Breaking News
January 2010
On Monday, February 1st the President released his budget proposal for the 2011 fiscal year. The CPH Foundation has added the President's budget request to its unique CDC budget tracking chart and graph. To view the CDC Budget Chart, click here. To view the CDC Budget Graph, click here.
Thanks to a generous grant from Pitney Bowes, The CPH Foundation has developed a concise booklet describing the diverse field of public health. This booklet will help to facilitate a greater understanding of this often misunderstood topic with the media, public and policymakers. To view a copy of the booklet, click here.
The CPH Foundation, in partnership with the Congressional Study Group on Public Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and others held an important media event on Capitol Hill to highlight National Influenza Vaccination Week on Wednesday, January 13th. This event helped to spread awareness of the seriousness of H1N1 influenza, which has affected 47 million Americans between April and mid-November of 2009, resulting in 200,000 hospitalizations and approximately 10,000 deaths. This event also highlighted the widespread availability of H1N1 vaccines and stressed the ongoing importance of getting vaccinated. Several notable public figures attended or spoke at the event, including:
Georgetown University Hospital ’s KIDS Mobile Medical Care Unit was on site offering free H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccinations to children and families. Vaccinations were also given by the D.C. Department of Health on site. This event was covered by several media outlets. To read the media coverage from New America Media, click here. Photos from the Event:
Wednesday the 13th, Family Flu Vaccination Day is part of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). NIVW runs from January 10-16, 2010. First launched in 2006, NIVW brings awareness of the risks of seasonal flu and strives to foster greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond – a time of year that many do not realize is still peak flu season. NIVW events are particularly important this year because of the existence of seasonal and H1N1 influenza viruses. For a complete listing of NIVW activities—and details on H1N1 and seasonal flu—visit www.flu.gov/getvaccinated. VIEW THE OFFICIAL MEDIA ADVISORY HERE.
December 2009 The CPH Foundation Releases 2010 CDC Budget Charts The CPH Foundation has updated its CDC budget chart and graph with FY2010 enacted levels. The unique budget chart reflects the budget level for the CDC's "core programs", as well as its overall funding level. The CDC's core programs budget received a moderate 1.9% increase in FY2010 over FY09. In the coming months, The CPH Foundation will also include within its budget chart other public health investments directed at the CDC, including money from the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other emergency spending. This will enable us to take a more comprehensive look at the status of public health funding at the CDC. Another major investment in prevention and wellness is on the horizon as the health reform bill remains under consideration by Congress, which includes significant funding for prevention and wellness. Should that measure pass Congress, The CPH Foundation will also analyze public health spending within that bill. To view our CDC budget chart, click here. To view our CDC budget graph, click here. October 2009 CPHF Organizes Pandemic Flu Open House on Capitol Hill The CPH Foundation, in conjunction with the Congressional Study Group on Public Health, hosted a Pandemic Influenza Open House on Capitol Hill October 21st. The following organizations and agencies were represented: American Academy of Pediatrics - American Red Cross - Association of Public Health Laboratories - Association of State & Territorial Health Officials - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Department of Homeland Security - Department of Labor - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Life Technologies - McKesson Corporation - MedImmune - National Association of County & City Health Officials - Sanofi Pasteur - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas kicked off the Open House by speaking about the importance of preparing for pandemic influenza and thanking the Study Group for hosting this worthwhile event. Attendees were able to walk around the room and learn more about the various organizations who are working on pandemic influenza prevention, research and response. One page fact sheets were provided by each of the representatives. Photos from the Event:
Congresswoman Kay Granger speaks to representatives from ASTHO & NACCHO
Executive Director Karl Moeller speaks with representatives from the CDC about their agency's role in the response to pandemic influenza
September 2009 Fall 2009 Edition of The CPH Foundation Newsletter Released The CPH Foundation has released the first edition of its joint newsletter with the Campaign for Public Health! To read the Fall 2009 edition of "The Update", click here. Foundation news in this edition:
Leaders of Voluntary Health Organizations Tour the CDC The Campaign for Public Health Foundation partnered with the CDC Foundation to host more than twenty senior leaders of voluntary health organizations on a two-day tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Atlanta campuses. Tour participants heard from high-level CDC experts on a wide range of topics, including CDC’s response to the H1N1 flu pandemic, the agency’s global disease detection efforts and how the CDC uses data to improve health throughout the life stages. Participants also toured the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center and environmental health laboratories, in addition to other CDC facilities. The tour took place in Atlanta on September 2-3, 2009. The event provided leaders of our nation’s nonprofit health community with a more detailed understanding of the myriad public health activities the CDC is charged with managing, while giving both the CDC and the participants an opportunity to discuss key issues directly. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden welcomed the group at the beginning of the tour. While CPH has taken nearly sixty congressional staff on tours of the CDC since 2006, our new sister organization, The CPH Foundation, is working to secure additional participants for a tour of the agency for members of Congress this winter. Three members of the House of Representatives have already agreed to attend this day-long introductory tour and member briefing. Photos from the Tour:
