What is the main purpose of CDC?

China Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a public welfare organization engaged in disease prevention and control and public health technology management and service. It mainly creates a healthy environment, maintains social stability, guarantees national security and promotes people's health by preventing and controlling diseases, disabilities and injuries.

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 the implementation of various disease prevention and control work plans; Carry out the management of public health services such as food safety, occupational safety, health-related product safety, radiation hygiene, environmental hygiene, and maternal and child health care.

Extended data:

Article 12 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases All units and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) must accept the investigation, inspection, sample collection and isolation treatment of infectious diseases by disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions, and provide relevant information truthfully. Disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions shall not disclose relevant information and materials involving personal privacy.

Where the administrative department of health and other relevant departments, disease prevention and control institutions and medical institutions illegally implement administrative management or prevention and control measures and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of units and individuals, the relevant units and individuals may apply for administrative reconsideration or bring a lawsuit according to law.

China Center for Disease Control and Prevention-Brief Introduction of the Center