National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (CVL) [Mission/Function Statement 2016]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Management Analysis and Services Office.
• Description:
  The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) works to prevent and control a broad range of infectious diseases through public leadership, partnerships, science, and systems. In carrying out these activities, NCEZID: (1) Works collaboratively across CDC and with external partners to conduct, coordinate, support, and evaluate public health efforts to prevent and minimize morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases, promoting a One Health approach involving the interface of animal, human, and environmental factors; (2) develops, evaluates, and advances science, programs, management, and operations toward meeting the agency’s infectious disease-related mission and goals; (3) conducts epidemiologic and laboratory science and applied research aimed at identifying risk factors and disease burdens and developing and implementing public health programs, practices, and policies for infectious disease prevention and control; (4) works with domestic and global partners to provide technical and subject matter expertise in responding to outbreaks and in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating disease control and prevention programs; (5) supports a broad range of cross-cutting and collaborative programs aimed at enhancing public health capacity at the local, state, and national levels; (6) works to improve the quality and safety of healthcare through efforts to reduce healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance and to ensure the safety of
  
  medical products, including vaccines; (7) conducts activities to improve the safety of food and water and reduce related enteric illnesses; (8) administers a national quarantine program to prevent U.S. importation and spread of infectious diseases; (9) works with CDC colleagues and
  
  external partners to improve public health preparedness at the local, state, and national levels; and (10) works to increase public health prevention efforts for populations at increased risk for infectious diseases. (Approved 7/9/2010)
  
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  NCEZIDFS.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Public Health United States Government Agencies/organization & Administration
• Document Type:
  Text
• Name as Subject:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Mission Statement
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  22 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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