Formed 1 July 1999 Headquarters Taipei City | Jurisdiction Taiwan Website www.cdc.gov.tw | |
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Minister responsible Jih-Haw Chou, Director General Parent agency Ministry of Health and Welfare | ||
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC; Chinese: 衛生福利部疾病管制署; pinyin: Wèishēng Fúlì Bù Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Shǔ) is the agency of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Taiwan that combats the threat of communicable diseases.
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History
The agency was established on 1 July 1999.
Organizational structures
Divisions
Centers
Transportation
The headquarter center is accessible within walking distance south of Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro.
Methadone Program
The agency subsidizes a methadone maintenance treatment program in Taiwan. This includes providing methadone for addicts as well as providing psychiatrists, nurses, and case works, additionally the program "also provides educational programs for specific patients who were under conditions of deferred prosecution."
References
Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA