Tasks

INIG is divided into two functional areas: Public Health Intelligence and International Cooperation. To improve the detection and assessment of international health events and to support the Federal Ministry of Health in its decision-making with regard to issues of global concern, the Public Health Intelligence division regularly carries out evaluations and issues comprehensive information reports.

The functional area for International Cooperation identifies potential cooperation partners in the fields of communicable and non-communicable diseases to facilitate information exchange and pitch joint projects. This will strengthen German commitment to the strategic development and implementation of national expertise in the field of international health protection and increase the visibility of Germany's activities in the field of health hazard prevention and control.

The Centre cooperates closely with already established structures within the RKI and promotes further synergies. This allows for consolidation of the expertise available at the RKI and facilitates its use for activities in international cooperation in a focused and targeted way.