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2. Administrative Framework for Communicable also includes 11 designated testing institutions
Disease Control for novel influenza A, 10 contracted tuberculosis

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan laboratories, 8 contracted enterovirus and influenza
CDC), MOHW is responsible for the formulation and virus laboratories, and 1 institution for testing high-
review of communicable disease control policy and risk pathogens and controlled toxins.
supervises six regional control centers that provide 4. National Response Framework for Communicable
local authorities with guidance regarding disease Disease Control
control and quarantine operations. Local authorities To respond to communicable disease emergencies,
are responsible for formulating and implementing the National Health Command Center (NHCC)
disease control plans. was established in 2005. The NHCC was
3. Laboratory Testing Framework established by combining the functions of the
Taiwan CDC is responsible for laboratory testing Central Epidemic Command Center, Biological
and research of communicable diseases with a Pathogen Disaster Command Center, the Counter-
comprehensive testing network. Besides the 12 Bioterrorism Command Center and the Central
Taiwan CDC laboratories, there are 347 legally Medical Emergency Operations Center. This joint
accredited testing institutions (including the original framework serves as a comprehensive disaster
268 designated COVID-19 testing institutions, prevention mechanism. The NHCC operates at
all of which were converted to accredited testing the central, regional, and local government levels.
institutions when COVID-19 was reclassified as a The overall command structure is shown in Figure
Category Ⅳ Communicable disease). This network 6-1. In normal operating times, the International

Figure 6-1 Command Structure of Communicable Disease Command Center

1. A platform for prompt consolidation and analysis of epidemic information.
National Health 2. A diversified communication system for real-time information on the
epidemic situation.
Command Center
Central (Established at Taiwan CDC) 3. IHR Focal Point facilitates exchanges epidemic information.
4. Depending on the local and international epidemic situations, the Central
Epidemic Command Center (three levels: department, ministry, and

Command Executive Yuan) is activated to consolidate cross-departmental
resources. As the epidemic subsides, command officials may
recommend disbanding the command center to the Executive Yuan,
which makes the final decision.

1. Taiwan CDC established six regional centers which
Taipei Communicable Disease Control Network
oversee communicable disease control efforts conducted
Northern
Communicable Disease Control Network
at the local government level.
Regional Southern Communicable Disease Control Network 2. Six Communicable Disease Control Medical Network
Central
(CDCMN) were established throughout the nation. Each
Communicable Disease Control Network
has a head commander, deputy commanders, designated
Kaohsiung
and Pingtung Communicable Disease Control Network isolation hospitals, and response hospitals. When the
Central Epidemic Command Center is activated, each
Eastern Communicable Disease Control Network CDCMN helps distribute medical resources in its
jurisdiction, and isolate / treat patients if necessary.
Upward Reporting 1. Conducting local communicable disease control efforts.
Local Information Local health bureau 2. Local officials shall establish local epidemic command
of Epidemic
centers depending on the epidemic situation.

Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

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