China CDC Participates in the First Meeting of the BRICS Network of Public Health Institutions

Director Bu Zhigao of the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute Visits China CDC for In-Depth Exchange on Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Control

Thai Ministry of Public Health Delegation Visits CFETP at China CDC

On the afternoon of February 12, 2025, a 12-member delegation from the Epidemiology Division of the Department of Disease Control, under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, led by Director Wichan Bhunyakitikorn, visited the Chinese Field Epidemiology Training Program (CFETP) at the Office of Education and Training of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). The visit aimed to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in field epidemiology training.

Kick-off Meeting for the Group Standard Development Project on Specifications for Weight Management Center Construction Held in Beijing

On February 21, 2025, the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention (NCD Center) of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) convened the kick-off meeting for the group standard development project titled Specifications for Weight Management Center Construction in Beijing. The meeting aimed to advance the formulation of this group standard. Attendees included relevant officials from China CDC and the NCD Center, experts from drafting organizations such as Peking University Third Hospital and Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University, as well as representatives from related industries, with more than 40 participants in total.

The Office of Academic Publishing Holds Working Exchange Meeting on Academic Publishing

On February 26, 2025, the Office of Academic Publishing hosted a working exchange meeting on academic publishing at the Changping Campus, China CDC (here by called the Center). The meeting focused on journals organized and co-organized by the Center. Deputy Director Xiaoming Shi attended alongside editorial staff from all the editorial office. Deputy Director Qun Zhang of the Office of Academic Publishing chaired the meeting.

2025 National Conference on the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis Held in Nanjing, Jiangsu

The 2025 National Conference on the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and Viral Hepatitis was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, from February 20 to 21. The conference thoroughly implemented the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee. It reviewed progress in prevention and control efforts and outlined the key tasks for 2025. Xia Gang, Deputy Director of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (NADPC), delivered a speech. Yan Jun, Deputy Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), delivered opening remarks. The meeting was moderated by Lei Zhenglong, Director-General of the Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of the NADPC, and concluded with a summary by Zhang Jun, Deputy Director-General of the department.

National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases Successfully Convenes Annual PI meeting

Beijing, January 11, 2025-The National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases(NITFID)held its annual Principal Investigators(PI)meeting in Beijing on January 11.The event gathered laboratory leadership, principal investigators, and representatives from co-establishing institutions to review the laboratory's achievements, strengthen consensus, and discuss future development.

Strengthening Cybersecurity—China CDC Hosts Network and Data Security Training Program

To enhance employees’ cybersecurity awareness, improve their ability to counter cyber threats, and ensure the security of business information systems and data, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) held a Network and Data Security Training Program on February 27, 2025. Yan Jun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of China CDC, attended the training and delivered a speech. More than 80 officials and staff members from headquarters departments and affiliated units participated in the event.

The Ministry of Health of Honduras Delegation Visits China CDC

On January 13, 2025, Dr. Amy Carolina Tovar Martinez, Vector-Borne Disease Care Program Representative at the Ministry of Health of Honduras, led a delegation of 15 people, including members of the Shared GX Foundation, to visit the Changping campus of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). Also accompanying the delegation was H.E. Salvador Moncada, Ambassador of Republic of Honduras to China.

China and U.S. CDCs Hold the 34th Technical Exchange Teleconference

On January 14, 2025, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) held the 34th technical exchange teleconference. The focus of this exchange was on the theme of “Vaccine surveillance network and Measles” . Over 20 experts from both sides participated in the teleconference.