Centre for Health Protection

Centre for Health Protection

Centre for Health Protection is an agency under the Department of Health in Hong Kong and responsible for health and safety.

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = Centre for Health Protection

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formed = 2003
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dissolved =
superseding = none
jurisdiction = Hong Kong
headquarters = Hong Kong
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minister1_name = York Chow
minister1_pfo = Secretary for Food and Health
minister2_name = Dr P Y Lam
minister2_pfo = Director of Health
chief1_name = Dr Thomas Tsang, JP
chief1_position = Controller of the CHP
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parent_agency = Department of Health (Hong Kong)
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website = http://www.chp.gov.hk/index.asp?lang=en&id=7
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Created in 2003 in response to the SARS outbreak, CHP plays the same role and function as the Centers for Disease Control in the United States.

The CHP is headed by the Controller for the Centre for Health Protection and reports to the Director of the Department of Health.

CHP deals with various health related issues including:

* emergency response
* infection control
* public health
* Epidemiology

See also

* Similar Agencies
** European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) EU
** Centres for Disease Control (CDC) USA
** Health Protection Agency (HPA) UK
** Institut de veille sanitaire (IVS) FRA
** Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) CAN
* Public health

Reference

* [http://www.chp.gov.hk/index.asp?lang=en&id=7 CHP]


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