Announcing the decision to establish Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control

On the afternoon of September 26, the Ceremony took place.Announcement of the decision to establish Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control.

The Provincial Center for Disease Control (abbreviated as CDC Nghe An) was established under Decision No. 3617/QD - UBND dated September 14, 2019 of the Provincial People's Committee. CDC Nghe An was established on the basis of merging 6 units of the provincial prevention system, including: Center for Preventive Medicine; Center for Malaria - Parasite - Insect Prevention; Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention; Center for Reproductive Health Care; Center for Health Education and Communication and Center for Population Counseling and Services - Family Planning of the province.

Handing over the decision to establish the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

The Center was established based on the following principles: Complying with the regulations of the Party, the State, and the Ministry of Health; ensuring the inheritance and promotion of the achieved results, not affecting the normal operations of the merged units and related units; Streamlining the organization, operating effectively and efficiently...

On this occasion, the leaders of the Department of Health announced and awarded the decision to appoint Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Provincial Center for Preventive Medicine to hold the position of Director of the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province, and 6 comrades to hold the position of Deputy Director of the Center.

Awarding the decision to appoint the Director and Deputy Directors of the Provincial Center for Disease Control. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health emphasized that the establishment of the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control contributes to gradually improving the effectiveness of disease control and prevention activities; meeting the requirements of the tasks in the current period and creating a basis for development in the next period; at the same time, he hopes that after its establishment, the Center needs to perform well its advisory function and organize the implementation of professional, technical and operational activities on Prevention and control of epidemics, infectious diseases; non-communicable diseases; Prevention and control of the impact of risk factors affecting health; public health management; examination, detection, preventive treatment and other medical services suitable for the professional field in the province according to the provisions of law.

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health hopes that the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province will promote the spirit of solidarity to successfully complete the assigned tasks. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

Taking on the new assignment, Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control promised to make efforts, promote the spirit of collective solidarity, innovation and creativity to successfully complete the tasks assigned by the Province and the Department./.