ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, sˈɪf ɪstˈæblɪʃt tˌɑːksɪkˈɑːlədʒi ænd ˌɛpɪdˌɛmɪˈɑːlədʒi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənts, fˈoʊkəsɪŋ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ˌɔn pɹɪvˈɛnʃən ʌv nˈɑːŋkəntˈeɪdʒəs dɪzˈiːzᵻz æz wˈɛl æz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ɪnfˈɛkʃəs dɪzˈiːz kəntɹˈoʊl.
In the 1970s, SIFF established toxicology and epidemiology departments, focusing increasingly on prevention of non-contagious diseases as well as traditional infectious disease control.