Centre for Health Protection
| 衛生防護中心 | |
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| Formed | 2003 |
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| Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of Health |
| Website | Official website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 衛生防護中心 | ||||||||
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The Centre for Health Protection (Chinese: 衛生防護中心) is an agency under the Department of Health in Hong Kong and responsible for health and safety.
Established in June 2004 in response to the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong. CHP plays the same role and function as the Centers for Disease Control in the United States, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in the European Union (EU).
The CHP is headed by the Controller for the Centre for Health Protection and reports to the Director of the Department of Health. The current Controller is Dr TH LEUNG, JP. There are six branches in CHP:
- Emergency Response & Information Branch
- Infection Control Branch
- Programme Management & Professional Development Branch
- Public Health Laboratory Services Branch
- Public Health Services Branch
- Surveillance & Epidemiology Branch
CHP deals with various health related issues including:
See also
For similar agencies elsewhere, please see list of national public health agencies
References
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