National Institute of Public Health - NIJZ

The basic mission of the National Institute of Public Health is the planning, implementation and coordination of activities in the field of protecting and improving the health and life quality of inhabitants as well as identifying the causes and prevalence of health problems and planning and implementing effective measures for their limitation.

The key goal of NIJZ is to improve the health of individuals and communities and to reduce health inequalities.

The foundations of public health activities of the NIJZ and its regional units:

• Knowledge of the health status of the population and population groups and health relevant data (collection and monitoring, research)
• Identification of (new) risks and protective health factors
• Identifying the needs of population groups, especially vulnerable groups
• Development, testing, implementation and evaluation of programs (as well as approaches and tools) for health promotion, prevention and early detection of diseases
• Management and coordination of programs at national, regional and local levels
• Crosssectoral, interdisciplinary action (health in all policies)
• Implementing health promotion as the broadest approach to public health
• Empowering individuals and communities to maintain and promote their health

At regional unit Ravne na Koroškem we are trying to maintain a specific preventive activity in the region where we cover 12 municipalities. Preventive activities are implemented in the shape of health and ecological activities (living with lead…), and monitoring and control of infectious diseases (guidelines for professionals, parents, kindergartens, schools…), including the operation of a vaccination clinic (vaccinations against influenza, rabies, tick-borne meningoencephalitis, vaccinations for international travel, and vaccinations against specific diseases). In addition, our activities include coordinating health education, development and implementation of prevention programs (Svit, Zora, Dora), and promotion of healthy lifestyle and active aging at the regional level. We also coordinate a network of healthy schools and the Health in Kindergarten program as well as monitor the provision of meals in educational institutions.

We are present at municipal events, we perform or organize lectures and workshops for both professional and general public, work with local communities, work organizations, health associations and other government and non-government organizations, organize professional conferences and prevention campaigns.

Additional information:

Address: Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje,
Območna enota Ravne na Koroškem,
Ob Suhi 5b, 2390 Ravne na Koroškem
Phone: 02 870 5619
Website: http://www.nijz.si
E-mail: Neda.Hudopisk@NIJZ.si