The Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives The is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes reviews, full-length original articles and brief reports in the fields of epidemiological investigation, disease-related basic and applied research, health-related national surveys, and cohort studies. The Osong Public health and Research Perspectives is an official journal of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Osong Bio-Technopolis and fully supported by Korean government funds. It launched from December 2010. Its abbreviated title is Osong Public Health Res Perspect. Osong Bio-Technopolis is a bio-cluster for establishing an organic collaborative system among healthrelated parties: biomedical industries, academia, research bodies and government agencies in Korea. This journal is indexed in SCOPUS, EMBASE, and ScienceDirect.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), expanding National Institute of Health, was established in January, 2004 and was restructured into "Center and Team" system in November 2005; it's aim is to protect the public from various diseases and to foster a safe and healthful environment.
To this end, we conduct research to identify etiology of disease and to find effective control, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Our primary goal for the 21st century is to confront emerging and reemerging diseases with a more advanced and specialized surveillance system, to protect the health of all Koreans and alleviate disease burden.
To achieve our goal, we will build close partnership with other governmental agencies, international organizations, research institutes, private health corporations and the academia.
At KCDC, we pledge to do our best to improve the quality of life and health of all Korean population.
