Never knew the CDC had a foundation. I am somewhat confused about the need for a foundation but heck in this day and age anything goes I guess. The CDC Foundation is "dedicated to fostering the attainment of the CDC's vision of healthy people in a healthy world through prevention." Yes, I get it...I really get it. Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations.html "The CDC Foundation partners with corporations that share a strong commitment to helping improve the health and well being of people throughout the world. Partnerships with corporations have resulted in support for international scientists to train at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a campaign to educate health care providers about appropriate antibiotic use, and an HIV/AIDS prevention program in South Africa. The following corporations supported CDC Foundation programs that were initiated as of July 2000 or are currently active. Click on the links below to learn more about the programs supported by each corporate partner. Last updated December 19, 2002. <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/abbiodisk.html">AB Biodisk</A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/abbott.html">Abbott Laboratories </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/amx.html">AMX Corporation </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/aventis.html">Aventis Pasteur Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/bayerag.html">Bayer AG </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/bayer.html">Bayer Corporation </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/becton.html">Becton Dickinson and Company </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/biomerieux.html">bioMérieux, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/bristol-myers.html">Bristol-Myers Squibb Company </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/cs.html">C & S Corporation </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/christie.html">Christie Digital </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/clearone.html">ClearOne Communications </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/dade.html">Dade Microscan, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/daiichi.html">Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/dell.html">Dell Computer Corporation </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/delta.html">Delta Air Lines, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/lilly.html">Eli Lilly and Company </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/ford.html">Ford Motor Company </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/ge.html">GE Medical Systems </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/glaxosmithkline.html">GlaxoSmithKline </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/hp.html">Hewlett-Packard Company </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/jvc.html">JVC </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/linkspoint.html">LinksPoint, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/merck.html">Merck & Co., Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/merckvaccine.html">Merck Vaccine Division </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/motorola.html">Motorola, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/orasure.html">Orasure Technologies, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/orthomcneil.html">Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/pfizer.html">Pfizer Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/pharmacia.html">Pharmacia Corporation </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/premier.html">Premier, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/roche.html">Roche </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/rockwell.html">Rockwell Collins </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/shure.html">Shure Incorporated </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/starin.html">Starin Distributing </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/symbol.html">Symbol Technologies, Inc. </A> <A HREF="http://www.cdcfoundation.org/partners/corporations/wyeth.html">Wyeth Vaccines </A> Corporations play a major role in helping CDC address national and global health threats. 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