What is the Emergency Coordination Centre?
The Health Alert and Emergency Coordination Centre is a department of the General Office of Public Health, Quality and Innovation of the Ministry of Health. It was created in 2004 and has been an important part of public safety since then.
Their mission is to handle situations involving national or international health emergencies, which represent a threat to public health. The objective is to improve the quality of life and health of the country´s population. The centre is responsible for the development and implementation of plans for the preparation and response to public health threats.
Main activities:
- Continuous monitoring of potential risks to human health and evaluation of their possible impacts on public health
- Elaboration, in coordination with other public bodies, of the plans for preparation and response to current health emergencies
- Coordination and maintenance of the National System of Early Warning
Contact information for the company can be found below.
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