| About
the Emerging Infections Programs
The
Emerging Infections Programs (EIPs) is a population-based
network of CDC and state health departments, working with
collaborators (local health departments, public health laboratories,
clinical laboratories, infection control practitioners, healthcare
providers, academic institutions, and other federal agencies)
to assess the public health impact of emerging infections
and to evaluate methods for their prevention and control.
The
EIP network aims to be a national resource for surveillance,
prevention, and control of emerging infectious diseases. EIP
activities go beyond the routine functions of health departments
in ways that allow important public health questions to be
answered:
- By
addressing the most important issues in infectious diseases,
selecting projects that the EIP network is particularly
suited to investigate
- By
maintaining sufficient flexibility for emergency response
and addressing new problems as they arise
- By
developing, evaluating, and ultimately transferring what
is learned to public health agencies
- By
incorporating training as a key function of EIP activities
- By
giving high priority to projects that lead directly to the
prevention of disease
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