About Us

Overview of Disease Control Division

In 1971, Epidemiology Unit was established under the Health Services Division. However, in 1992, the restructuring of the Ministry of Health under the New Renumeration System, the Health Services Division was expanded and reorganised to become Public Health Department of which Disease Control Division was created. Currently, there are 7 major sections:-

Section of Communicable Diseases
Section of AIDS/STD
Section of Vector Borne Diseases Control
Section of Communicable Diseases Surveillance
Section of Non Communicable Diseases
Section of Occupational and Environmental Health
Public Health Laboratory

Vision

Malaysia is to be a nation of healthy individuals, families and communities through a health system that is equitable, affordable, efficient, technologically appropriate, environmentally adaptable and consumer-friendly, with emphasis on quality, innovation, health promotion and respect for human dignity, and which promotes individual responsibility and community participation towards and enhanced quality of life.

Mission

The mission of the Ministry of Health is to build partnerships for health, to motivate and facilitate the people to attain fully, their potential in health, to appreciate health as a valuable asset, and to take positive action to improve and sustain their health status to enjoy a better quality of life.

Objectives

To provide adequate and effective health promotion, prevention, early diagnosis or detection and  prompt treatment of diseases of public health importance as well as the rehabilitation of those affected by these diseases.

To ensure that diseases are prevented and controlled through an integrated and collaborative efforts by the health and health related agencies in the private and public sectors at all levels viz., locally, nationally & globally as well as by individuals, families and  the community.

Strategies

To improve infrastructure, capacity and capability for surveillance, including diagnostic & laboratory; in the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

To develop an intelligent & efficient surveillance system to meet the challenges of communicable diseases especially new and emerging diseases by utilizing information and communication technology for an early warning system together with prompt and effective response to outbreaks of diseases.

To carry out epidemiological investigations or studies at appropriate levels to identify public health issues related to diseases to ensure timely interventions and to monitor their outcome. To formulate legislation and strengthen the enforcement of laws and regulations related to disease prevention and control.

To strengthen health promotive & prevention measures including risk management & behavioral change through healthy lifestyle and well-being campaigns to address the increasing public health threats of lifestyle, occupation and environment related diseases.

 To improve infrastructure in terms of data and health information systems on communicable and non-communicable diseases.  To ensure appropriate dissemination & access to these information for empowering the people to be able to make responsible decisions for their health.

To coordinate with other relevant authorities and providers to train an appropriate & specialized health professionals and skilled public health workforce. To strengthen research to provide for scientific basis for health action including evidence based decision making; formulation of policies and strategies, with regards to disease surveillance, prevention & control as well as identification of disease determinants, risk factors, new and emerging pathogens, and discovery of more effective vaccines, drugs and biocides.

To increase multi-agency involvement and collaborative activities among health and health-related governmental and non-governmental agencies, the private sectors and the community in prevention and control of priority diseases in the country.

To strengthen bilateral, regional and global coordination and collaboration to strengthen surveillance of diseases particularly communicable diseases through information sharing, collaborative actions, technology transfer and research for capacity building towards preventing cross borders spread of diseases. This is also in view of globalization and lifting of trade barriers, increased movement of human, animals, products, materials and substances across borders that may harbor potential pathogens.

Research

Research needs to be strengthened in order to provide scientific basis for action including evidence-based decision making, formulation of policies and strategies with regards to disease prevention and control, as well as identification of disease determinants, risk factors, new and re-emerging pathogens, and discovery of new drugs, vaccines and biocides.   Collaboration in research, capacity building, sharing and transfer of technology contribute to finding quicker solutions to the disease problems.

Location

 Director
 Disease Control Division
 Department of Public Health
 8th Floor, Block E10, Kompleks E
 Federal Government Administrative Centre
 62590, Putrajaya

 Tel: (603) 8883 4126
 Fax:(603) 8883 4150