Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

Centers for Disease Control
疾病管制署
Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Shǔ
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1999
JurisdictionTaiwan
HeadquartersZhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Health and Welfare
WebsiteOfficial website

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC; traditional Chinese: 衛生福利部疾病管制署; simplified Chinese: 卫生福利部疾病管制署; pinyin: Wèishēng Fúlì Bù Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Shǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ōe-seng Hok-lī Pō͘ Chi̍t-pēⁿ Koán-chè Sú) is the agency of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that combats the threat of communicable diseases.[citation needed]