CDC Mission

To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability

CDC Pledge

CDC pledges to the American people:

To be a diligent steward of the funds entrusted to it.
To provide an environment for intellectual and personal growth and integrity.
To base all public health decisions on the highest quality scientific data, openly and objectively derived.
To place the benefits to society above the benefits to the institution.
To treat all persons with dignity, honesty, and respect.

CDC Core Values

ACCOUNTABILITY - As diligent stewards of public trust and public funds, we act decisively and compassionately in service to the people’s health. We ensure that our research and our services are based on sound science and meet real public needs to achieve our public health goals.

RESPECT - We respect and understand our interdependence with all people both inside the agency and throughout the world treating them and their contributions with dignity and valuing individual and cultural diversity. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization.

INTEGRITY - We are honest and ethical in all we do. We will do what we say. We prize scientific integrity and professional excellence

Quoted from the Web Site

Disability Association(s): All Disabilities

Internet Location: http://www.cdc.gov

Internet Resource Type: Web Site

Resource Type: US Federal Government Health & Disabilities Sites