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One of the components I appreciate the most about public health is its intersection with a myriad of professional fields, sectors and partners. Recently, I had the opportunity to represent the CDC Foundation and participate in field work for the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) project; a project exemplifying the role public health plays in partnerships, engaging the community, and implementing targeted interventions to improve community health. 

As a participant in the Faces of Hepatitis series to raise awareness of the disease, I share my story and encourage people to be screened.

CDC Foundation Board Member David Ratcliffe shares the value of public-private partnerships in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The CDC Foundation serves as a bridge, connecting corporations and foundations to CDC. From a business perspective, partnerships through the CDC Foundation offer a unique opportunity to empower meaningful change on the daunting issues that affect the health, safety and security of their employees and customers."

In a white-walled wing of the CDC campus in Atlanta is a semi-tropical area filled with mosquitoes – CDC’s insectary. I went there to meet some of the entomologists working there, and the research they are doing is fascinating. 

As the world observes World Water Day, CDC and global health partners continue to advance the development and use of systems and technologies to improve access to safe water.

It was a privilege to travel with such an impressive delegation and to personally witness the enormously positive impact that CDC and PEPFAR have. Although I’ve traveled over 20 times to sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade, this was the most in-depth opportunity I’ve had to understand the frontline global health impact of CDC.