Introduction

The School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control since 19 December 2014. The Centre is headed by Professor Benjamin J Cowling, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, and Professor Seto Wing-hong, Honorary Clinical Professor of the School. The designation of HKU School of Public Health as a WHO CC is the first of such kind at the University.

The HKU School of Public Health has a long and distinguished history in high impact research and public health education. With a view to protecting the public's health in Hong Kong and across our region, the WHO CC looks forward to coordinating research on the control and prevention of infectious diseases and providing local and regional education and training in infectious disease epidemiology and control.

Terms of Reference

1. In collaboration with WHO, strengthen capacity and response for infection prevention and control. 
2. In collaboration with WHO, strengthen capacity, prevention and response for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). 
3. In collaboration with WHO, strengthen capacity, prevention and response to outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging pathogens.  

Membership

The Steering Committee is chaired by the Centre Heads, Professor Benjamin John Cowling and Professor Seto Wing-hong, with members comprising Professor Gabriel M Leung, Professor Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris, Professor Joseph Wu, and any other members as nominated by the Heads.

The general membership of the Centre will comprise faculty members of LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, and by invitation from the Centre Heads.

Contact Us

WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control
School of Public Health
The University of Hong Kong
G/F, Patrick Manson Building (North Wing),
7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam,
Hong Kong

Phone: (852) 3917-9280
Fax: (852) 2855-9528
Email: hkusph@hku.hk