Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency explained

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Native Name A:질병관리청
疾病管理廳
Formed:December 18, 2003
September 12, 2020 (expanded)
Preceding1:Central Health Centre
Preceding2:National Institute of Health
Preceding3:National Institute of Public Health Training
Preceding4:National Institute of Health
Preceding5:Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jurisdiction:Government of South Korea
Headquarters:187, Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Employees:1,476
Chief1 Name:Jee Young-mi
Chief1 Position:Commissioner of Korea Disease Controland Prevention
Chief2 Name:Choi Jong-kyun
Chief2 Position:Vice Commissioner
Parent Department:Ministry of Health and Welfare
Child1 Agency:Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH)
Child2 Agency:Regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Child3 Agency:National Quarantine Station

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA;), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC,), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public health by managing prevention, survey, quarantine, trial, and research on infectious diseases, chronic and rare illnesses and injuries. It was founded in December 2003 and is located in Osong Health Technology Administration Complex in Cheongju.[1]

The organization is led by the vice-ministerial-level Commissioner of KDCA.[2] [3]

History

July 14, 1949: Central Health Centre was created under Ministry of HealthJanuary 1, 1960: renamed to Central Health InstituteAugust 12, 1960: renamed to National Institute of HealthDecember 17, 1963: merged with National Chemical Laboratories, National Laboratory of Herb Medicine and National Institute of Public Health TrainingFebruary 1, 1967: renamed to National Institute of Public Health Training December 23, 1994: re-organised under Ministry of Health and WelfareDecember 18, 2003: changed to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)December 2010: moved its headquarters to Osong

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Its history is in line with the major infectious disease outbreaks in South Korea. After the SARS outbreak in 2003, the then-National Institute of Health was restructured to the American CDC-like KCDC. After the MERS outbreak in 2015, the head of KCDC was promoted to vice-ministerial level.

Given the 2020 general election where all major parties promised raising KCDC's autonomy by lifting its status to "administration/agency " and lessons learned from the COVID-19 outbreak, there have been rumors that there will be changes to the organisation in the near future.[7] [8] In his special public address to mark his third year in office on 10 May 2020, President Moon Jae-in announced that he will seek revision of legislation to raise the status of the KCDC to the administration.[9]

On 12 September 2020, the KCDC expanded to an Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) with more autonomy and resources - most notably 42% increase in its staff number and its Center for Infectious Disease Research of KNIH becoming a research institute of KNIH.[10] Director of KCDC, Jeong Eun-kyeong, will continue lead the organisation as its first Commissioner.[11]

Organization

Source:

Commissioner of KDCA

Vice Commissioner of KDCA

Child agencies

Leadership

Director of KCDC

Commissioner of KDCA

Publications

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 식약청 등 다음달부터 오송 이전 시작; Korea Food & Drug Administration and other government association move to Osong from next month.. 2010-10-20. KTV 국민방송; KTV Gookmin Bangsong. ko. 2020-05-02.
  2. Web site: 국가법령정보센터 법 > 본문 - 보건복지부와 그 소속기관 직제; Korea Law Information Center Law > Main - Ministry of Health and Welfare and associated department organization of office.. 대한민국 법제처. Republic of South Korea department of law. 2011-06-15. 국가법령정보센터 Korea Law Information Center. 2020-05-02.
  3. Web site: KDCA. KDCA. 2020-09-12. KDCA. en.
  4. Web site: History of Bio-bank 인체은행 연혁. 국립중앙인체자원은행. National Central Human Body Resource Bank. 2019. nih.go.kr. 2020-05-05.
  5. Web site: 이 . 치동. 2020-09-08. (LEAD) KCDC chief tapped as head of new state disease control agency. 2020-09-08. Yonhap News Agency. en.
  6. Web site: 질병관리본부 연혁. ko. History of KCDC.
  7. Web site: 감염병 발생 때마다 조직 커진 질병관리본부, '질병관리청' 될까 KCDC grow in size each time the infecting disease appears, would it become the Korean 'Administration' for Disease Control & Prevention. 이 . 성택. 2020-04-08. Hankook Ilbo Hankook-ilbo. ko. 2020-04-25.
  8. Web site: 靑 "개각, 하반기 소폭으로...일부 조직 개편 가능성" Blue House "Cabinet reshuffle, the possibility of minor restructuring some of the organizations... During the second half of the year". 2020-04-25. YTN. ko. 2020-04-25.
  9. Web site: Moon Says KCDC to be Elevated to Administration. world.kbs.co.kr. en. 2020-05-10.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-08. 질병관리본부, 12일 '질병관리청' 승격…정원 42% 늘어. 2020-09-08. The Hankyoreh. ko.
  11. Web site: 이 . 혜인. 2020-09-08. 초대 질병관리청장 정은경 이력은… 보건소 진료의사로 공공의료 첫 발. 2020-09-08. m.khan.co.kr. ko.
  12. Web site: KCDC. KCDC. 2020-09-09. KCDC. en.
  13. Web site: Health. National Institute of. National Institute of Health. 2020-09-09. National Institute of Health. en.
  14. Web site: 조직도.
  15. Web site: 김 . 승연 . 2022-05-17 . (profile) Veteran infectious diseases expert named to lead public health agency . 2022-05-17 . . en.
  16. Web site: Error - NLM Catalog - NCBI. 2021-11-25. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

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