CPH Foundation Releases Public Health Success Story Report To read the Foundation's final report on the ongoing "Public Health Success Story" program, click here. July 2009 House Legislation Funding Public Health Released See a short explanation and chart of the July 10th House funding levels here. June 2009 Survey to Collect Public Health Success Stories Thanks to the generous support of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, The Campaign for Public Health Foundation is conducting an exploratory survey of public health programs across the nation. We invite our public health colleagues to participate in this short survey. In doing so, you will help The CPH Foundation better catalogue public health’s good and important work. We know from experience that relevant, clear examples are a powerful teaching tools when describing complex research-based public health programs to the lay public, the media or to legislators. To that end, The CPH Foundation is reaching out to voluntary health groups, associations, businesses and those in federal, state and local government positions to gather concise examples of successful public health programs in all areas of study. Because answers should be concise, completing this survey should only take about 20 minutes. A PDF of a sample survey can be found here. The most relevant and highest caliber stories received will be posted on our web site under our “Public Health Is…” pages and will be utilized in our education and outreach efforts. Collaboration with our partners is crucial to the success of this initiative. We trust that you will take advantage of this opportunity to draw attention to specific public health efforts and, in doing so, will help advance our common goals. Please download a Microsoft Word version the survey form here. Once completed, send your survey answers to KristenL@cphfoundation.org. (We will reformat responses as needed.) In addition to filling out the survey, we invite you to alert your public health colleagues in the field about our effort. This will help ensure we have representation of public health programs across the county.
May 2009 The CPH Foundation Board Adds Experienced Corporate Medical Director WASHINGTON— The Campaign for Public Health Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Brent Pawlecki as the newest member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Pawlecki is the Corporate Medical Director for Pitney Bowes Inc., overseeing all of the company’s health related issues and services. For roughly a decade, Dr. Pawlecki has helped Pitney Bowes run their award-winning corporate clinic and wellness programs, establishing the company as a leader in workplace wellness. The CPH Foundation was incorporated in February of this year for the charitable and educational purposes of educating the public, the media, policy makers and others about the important role public health plays in our nation’s health system. Dr. Pawlecki’s experience in Pitney Bowes’ corporate medical setting will provide The CPH Foundation with invaluable insights on wellness, prevention and the positive health outcomes that can be achieved through comprehensive prevention strategies. His medical training and prior experience in private practice, in emergency medicine and his involvement in numerous professional organizations will also benefit the Foundation greatly as we continue to build this new organization. “I am honored to join The CPH Foundation as a member of the Board, and look forward to working with the Foundation to strengthening the nation’s understanding of how beneficial and valuable public health programs are to all Americans,” Dr. Pawlecki said. Dr. Pawlecki is also joining the Board of The CPH Foundation’s sister organization, the Campaign for Public Health. The Campaign for Public Health is a 501(c)(4) organization founded on the 4th of May, 2004. Click here to view a PDF of this press release. March 2009 Newly Incorporated CPH Foundation Begins Operations Thank you for visiting the Web site of the newly launched CPH Foundation, a sister organization of the Campaign for Public Health. The Foundation is actively engaged in leading educational efforts focused on the role public health plays in our nation’s health system – and we welcome your ideas, involvement and partnership as we move forward with this important effort. This new organization will assume all of the work formerly undertaken by the Campaign for Public Health that is educational in nature. This includes: leading educational tours of agencies and facilities that focus on public health issues; holding educational forums on public health programs; publishing non-partisan analyses of government spending on public health initiatives; and spreading awareness of how public health funding is utilized throughout the US and abroad. The CPH Foundation is also eager to partner with outside organizations to produce detailed cost-benefit analysis research related to public health funding and programs. In order to keep you informed and up-to-date as we move forward, the CPH Foundation has incorporated an “RSS feed” into our new Web site. This feature enables you to “subscribe” to our site to learn about breaking news from the Foundation as it happens. Simply click the orange RSS feed icon and add our feed to your internet browser. To learn more about the CPH Foundation, visit the “About Us” page of our Web site or call our office at (202) 898-0435. The Campaign for Public Health Foundation has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. All Contributions are Tax -deductible to the fullest extent allowed by U.S. law. |
