National Public Health Centre Explained

Agency Name:	National Public Health Centre
Nativename:	Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Központ
Formed:	1 October 2018
Headquarters:	Albert Flórián út 2-6, 1097, Budapest, Hungary
Chief1 Name:	Cecília Müller^[1]

National Public Health Centre (NPHC) (Hungarian: Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Központ; NNK) is a Hungarian centralised budgetary body based in Budapest having been established in 2018 as the legal successor of the State Public Health and Medical Officer Service (ÁNTSZ).^{[2] [3]} In December 2018, Hungarian physician Cecília Müller became the Chief Medical Officer.

Governance

The agency is given authority under the Minister of Human Resources 18/2019. (VI. 6.) EMMI instruction on the Organisational and Operational Regulations (SZMSZ) of the National Centre for Public Health.^[4]

Department of Health Administration

The National Public Health Centre encompasses the Department of Health Administration, an organisational unit under the direct supervision of the National Chief Medical Officer. The administration body has many roles and functions, such as the authorisation and control of the activities of health care providers. The tasks undertaken on behalf of the National Chief Medical Officer include, but are not limited to:^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: 1 December 2018 . Megvan az új tisztifőorvos . New Chief Medical Officer appointed . Hungarian . Nepszava . 2021-08-29.
2. Web site: National Public Health Center . eurohealthnet.eu . EuroHealthNet . 29 August 2021.
3. Web site: Megkezdi a munkát a Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Központ . 1 October 2018 . 29 August 2021 . Hungarian . The National Center for Public Health will begin work.
4. Web site: Szervezeti és Működési Szabályzatát . 2 July 2019 . 29 August 2021 . Hungarian . Organisational and operational rules.
5. Web site: Egészségügyi Igazgatási Főosztály . Department of Health Administration . 8 October 2019 . nnk.gov.hu . Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Központ (NNK) . 13 September 2021 . Hungarian.