Folkehelseinstituttet
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| State level | Federation | ||
| Position of the authority | Health authority | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Ministry of Health | ||
| Consist | since 2002 | ||
| Headquarters | Oslo | ||
| Authority management | Camilla Stoltenberg | ||
| Website | fhi.no | ||
The Folkehelseinstituttet (German: Volksgesundheitsinstitut , FHI for short , also Folkehelsa or Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt ) is an administrative body subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Health ( Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet ). It is responsible for supervision, research, service and advice in the health sector . The head office is in Oslo.
history
History of origin
In 1929 the State Institute for Public Health ( Statens institutt for folkehelse ) was founded, the main task of which was initially in the area of infection protection . At the time, the agency had 18 employees, many of whom were not paid. In the 1970s, it was also increasingly active in diseases that were not caused by contagion, such as mental illnesses. Departments for toxicology and epidemiology have also been set up. In the 1980s, research was also included in the agency's remit.
From 2002 to 2003, the State Institute for Public Health was merged with other authorities. This resulted in the new organization Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt (German: National Public Health Institute ), with the short form Folkehelseinstituttet . This was now responsible for all national health registries, with the exception of cancer .
In the years 2005 to 2006 the area of responsibility was changed again. The FHI began to be more aware of social inequality in the health system and a mental health department was set up. It also became aware of the prevention of health impairments due to tobacco use , alcohol and drug abuse , lack of physical activity, obesity and unprotected sex . In 2007 the number of employees was around 900.
In 2011, forensic medicine was also incorporated into the authority. In 2017 the department was transferred to the University Hospital of Oslo.
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- 1929–1956: Einar Aaser
- 1957–1983: Christian Lerche
- 1984-2001: Bodolf Hareide
- 2002–2012: Geir Stene-Larsen
- since 2012: Camilla Stoltenberg
tasks
The Folkehelseinstituttet is responsible for protection against infection , mental and physical health, environmental health , intoxicants , tobacco , nutrition , preventive health measures and international health.
A central task is the analysis of health data with which the health status of Norway is to be determined. The agency is responsible for ten of Norway's fifteen central health registers. With the help of the research carried out by the institute, the FHI should be able to provide science-based advice.
organization
The institute's area of responsibility is divided into four areas, which in turn are composed of several departments.
- mental and physical health
- Contagion protection, environment and health
- Health data and digitization
- Health services
Camilla Stoltenberg has been the head of the FHI since 2012 . Each of the four departments is headed by a department head. Furthermore, a chief of staff, a press officer and an administrative manager belong to the management of the authority.
Web links
- Folkehelseinstituttet in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
- History of the Folkehelseinstituttet (Norwegian, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Samfunnsoppdrag og tildelingsbrev. FHI, accessed March 14, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Organization. FHI, accessed March 14, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Leiing. FHI, accessed March 14, 2020 (Norwegian).