Carlos III Health Institute

The Carlos III Health Institute (Spanish: Instituto de Salud Carlos III; ISCIII) is a Spanish public health research institute.[1] Legally, it is constituted as an Organismo Público de Investigación, a type of quasi-autonomous entity under Spanish law. Since 2011 it has reported to the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

The institute is named after Charles III of Spain. It was founded in 1986 to promote research in biomedicine and health sciences and to develop and provide scientific and technical guidance for the Spanish National Health System and the benefit of society in general. It has two campuses in the Community of Madrid.[2]

References

  1. Nájera Morrondo, Rafael (2006-10-01). "[The "Instituto de Salud Carlos III" and the public health in Spain. Origin of laboratory medicine and of the central laboratories and research in public health]". Revista Española de Salud Pública. 80 (5): 585–604. doi:10.1590/s1135-57272006000500013. ISSN 1135-5727. PMID 17193818.
  2. The Institute


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