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About Istituto Superiore Sanita

The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) is the main center for research, control and technical-scientific consultancy in the field of public health in Italy: people including researchers, technicians and administrative staff, work daily with the aim of protecting health of citizens. The main activities of the ISS are distributed across Departments, National Centres, Reference Centres, Technical-scientific Services and a Notified Body for the assessment of the suitability of medical devices. Alongside the Ministry of Health, the Regions and the entire National Health Service (NHS), our structures guide health policies on the basis of scientific evidence. From the prevention and promotion of health to the fight against cancer and chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, from autism, to rare diseases, from infectious diseases to pathological addictions, we deal with health at all levels. The object of the activity of our laboratories is everything that people come into contact with on a daily basis and which can have effects on health: from ionizing radiation to electrofrequencies, chemical substances, contaminants in the air, soil, water, nutrition and nutrition throughout its supply chain. The quality and safety of care and the evaluation of health technologies are also, in a scenario in which the population is aging and innovation is increasing, activities thanks to which we also participate in the sustainability of the entire system. If research and control are the heart of the Institute's activity and mainly serve the National Health Service, some channels have also been dedicated to citizens. The toll-free telephones orient users and direct them to specialized centers, guaranteeing clear and qualified information on topics such as rare diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and addictions. Also the museum, open by reservation