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ArticleJournal of global health2025

Sustaining the adequacy and competency of CDC Staff in China after COVID-19.

Quan Wang, Yumeng Lv, Runzhi Han, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Li Yang

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Article in Journal of global health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Quan WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yumeng LvSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Runzhi HanSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Viroj TangcharoensathienInternational Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Li YangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We examine the significant increase in staffing at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) following the COVID-19 pandemic and compare it to the staffing changes post-2003 SARS outbreak. This analysis views the surge not only as compensation for long-term understaffing, but also as a response to the immediate demands of the COVID-19 crisis. We explore the implications of this increase, addressing the financial burden it imposes on the government, the challenges in maintaining a balanced human resource structure, and the potential long-term effects on public health infrastructure. Additionally, we propose strategic recommendations including reforming the income model for CDC employees, implementing strategic workforce planning, and making infrastructure improvements. These measures aim to support a more effective and resilient public health system in China.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.COVID-19Personnel Staffing and SchedulingChinaHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2United States

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PMID39913534
PMCPMC11801654

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