Institut de veille sanitaire
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1998 |
| Superseding agency | none |
| Jurisdiction | France |
| Headquarters | Saint-Maurice cedex |
| Minister responsible | Marisol Touraine, Minister of social affairs and Health (France) |
| Agency executives |
Dr Françoise Weber, Director General Jean-Claude Desenclos, Scientific Director |
| Parent agency | French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health |
| Website | Official website |
The Institut de veille sanitaire (InVS; English: French Institute for Public Health Surveillance) is a French public establishment of the Health minister. Its mission is to survey the health of the population and, if required (for example in the case of an epidemics), to alert the administration, health specialists and the whole of the population. This surveillance role is shared with other public organisations such as the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) and the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (Anses).
The Institut de veille sanitaire was criticized by the press for its lack of response during the European heat wave of 2003 but was cleared by several official commissions.
See also
For similar agencies elsewhere, please see the list of national public health agencies