AKIPRESS.COM - The Cabinet approved the establishment of a National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) at a session on February 11, Montsame reported.

The Center will be a strategic institution aimed at identifying risks early, issuing timely warnings, assessing potential threats, and coordinating intersectoral response at the national level.

In Mongolia, public health functions have so far been divided among several institutions, including the National Center for Public Health, the National Center for Zoonotic Diseases, and the National Center for Communicable Diseases. It has created challenges in coordination and unified management. The new center will consolidate the public health functions of these institutions under a single leadership structure and implement comprehensive organizational reform, Montsame notes.

The center will ensure better coordination of surveillance, laboratory services, epidemiology, and integrated information systems, strengthen the country's capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to public health emergencies. 

According to the Cabinet's decision, the establishment of the Center will be implemented in phases over the next two to three months, with preparations underway to commence operations this May.