evidence: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protects people in the United States and around the world by preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats—anytime and anywhere [...] This is the purpose of CDC's Global Health Strategic Framework, which will guide all efforts across our agency going forward. By leveraging the full benefit of everything we're building globally, we can create a world where people in the United States and around the world live healthier, safer, and longer lives. [...] Research and innovation drive public health forward, extending the ability to protect people’s lives and livelihoods, no matter where they live. CDC’s global research and innovation work includes understanding why outbreaks are happening – uncovering who is getting sick, where, and why – and development of new diagnostics and assays that strengthen public health for generations to come.