Our Impact

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CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) supports a variety of activities that improve the nation’s health by preventing chronic diseases and their risk factors. Specifically, NCCDPHP:

  • Finds out how chronic diseases affect populations in the United States.
  • Studies interventions to find out what works best to prevent and control chronic diseases.
  • Funds and guides states, territories, cities, and tribes to use interventions that work.
  • Shares information to help all Americans understand the risk factors for chronic diseases and how to reduce them.
Impact Quick Facts
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NCCDPHP efforts have led to improvements in leading health indicators like high blood pressure control, physical activity, and teen pregnancy.

Cost-Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Interventions
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Find out how interventions save lives and money.

Social Determinants of Health
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NCCDPHP works to achieve health equity by addressing the social determinants of health.
Health Promotion Activities
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NCCDPHP works to improve the health of all age groups by promoting good nutrition, physical activity, and other healthy habits.

Success Stories
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View stories about our funding in action, written by NCCDPHP grantees.

Chronic Disease Fact Sheets
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NCCDPHP’s programs work to reduce disability, deaths, and costs from preventable chronic diseases.

Page last reviewed: April 28, 2021
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion