Health protection

From Ganfyd

A branch of Public Health which is chiefly concerned with protection from harm from communicable diseases and non-infectious environmental hazards, such as toxins and radiation.

Arrangements differ across UK administrations.

In England & Wales many health protection practitioners are employed by the Health Protection Agency.

For information about health protection in Scotland see Health Protection Scotland

For information about health protection in Northern Ireland see Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre Northern Ireland

A few other selected health protection centres follow.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also the Robert Koch Institut in Germany and the Institut de Veille Sanitaire in France. The Public Health Alliance may provide more links.