Major Challenges for the future

In the 21st century, diseases spread far and wide with the increase of international exchanges. Mandated as the guardian of people's life and health, the CDC will stick to these ideals: “mobilized,” “informed,” “professional,” “all-involved,” and “international” in the establishment of its disease surveillance and defense systems to cope with the emergencies and challenges lying ahead. While the spark of disease is still flickering, the CDC can immediately grasp the whole situation and stamp it out before it turns into a conflagration. The CDC will fulfill the following tasks to maximize its kinetic energy in the face of the challenge to the health of the people: 1. Develop a perfect disease surveillance network This includes the perfection of the Notification Disease Surveillance & Reporting System and the detection system in order to instantly detect the disease and stop its spread for the protection of people's health.