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Results of the 2025 Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Crisis Management Response Training Program
Eun-Mi Park1, Young-Man Kim1, Bryan Inho Kim1
1Division of Emergency Infectious Disease Response, Department of Infectious Disease Emergency Preparedness and Response, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.
Public Health Weekly Report
|June 4, 2026
Summary
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) enhanced infectious disease response training for local governments. The 2025 training improved understanding of procedures and interagency collaboration effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Emergency Preparedness
Background:
- Effective management of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases requires robust collaboration.
- The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) conducts response training to evaluate this collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze operational outcomes of the 2025 KDCA response training.
- Propose strategies for enhancing future infectious disease response training.
Main Methods:
- Training involved 1,043 participants from 531 institutions across 17 governments.
- Included theoretical education, functional and tabletop exercises, and PPE training.
- Evaluated through institutional, individual, and satisfaction surveys.
Main Results:
- Post-training evaluations showed improved understanding of response procedures.
- Effectiveness of interagency collaboration was confirmed.
- Participant satisfaction surveys yielded positive results.
Conclusions:
- Infectious disease response training is vital for local government capacity and interagency assessment.
- KDCA plans to bolster local government response capabilities through budget support and new training scenarios.
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