English: To build local capacity for disease surveillance, local government units (LGUs) are mandated to fund and establish functional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units and create positions for needed Disease Surveillance Officers and field epidemiologists.
Filipino: Upang patatagin ang lokal na kapasidad para sa disease surveillance, magiging mandato sa mga local government units (LGUs) na bumuo at magpondo ng mga Epidemiology and Surveillance Units, at mga posisyon para sa mga kinakailangang Disease Surveillance Officers at field epidemiologists.