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Mission Statement- The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
The Centers for Disease Control’s mission is “to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.”
The Centers for Disease Control’s Vision for the 21st Century is “Healthy People in a Healthy World—Through Prevention.”
CDC celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006. Since day one (July 1, 1946), CDC has been a leader in Public Health. Explore CDC’s past and learn how our Health Protection Goals have become an integral part of our present and future plans to improve Public Health.
