Denmark
Øster Farimagsgade 5 A
DK-1399 Københaven K, Denmark
Morten Grønbæk - Director
www.si-folkesundhed.dk
A research institute under the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, the national institute of public health employs approximately 100 people. Before January 2007, the institute was under the Danish Ministry of Interior and Health.
The purpose of the institute is to research the health and morbidity of the Danish population and the functioning of the health care system and to trainphysicians and other public health officials. The institute's research is focused on six programs:
- Alcohol
- Child health
- Health behavior, lifestyle and living conditions, including the National Health Interview Surveys (SUSY)
- KRAM survey (diet, tobacco, alcohol and physical activity)
- Public health in Greenland
- Registry-based research
Denmark Facts
POPULATION:
5,500,510
SIZE:
43,094 sq km
GDP (USD):
$204.1 billion
AVERAGE INCOME:
$37,200
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH:
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Respiratory diseases
- Neuropsychiatric conditions
- Degestive diseases
INFANT MORTALITY:
4.34 deaths/1,000 live births
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN:
Male: 76
Female: 81
Source: WHO