LCDC wins award CMAJ 1997;156:1525 The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC) was awarded a World Health Day Award for strengthening the regional capacity for surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The LCDC and the Pan American Health Organization are collaborating to implement a plan to respond to emerging infectious diseases throughout the western hemisphere, with the LCDC contributing scientific expertise and resources to help develop response mechanisms throughout the hemisphere. The presentation was made by the American Association for World Health. Send a letter to the editor responding to this article Envoyez une lettre à la rédaction au sujet de cet article | CMAJ June 1, 1997 (vol 156, no 11) / JAMC le 1er juin 1997 (vol 156, no 11) |