우리나라 전염병의 역학적 변천과 전염병 예방 및 관리사업에 대한 역학의 역할

Epidemiologic Transition of Communicable Diseases in Korea: Academia"s Contributions to the National Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Programs

  This paper describes the transition of communicable diseases in Korea since 1970s. Some of Korean"s general living background and health indicators are introduced, followed by trends in the changes during the last serveral decades in sicioeconomic, demographic, and living environmental status, which are closely associated with the transition of communicable diseases are presented. Governmental responses to prevent and control communicable diseases, including both emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, which have become recognized as having public health importance are described. Finally, the role played by academia during last several decades in the successful control of communicable diseases is analyzed.