English: To support the Department of Health's regional offices, the center shall have regional counterparts that will maintain technical capacity for epidemiology and surveillance, health statistics, laboratory, and research. Provinces, cities, and municipalities shall adopt and localize standards and guidelines developed by the CDC.
Filipino: Upang suportahan ang regional offices ng Department of Health, magkakaroon ang CDC ng mga regional counterparts na magpapanatili ng technical capacity para sa epidemiology at surveillance, health statistics, mga laboratoryo, at pananaliksik. Magiging mandato naman sa mga probinsya, munisipalidad, at mga siyudad na i-angkop sa kanilang mga lugar ang mga pamantayang bubuuin ng CDC.