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ISARE CONFERENCE MALTE April 29th & 30th 2005. The Maltese Archipelago. GOZO Pop: 32,000 67 km 2. COMINO. Area: 316 km 2 Population density: 1170/km 2. MALTA Pop: 358,300 246 km 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION. Dr. Renzo Pace Asciak Consultant Health Information.
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ISARE CONFERENCE MALTE April 29th & 30th 2005
The Maltese Archipelago GOZO Pop: 32,000 67 km2 COMINO Area: 316 km2 Population density: 1170/km2 MALTA Pop: 358,300 246 km2
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION Dr. Renzo Pace Asciak Consultant Health Information 95 GUARDAMANGIA HILL GUARDAMANGIA MSD 08 MALTA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION MISSION STATEMENT: To provide ACCURATE and RELIABLE information on the health of the population of MALTA and on Government health services
NATIONAL REGISTRIES • MORTALITY • CANCER • CONGENITAL ANOMALIES • OBSTETRICS • ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Relevance of A & I database in Malta
NATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS • HOSPITALS • ACCIDENTS and INJURIES Relevance of A & I database in Malta
INJURY DATABASE • EC (DGSANCO) is committed to help MS to implement/augment Injury Database. • DGSANCO launched IDB in Malta on the 28th September 2004! Relevance of A & I database in Malta
OTHER INFORMATION • HEALTH EXPENDITURE • HEALTH PERSONNEL • CLEARING HOUSE for other health data Relevance of A & I database in Malta
HEALTH SURVEY UNIT • FIRSTNATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY 2002 Relevance of A & I database in Malta
DHI PROVIDES A HEALTH STATISTICS SERVICE TO: • PARLIAMENT • NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE • Other GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS • HEALTHCARE MANAGERS and PROVIDERS • STUDENTS and RESEARCHERS • MASS MEDIA • INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AGENCIES especially WHO, IARC and EUROSTAT Relevance of A & I database in Malta
REGIONAL INDICATORS AVAILABLE Relevance of A & I database in Malta