Center for Health, People, and Places
The Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP) advances scientific understanding and translates research into applications that support human well-being, their social and economic systems, and the environment that sustains all life on the planet.
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News and Updates
To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave
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Share CDC’s Vaccine Safety Monitoring Office Performed Well During COVID-19 Pandemic; Steps Needed to Safeguard Office’s Independence, Improve Communications
News Release
Throughout COVID-19 pandemic, CDC’s Immunization Safety Office performed well and carried out scientifically robust, timely, and effective monitoring and evaluation of the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. A new National Academies report identifies steps needed to safeguard office’s independence and improve communications moving forward.
Our Expertise
The Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP) is the home for programs promoting health for people, the places they live, and the Earth system by furthering basic sciences and translating those advances to applications that support humans, their social systems, and the environment. With projects and activities that convene experts in health care and medical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, agriculture, food, nutrition, life sciences, biotechnology, and Earth systems, CHPP programs advance research and solutions for policy and practice.
Program Areas
CHPP’s interdisciplinary portfolio encompasses six major program areas:
Description
The Center for Health, People, and Places focuses on promoting health for people, the places they live, and the Earth system by furthering basic sciences and translating those advances to applications that support humans, their social systems, and the environment.
Collaborators
Major units and sub-units
Health Care and Public Health Program Area
Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area
Earth Systems and Resources Program Area
Biomedical and Health Sciences Program Area
Center for Health, People, and Places Executive Office
Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area
Social and Economic Systems Program Area