Introduction

As a technical unit, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) was established on 22 October 2001 in accordance with the dispatch of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture. It operates under the direct supervision of the Health Bureau Director.

Mission and Vision

Mission:

CDC is a public health technical unit under the Health Bureau. It is engaged in the discharge of the Health Bureau\s functions of promoting and safeguarding health and preventing diseases, and is responsible for coordinating and implementing disease prevention and control at a mass level.

Scope of functions

  1. To monitor and investigate in the major health issues of the territory, paying particular attention to, among others, communicable diseases, chronic non-communicable diseases, occupational diseases and hazards, as well as the key factors affecting health;
  2. To establish an information network with competent international organizations and relevant authorities in other countries or regions, with a view to exchanging information on disease control;
  3. To release health-related information to health administrative bodies, health services institutions, health professionals, the mass media and the general public in a prompt manner;
  4. To research, advise and formulate health policies, regulations and standards for the prevention and control of major health issues;
  5. To develop plans, projects and guidelines for disease prevention and control, promote and participate in the implementation of such plans and projects, and evaluate their effectiveness for the prevention and control of major health issues;
  6. To develop and promote the immunization programme and the disease eradication programme;
  7. To coordinate and perform environmental, food, occupational and school health surveillance;
  8. To guide, support and promote health education;
  9. To draw up strategies for, support and promote the prevention and control of tuberculosis;
  10. To promote animal vector control;
  11. To ensure the implementation of activities related to international health;
  12. To reinforce the investigation and management of major public health events and emergencies, in particular communicable disease outbreaks, environmental and food pollution, etc.