The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) conducts research in the field of public health in order to prevent and control diseases. The INSP also provides continuing multidisciplinary education for future public health personnel and enables them to meet the demands of the public health field. Research topics include:
- obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular risk
- prevention of VIH/SIDA
- tobacco
- medicine use
- vaccines
The INSP website is available only in Spanish. More details about INSP educational programs and research centers activities are available on the site. The website also contains information on research papers, brief communications, essays, indicators, health news and book reviews, and information on how to obtain these publications.