The National Public Health Organization (NPHO) (Greek: Εθνικός Οργανισμός Δημόσιας Υγείας, ΕΟΔΥ) in Greece, former Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Greek: Κέντρο Ελέγχου και Πρόληψης Νοσημάτων, ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ) constitutes the operational center for the planning and implementation of public health protection actions in the country and is responsible for the surveillance and control of diseases in Greece.
It is the full successor of the former Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, which was replaced by Law 4600/2019.
For this reason, NPHO assists other public health services to protect the population and counter any threats to human health arising from infectious diseases through early detection, monitoring and evaluation of risks and through the submission of proposals and intervention measures.
The NPHO also develops and promotes actions aimed at promoting health, and its main functions include epidemiological surveillance, risk assessment, scientific advice, as well as the provision of epidemiological and statistical data to national, European and international authorities, among others.
The seven members of the BoD, the President and the Vice-Presidents of NPHO are appointed by decision of the Minister of Health and their tenure of office is three years with the possibility of renewal for one more term.