Responding to Emergencies

Emergency Response Fund:
Activated for the Ebola Response
 

Give Now to Support the Ebola Response

A growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda threatens lives and global health security. Learn More

About the CDC Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund

As an independent nonprofit with more than 30 years of experience, the CDC Foundation is prepared to rapidly deploy disease detectives, lifesaving medicines and other crucial support during a health emergency at home or abroad. We work quickly to collaborate with federal agencies and other public health organizations and their responses activities. 

Solution and impact

The CDC Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund provides immediate, flexible resources to public health organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addressing emergencies that affect the public’s health—whether natural disasters, emerging disease outbreaks or bioterrorist threats. As just one example, CDC Foundation donors supported a wide variety of efforts for CDC’s Ebola response, including establishing emergency operations centers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; providing vehicles and motorcycles for disease surveillance and contact tracing; enhancing communications technology for field workers; funding training and communications efforts in the region; and much more.

Why it matters

When a health threat strikes, speed saves lives. The CDC Foundation has responded to dozens of public health threats such as hurricanes, influenza, Ebola and Zika. 

How you can help

Give now: The CDC Foundation urgently needs your help to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. Join with us to ensure we can fill gaps and address critical, in-the-moment needs that can help save and protect lives during health emergencies. Give now.

Learn more: Contact Advancement at the CDC Foundation: advancement@cdcfoundation.org, 404.653.0790.