What are the roles of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH)?

CDC works 24/7 to protect US from health, safety + security threats, both foreign + in US. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease + supports communities + citizens to do the same

CDC increases health security of US. As health protection agency, CDC saves lives + protects people from health threats. To accomplish mission, CDC conducts critical science + provides health info that protects US against $$ + dangerous health threats + responds when these arise.

FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, + security of human + veterinary drugs, biological products, + medical devices; + by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, + products that emit radiation.

FDA is responsible for advancing public health by helping to speed innovations that make med products more effective, safer, + more affordable + by helping the public get the accurate, science-based info they need to use medical products + foods to maintain + improve their health

NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.