Crisis Response is the motto of the 2021 Local Health Authority Day
“The performance of the local health authorities during this pandemic is extremely impressive, despite their resources which have been far too... [mehr]
Robert Koch-Institut
Fast food, organic food and energy drinks: New data from the Journal of Health Monitoring on dietary behaviour
The data source is the second ‘Eating study as a KiGGS Module’ (EsKiMo II). As an important compo-nent of health monitoring at the RKI, KiGGS... [mehr]
Population health in European comparison
European-wide comparable health data are essential for the development of evidence-based measures that can be used to address health challenges.... [mehr]
Health monitoring should reflect population diversity
The RKI uses large surveys to analyse long-term trends in population health. ‘Health monitoring should reflect population diversity’... [mehr]
New Issue of the Journal of Health Monitoring: status and perspectives of national diabetes surveillance at the RKI
Lothar H. Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), points out that ‘Diabetes has become one of the world’s most common chronic... [mehr]
„Social Differences in Germany: Mortality and Life Expectancy“ in the Journal of Health Monitoring
Lothar H. Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, emphasises that ‘Social inequalities are a central issue in public health because of... [mehr]
First ever Local Health Authority Day on 19 March
RKI works at federal level for the protection and improvement of public health and has declared 19 March Local Health Authority Day for the first... [mehr]
New data on disease prevention and the utilization of medical services by children and adolescents
The current issue of the Journal (4/2018) focuses on oral health behaviour, the utilization of physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational... [mehr]
Allergies, mental health problems and accident injuries in children and adolescents
The Robert Koch Institute has published new data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) on... [mehr]