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Implementation Structure for Communicable Diseases Control 
The MOH has six departments, and the Department of Preventive and Promotive 
Health Services (PPHS) is the responsible department for infectious diseases control.   
PPHS has responsibility to implement measures against all diseases, and the divisions 
of PPHS are divided as follows for conducting measures against diseases that are 
effectively given high priority under the National Health Sector Strategic Plan 
(1999-2004). 
 
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Division of communicable and vector borne diseases control: 
To draw up infectious diseases control programmes except for HIV/AIDS-related 
diseases.  In addition, this division manages the National Malaria Control 
Programme (2005-2010) and Vector Borne Diseases Strategic Plan (2005-2010). 
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Division of environmental health services: 
To draw up control programmes against water borne and soil related infectious 
diseases, and to improve the living standards. 
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Division of primary health care: 
To draw up control programmes related to PHC, such as reproductive health, 
maternal and child health, and immunization. 
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Division of STD/AIDS/TB/leprosy: 
To draw up control programmes against HIV/AIDS as a central division for 
planning the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme. 
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Division of health education: 
To draw up and manage the community education and school health activities in 
cooperation with other divisions for awareness raising and education   
 
In line with the decentralization, programmes prepared by PPHS are implemented by 
health service departments in each provincial and/or district government.    The main 
organizations related to infectious diseases control are shown in Figure 5.4. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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