International Cooperation to Combat Communicable Diseases

Communicable diseases know no national boundary. In today’s world, globalization facilitates the spread and transmission of communicable diseases. To build a responsive worldwide disease surveillance and prevention network is a critical need for protecting the health of Taiwan people. As Taiwan is a member of the global village, Taiwan CDC is responsible for cooperation with international partners as well as providing adequate disease-control resources to needy countries to promote the quality of human life.