Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
질병관리청
Agency overview
Formed	December 18, 2003; September 12, 2020 (expanded)
Preceding agencies	Central Health Centre (1949–1960); National Institute of Health (1960–1967); National Institute of Public Health Training (1967–1981); National Institute of Health (1981–2003); Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003–2020);
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	187, Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Employees	1,476
Agency executives	Jee Young-mi, Commissioner of Korea Disease Control and Prevention; Choi Jong-kyun, Vice Commissioner;
Parent department	Ministry of Health and Welfare
Child agencies	Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH); Regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Quarantine Station;
Website	kdca.go.kr
Footnotes
Korean name
Hangul	질병관리청
Hanja	疾病管理廳
RR	Jilbyeong gwallicheong
MR	Chilbyŏng kwallich'ŏng
Past name
Hangul	질병관리본부
Hanja	疾病管理本部
RR	Jilbyeong gwalli bonbu
MR	Chilbyŏng kwalli ponbu

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; Korean: 질병관리청), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, 질병관리본부), 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]

^ "식약청 등 다음달부터 오송 이전 시작; Korea Food & Drug Administration and other government association move to Osong from next month". KTV 국민방송; KTV Gookmin Bangsong (in Korean). 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
^ 대한민국 법제처, Republic of South Korea department of law (2011-06-15). "국가법령정보센터 | 법 > 본문 - 보건복지부와 그 소속기관 직제; Korea Law Information Center | Law > Main - Ministry of Health and Welfare and associated department organization of office". 국가법령정보센터 Korea Law Information Center. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
^ KDCA. "KDCA". KDCA. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[1] "식약청 등 다음달부터 오송 이전 시작; Korea Food & Drug Administration and other government association move to Osong from next month". KTV 국민방송; KTV Gookmin Bangsong (in Korean). 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

[2] 대한민국 법제처, Republic of South Korea department of law (2011-06-15). "국가법령정보센터 | 법 > 본문 - 보건복지부와 그 소속기관 직제; Korea Law Information Center | Law > Main - Ministry of Health and Welfare and associated department organization of office". 국가법령정보센터 Korea Law Information Center. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

[:0-3] KDCA. "KDCA". KDCA. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

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