The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, formerly The International Centre for Infectious Disease (ICID) is a Canadian organisation set up in 2004 to collaborate resources worldwide in the fight against

infectious diseases An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...

Purpose

The ICID is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

charitable organisation that helps improve resources at a

strategic Strategy (from Greek στρατηγία ''stratēgia'', "art of troop leader; office of general, command, generalship") is a general plan to achieve one or more long-term or overall goals under conditions of uncertainty. In the sense of the "art ...

as well as

research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

level. Their main goals are to: *Organise and collaborate expertise - combine

expert An expert is somebody who has a broad and deep understanding and competence in terms of knowledge, skill and experience through practice and education in a particular field. Informally, an expert is someone widely recognized as a reliable s ...

s from a wide range of sectors including academic, government, business and charity, allowing for the dissemination of ideas and research methods so that organisations can effectively tackle national and international challenges relating to

. *Train professionals - to administer specialized

training Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge or Physical fitness, fitness that relate to specific practicality, useful Competence (human resources), competencies. Training has specific goals of improving on ...

to professionals who work in

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

and high-containment laboratories across the world. *Lead strategic initiatives - to provide managerial and secretariat services to infectious disease communities.

History

The ICID was created in 2004 on the advice of a 2003 joint federal, provincial and community committee. This task force was co-chaired by Dr.

Frank Plummer Francis Allan Plummer (2 December 1952 – 4 February 2020) was a Canadian scientist, academic and HIV/AIDS researcher. He was "a recognized specialist in infectious diseases whose work influenced public health policy in Canada and abroad". He was ...

of the

Public Health Agency of Canada The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC; french: Agence de la santé publique du Canada, ASPC) is an agency of the Government of Canada that is responsible for public health, emergency preparedness and response, and infectious and chronic diseas ...

and Terry Duguid who is a past president and CEO of the ICID, envisioning a non-profit and completely independent organisation.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.icid.com/ Medical and health organizations based in Manitoba