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Global Vision of Disease Control and Prevention Center (DCC)
To contribute to global health security by leading clinical management and research and development (R&D) in the fields of emerging, re-emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the world, especially in the Asia Pacific Region.
Mission
Establish resilient health system
- Develop guideline and policy recommendation to enhancing
global health security - Strengthen heath system by human resource development
of professional based on principles of clinical management of
infectious diseases - Strengthen preparedness and ability to respond to outbreaks of
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases as well as AMR - Tackle emerging issues such as neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs), infectious diseases caused by climate change, and
infection prevention and control (IPC) in the elderly population,
in line with
Research & Development (R&D)
- Lead international collaborative clinical research together with global partners for an improved clinical practice
Brochure for Disease Control and Prevention Center (DCC) [PDF]
WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Infectious Diseases
DCC has been operating as a WHOCC for Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Infectious Diseases since April, 2017. DCC provides support to WHO in building country preparedness against emerging infectious diseases, with special emphasis on infection prevention and control and clinical management, in the context of IHR (2005), and support WHO in strengthening response capacity to emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
Activities by year
Related Institution Links
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CHINA
WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Research and Training of Emerging Infectious Diseases - Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ), CHINA
WHO Collaborating Centre for International Travel Health - The University of Hong Kong, CHINA
WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control - National Institute of Virology, Pune, INDIA
WHO Collaborating Centre for Strengthening Capacity for Emerging Infectious Diseases - National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), INDIA
WHO Collaborating Centre for Epidemiology and Training - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US
WHO Collaborating Centre for Travellers' Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US
WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers - University of Zurich, SWITZERLAND
WHO Collaborating Centre for Travellers' Health - The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
WHO Collaborating Centre for Pandemic and Epidemic Research