NCDC Director General meets CDC Deputy Director

Director General of the Georgian National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), Irakli Purtseladze, met Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jennifer A. Shuford.

The CDC delegation is paying a visit to Georgia. Following the meeting with the Health Minister, the guests visited the NCDC, where they reviewed issues such as combating antimicrobial resistance, developing the public health workforce, epidemiological surveillance, strengthening laboratory systems, and supporting the vaccination process.

The parties summed up achievements and discussed facing challenges. The National Hepatitis C Elimination Program was highlighted as an outstanding example within the framework of Georgia-U.S. cooperation. The contribution of the Field Epidemiology Training Program to strengthening the professional capabilities of public health specialists in Georgia was also noted.

During the visit, the CDC representatives also visited the Richard Lugar Center for Public Health Research.

The partnership between the CDC and Georgia spans more than three decades and is considered one of the best models of successful collaboration in the field of global health.