"The....NCPDCID protects populations domestically and internationally through leadership, partnerships, epidemiologic and laboratory studies, and the use of quality systems, standards, and practices. NCPDCID collaborates with the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), CDC, and the agency's national and global partners to conduct, coordinate, and support infectious disease surveillance, research, and prevention. Each of the center's 6 divisions complements this cross-cutting mission, working with internal and external partners to improve public health". (CDC, NCPDCIC, January 23, 2008 update)