Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
질병관리청
疾病管理廳
Agency overview
FormedDecember 18, 2003
September 12, 2020 (expanded)
Preceding agencies
  • Central Health Centre (1949–1960)
  • National Institute of Health (1960–1967)
  • National Institute of Public Health Training (1967–1981)
  • National Institute of Health (1981–2003)
  • Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003–2020)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters187, Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Employees1,476
Agency executives
  • Jee Young-mi, Commissioner of Korea Disease Control and Prevention
  • Choi Jong-kyun, Vice Commissioner
Parent departmentMinistry of Health and Welfare
Child agencies
  • Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH)
  • Regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Quarantine Station
Websitekdca.go.kr

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; Korean: 질병관리청; Hanja: 疾病管理廳), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, Korean: 질병관리본부; Hanja: 疾病管理本部), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public health by managing prevention, survey, quarantine, trial, and research on infectious diseases, chronic and rare illnesses and injuries. It was founded in December 2003 and is located in Osong Health Technology Administration Complex in Cheongju.[1] The organization is led by the vice-ministerial-level Commissioner of KDCA.[2][3]

  1. ^ "식약청 등 다음달부터 오송 이전 시작; Korea Food & Drug Administration and other government association move to Osong from next month". KTV 국민방송; KTV Gookmin Bangsong (in Korean). 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. ^ 대한민국 법제처, Republic of South Korea department of law (2011-06-15). "국가법령정보센터 | 법 > 본문 - 보건복지부와 그 소속기관 직제; Korea Law Information Center | Law > Main - Ministry of Health and Welfare and associated department organization of office". 국가법령정보센터 Korea Law Information Center. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ^ KDCA. "KDCA". KDCA. Retrieved 2020-09-12.