National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention

The National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (NIVDC) is an independent legal entity under the China CDC. It is the only national viral disease prevention and control and medical virology research institute in China. Through forward-looking design and scientific research, the NIVDC has laid a strong scientific and technological foundation. It has built the largest high-level biosafety laboratories in China, formed a sound disease control emergency response and scientific research system, and completed response and prevention and control tasks during infectious disease outbreaks. Throughout the years, six members of the NIVDC have become academicians, four of whom at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and two at the Chinese Academy of Engineering. 

 

In addition to the Prion Detection Center and the Chinese Center for Culture Collection of Microorganisms (Medical Virus), the NIVDC now has five WHO Collaboration Centers/Laboratories for Virus Reference and Research, namely the WHO Influenza Collaboration Reference Center, the WHO Western-Pacific Region (WPR) Polio Reference Laboratory, the WHO WPR Measles and Rubella Reference Laboratory, the WHO WPR Japanese Encephalitis Reference Laboratory and the WHO WPR Rotavirus Reference Laboratory. 

 

 

1. Provide technical support and advice for the formulation of laws, regulations, policies, plans and programs on viral disease prevention and control as well as biosafety;

 

2. Organize the formulation of technical plans and guidelines on viral diseases prevention and control, undertake work related to the health standards on viral diseases prevention and control, and carry out health education, health knowledge dissemination and health promotion on viral diseases prevention and control;

 

3. Carry out surveillance on viral diseases, investigation on major public health problems and risk assessment of hazards, study and formulate intervention measures and organize their implementation, manage the operation of WHO reference laboratories and collaborating centers;

 

4. Undertake emergency preparedness and responses to major outbreaks and public health emergencies pertaining to viral diseases, manage the preservation of viruses, biological samples and other resources and provide relevant technical support;

 

5. Transfer and transform basic research, applied fundamental research and applied research and achievements on viral disease control, emergency response and biosafety, disseminate new theories, technologies and methods, and promote scientific and technological innovation and development;

 

6. Build national education and training bases on viral disease prevention and control and its research, and provide postgraduate education and professional training on viral disease prevention and control and related research;

 

7. Guide the implementation of local plans and programs on viral disease prevention and control, provide professional guidance to local CDCs and participate in professional and technical assessment and evaluation;

 

8. Carry out international cooperation and exchanges in terms of viral disease prevention and control and its scientific research, and undertake international aid tasks on viral disease prevention and control and its scientific research;

 

9. Finish other tasks entrusted by the China CDC.