Institute of Public Health

Acronym
ISHP
Description

Started in 1935 as the National Laboratory of Anti-rabies Vaccine Production, in 1994 its name changed to Institute of Public Health. Its essential role is in scientific research of preventive medicine, as the main concept of public health:
• studies on hygiene
• studies on epidemiology (and immunology) of infective diseases (studies in microbiology (bacteriology, virology, parazitologji, mykologji)
and applied immunology or biotechnology (biotechnology bacterial, viral biotechnology)
• training on the above subjects

It should be emphasized that while representing prophylactic medicine not only on research and training, but also as a centre of reference, expertise, and operative interventions (in each case of need or emergency).

Contact persons:
Alban Ylli, General Director

Further contact details are provided below.

Type
  • Research Institute
Country
Albania
Contact details
E-Mail: Yili@albania.al
Address:Rr. Aleksandër Moisiu, Nr. 80, Tirana
Country:Albania
Geographical focus
  • Albania
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Medical and Health Sciences

Entry created by Marko Groboljsek on April 12, 2012
Modified on April 16, 2012