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  2. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

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    RIVM was founded in 1910 when the Central Laboratory for Public Health was created. [3] The present size of the institute is the result of a merger between three government institutes in 1984. [3] RIVM has become a large, complex organisation with many different international links and a range of activities. [3]

  3. Public health - Wikipedia

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    Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". [1] [2] Analyzing the determinants of health of a population and the threats it faces is the basis for public health. [3]

  4. Outline of public health - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to public health: . Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease", prolonging life and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities and individuals.

  5. 10 Essential Public Health Services - Wikipedia

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    The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) provide a framework for public health to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities. [3] In recognition of public health's commitment to provide a fair and just opportunity for everyone to achieve optimal health and well-being, the framework now contains an equity statement, centers equity in the graphic, and incorporates ...

  6. National public health institute - Wikipedia

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    National public health institutes (NPHIs) are science-based governmental organizations that serve as a focal point for a country's public health efforts, as well as a critical component of global disease prevention and response systems. [1]

  7. International Health Regulations - Wikipedia

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    Logo of the World Health Organization. The International Health Regulations (IHR), first adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1969 and last revised in 2005, are legally binding rules that only apply to the WHO that is an instrument that aims for international collaboration "to prevent, protect against, control, and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ...

  8. Public health emergency of international concern - Wikipedia

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    A public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC / f eɪ k / FAYK) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response", formulated when a situation arises that is ...

  9. Public health laboratory - Wikipedia

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    The Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) was established as part of the National Health Service in 1946. An Emergency Public Health Laboratory Service was established in 1940 as a response to the threat of bacteriological warfare.