China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a public welfare organization organized by the government to implement national disease control and public health technical management and services. Its task is to create a healthy environment, maintain social stability, safeguard national security and promote people's health by preventing and controlling diseases, disabilities and injuries;
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Its aim is to rely on scientific research, take talents as the foundation and take disease control as the center. Under the leadership of the National Health and Wellness Committee, give full play to the functions of technical management and technical services, focus on the key tasks of national disease prevention and control, strengthen the research on disease prevention and control strategies and measures, and do a good job in organizing and implementing various disease prevention and control work plans;
Carry out various public health business management work such as food safety, occupational safety, health-related product safety, radiation hygiene, environmental hygiene, maternal and child health care, vigorously carry out applied scientific research, strengthen technical guidance, training and quality control of national disease prevention and control and public health services, and give play to the role of the national team in disease prevention, emergency response, and public health information capacity building.
Participate in and guide local governments to deal with major epidemics and public health emergencies, and establish national emergency systems for major public health problems such as diseases, poisoning, health pollution, disaster relief and disease prevention. Cooperate with and participate in the investigation and handling of major international public health emergencies by international organizations.