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Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
Article 6 The health administrative department of the State Council is in charge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases and its supervision and management. The health administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the prevention and control of infectious diseases and their supervision and management within their respective administrative areas.
Other departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the prevention and control of infectious diseases within their respective functions and duties.
The prevention and control of infectious diseases in the army shall be handled in accordance with this Law and the relevant provisions of the state, and shall be supervised and managed by the competent health department of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Seventh disease prevention and control institutions at all levels shall undertake the monitoring, prediction, epidemiological investigation and epidemic report of infectious diseases.
Medical institutions undertake the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases related to medical treatment and the prevention of infectious diseases in their areas of responsibility. Urban communities and rural grass-roots medical institutions shall, under the guidance of disease prevention and control institutions, undertake the corresponding prevention and control of infectious diseases in urban communities and rural grass-roots units.
Article 8 The state develops modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, supports and encourages scientific research on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, and improves the scientific and technological level of the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
The state supports and encourages international cooperation in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Article 9 The State supports and encourages units and individuals to participate in the prevention and control of infectious diseases. People's governments at all levels should improve the relevant systems to facilitate units and individuals to participate in publicity and education, epidemic report, voluntary service and donation activities for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Residents' committees and villagers' committees shall organize residents and villagers to participate in the prevention and control of infectious diseases in communities and rural areas.
Article 10 The State shall carry out health education on the prevention of infectious diseases. The news media should carry out public welfare propaganda for the prevention and control of infectious diseases and public health education free of charge.
Schools at all levels and types should educate students on health knowledge and prevention of infectious diseases.