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CNE

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Aims

The CNE conducts research aimed at improving public health, contributing to the prevention and control of diseases and health risks in collaboration with ministries, autonomous communities, and other institutions associated with the National Health System.     

Its main objectives are:

  • To generate scientific knowledge and epidemiological evidence to understand the distribution and determinants of diseases within the population.
  • To strengthen public health surveillance by integrating epidemiological surveillance systems and advanced population data analysis to monitor disease trends and detect emerging risks. This contributes to the functioning of the State Public Health Surveillance Network and to the coordination of epidemiological surveillance in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the autonomous communities, in accordance with the current regulatory framework.
  • To support decision-making and the design of public health policies through epidemiological analysis, evaluation of interventions, and scientific-technical advice.
  • To train professionals and experts in epidemiology and public health.

Activities

Epidemiological Research

  • Research on the dynamics, distribution, and determinants of diseases within populations.
  • Studies on morbidity, mortality, and individual, social, behavioral, and environmental risk factors.
  • Research on health-related behaviors and their determinants.
  • Development and application of advanced epidemiological methods and causal inference approaches for the study of population health.
  • Coordination of cohorts and population-based studies, such as the CoRIS and IMPaCT cohorts.
  • Participation and leadership in national, European, and international research consortia.

Epidemiological Surveillance and Data Analysis

  • Management of notifiable diseases through the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE).
  • Monitoring of epidemiological alerts and public health emergencies.
  • Surveillance of communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and health risk factors.
  • Monitoring of all-cause daily mortality and assessment of risks associated with environmental factors.

Scientific Analysis and Advisory Services

  • Analysis of the health status and burden of disease in Spain.
  • Conduct of epidemiological studies and analyses of mortality and morbidity.
  • Provision of scientific and technical advice to national and international organizations.

Public Health Evaluation

  • Evaluation of public health policies, programs, and interventions.
  • Assessment of potential health risks to the population.

Collaboration and Training

  • Collaboration with the General State Administration and the autonomous communities in epidemiological surveillance and health information systems.
  • Cooperation with scientific institutions and international organizations.
  • Training of professionals and researchers in epidemiology, research methodology, and public health.

Information and Dissemination

  • Publication of reports and documents on the status of diseases in Spain.
  • Development and maintenance of interactive information systems on mortality (ARIADNA, RAZIEL) and daily mortality monitoring (MoMo, Kairós Panel).
  • Communication of epidemiological alerts and public health emergencies.
  • Publication of the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BES).
  • Notifiable and other infectious diseases.
  • Chronic diseases.
  • Health-related risk factors.
  • Epidemiological alerts and other public health emergencies.
  • Daily mortality (risk assessment plan for temperatures and other environmental factors).

Coordinates and advises

  • Epidemiological studies in the national and international context.
  • Technical advice upon request from various organizations.
  • Health situation analysis.
  • Mortality and morbidity analysis in Spain.

Investigates

  • Emerging problems, diseases with high prevalence in the population and vulnerable groups.
  • Morbidity, mortality, and individual and collective risk factors.
  • Participates in and leads international, European, and national research consortia.

Assesses

  • Effectiveness of health policies and programs.
  • Potential risks to the population's health.

Collaborates

  • With the General State Administration and the regional governments on public health and health information.
  • With national and international institutions on epidemiology and public health surveillance.

Teaches

  • To professionals and researchers in epidemiology, research methodology, and public health.

Reports

  • Interactive web servers on mortality from various causes (ARIADNA and RAZIEL).
  • Interactive servers for monitoring daily mortality from all causes (MoMo and Kairós Panel).
  • Documents on the status of chronic and infectious diseases in Spain.
  • Communication of epidemiological alerts and other public health emergencies.
  • Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BES).