The 9th WHO External Competency Assessment of Malaria Microscopists Successfully Held in Shanghai

In accordance with the "Measures for the Prevention of Re-transmission by Imported Malaria," the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), also known as the National Center for Tropical Diseases Research, successfully held the 9th WHO External Competency Assessment of Malaria Microscopists (WHO-ECAMM) from May 20 to 24, 2024, in Shanghai. A total of 12 trainees from 12 provinces includingthe Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps participated in the assessment.

The Second Series of the "Belt and Road" Tropical Disease Prevention and Public Health Practice Forum Lecture Series Successfully Held at the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases

The second Series of the "Belt and Road" Tropical Disease Prevention and Public Health Practice Forum lecture series, jointly organized by the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (National Center for Tropical Diseases Research) of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and the School of Global Health at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, was successfully held at the Institute on May 6, 2024. Director Li Shizhu and Secretary Cao Jianping of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases attended the event, along with other researchers and graduate students.

Secretary Lu Jiang of China CDC Participates in the National Children's Vaccination Day Campaign and Conducts Field Research

This year marks the 38th National Children's Vaccination Day in China, celebrated under the theme "Act Together, Vaccinate, Safeguard Health Throughout the Lifecycle." This initiative seeks to enhance public understanding and acceptance of vaccination, advocating for collective action among all groups, including families, to actively participate in immunization efforts and thus ensure public health. In an effort to extensively promote the critical role of vaccinations in preventing infectious diseases and maintaining public health safety, the event was inaugurated on April 25, 2024, in Nanjing, Jiangsu.

Prof. Shen Hongbing Meets with Prof. Anna Popova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing of Russia, and Her Delegation

On May 16, 2024, Prof. Shen Hongbing, Director General of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) met with the visiting delegation led by Prof. Anna Y. Popova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing of Russia, and Deputy Head, Prof. Vyacheslav Smolensky.

National Major Parasitic Disease Comprehensive Prevention and Control Working Conference and 2024 Annual National Parasitic Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control Work Conference was successfully held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province

From May 9 to 10, 2024, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention (NADCP) and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) held the National Major Parasitic Disease Comprehensive Prevention and Control Promotion Meeting and the 2024 National Parasitic Disease Monitoring and Prevention Work conference in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The conference deployed the implement the "National Comprehensive Prevention and Control Implementation Plan for Major Parasitic Diseases (2024–2030)," summarized the progress and achievements of national major parasitic disease surveillance, prevention and control, exchanged the latest research advancements and work experiences in the field of parasitic disease prevention, and would greatly promote the prevention and control work of major parasitic Diseases.

Prof Shi Xiaoming Participates in the WHO Online Release of the "Global Technical Consultation Report on Proposed Terminology for Pathogens that Transmit Through the Air"

China CDC Working Meeting on International Cooperation 2024 Convenes in Beijing

On April 16, 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) held its annual working meeting on international cooperation in Beijing. Prof Shen Hongbing, director general of the China CDC attended the meeting and delivered opening remarks.

Academic Exchange Conference for China CDC Weekly Successfully Held in Guangzhou, Guangdong

On April 28, 2024, the Academic Exchange Conference for China CDC Weekly (Guangdong Station) was successfully held at the School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou. The conference was hosted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and organized by Sun Yat-sen University. Shi Xiaoming, Deputy Director of China CDC, and Xia Min, Dean of the School of Public Health at Sun Yat-sen University, attended the conference and delivered speeches. Over 30 experts from CDCs and various universities in the field of public health participated in the conference.

National "Occupational Disease Prevention Law" Awareness Week Main Event Held in Jinan

On April 28, 2024, the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Healthcare Security Administration, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions jointly held the main event of the 2024 "Occupational Disease Prevention Law" Awareness Week in Jinan.

Annual National Conference on Bacterial Infectious Disease Control and Chinese Pathogen Identification Net Conference Held in Fuzhou

On April 11, 2024, the Institute of Infectious Diseases at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) organized the Annual National Conference on Bacterial Infectious Disease Control along with the Chinese Pathogen Identification Net (China PIN) Conference in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.