To honor and recognize Sarah Luna's spirit and commitment to the health and well-being of Native peoples, this fund will sponsor middle and high school Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers who serve Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska to participate in the CDC Science Ambassador Fellowship program.
To reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases in low- and middle-income countries by providing technical expertise, facilitating technical packages, building Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) workforce capacity; establishing a consortium of experts; and collaborating with governmental agencies and partners.
To assist the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in establishing a Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in Qatar focused on building its public health workforce capacity.
To support a memorial award for a Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) fellow or recent graduate to conduct project that makes significant contributions to infectious disease prevention and control in their country.
To evaluate Saudi Arabia's infectious disease surveillance system, help train local and regional disease detectives and improve the country's capacity to monitor for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.