Sciensano
Sciensano is a Belgian public health institute. It was created on April 1, 2018, through the merger of the Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP) and the Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA). The institute is responsible for public health, animal health, and food safety in Belgium.
History[edit | edit source]
Sciensano was established on April 1, 2018, following the merger of the Scientific Institute of Public Health and the Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre. The merger was intended to strengthen the country's health sector by combining the expertise of the two institutes.
Role and responsibilities[edit | edit source]
Sciensano's main role is to protect and improve public health in Belgium. It does this by conducting scientific research, providing advice and services, and carrying out surveillance and control tasks. The institute's work covers a wide range of areas, including infectious diseases, environmental health, healthy ageing, food safety, and animal health.
Research[edit | edit source]
Sciensano conducts research in various fields related to public health, animal health, and food safety. The institute's research activities are aimed at providing scientific evidence to support policy decisions and actions in these areas.
Services[edit | edit source]
Sciensano provides a range of services to support public health, animal health, and food safety in Belgium. These include laboratory testing, surveillance and control of infectious diseases, and provision of scientific advice.
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