NIPD is the leading center for control and prevention of parasitic diseases nationwide. To coordinate with Bureau of Disease Control, National Health and Family Planning Commission and China CDC, the primary functions of NIPD are surveillance on epidemic situation of parasitic diseases, technical assistance for disease control and prevention, technical training and exchange, health education and p o motion and emergency response to outbreaks and accidental events. Meanwhile, it offers technical support for the design, implementation and popularization of national parasitic diseases control strategies, plans, schemes and pilot studies.

NIPD is designated as the WHO Collaborative Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis since 1980. The institute also takes the responsibility as the standard laboratory of malaria and helminthiasis of WHO/WP RO.