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Reference Laboratory/ Surveillance Tasks 
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To strengthen the establishment and expansion of epidemiological databases and 
information transmission capacity for HIV/AIDS and emerging / re-emerging 
infectious diseases 
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To participate in epidemiological surveys by the governments as representative 
surveillance institutions in their respective countries and to strengthen and provide 
quality control for subordinate testing institutions 
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To introduce advance infectious diseases testing and diagnostic
 
techniques and to 
strengthen the
 
dissemination of techniques to related domestic
 
medical institutions 
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To strengthen infectious diseases control within the region by providing reference 
services to the surrounding countries that do not have sufficient diagnostic 
techniques