Introduction
State health control is part of the national health system and is regulated by the law of health. It differs from country to country; its aim is to regulate social relations concerning citizens' health. This topic covers the types of health control, its authorities and structure in Bulgaria, and the activities of the Regional Health Inspection (RHI).
Types of health control
The types are preliminary and current; both are carried out.
Organization and structure
- Control authorities: Chief State Health Inspector; National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection (NCRRP); Regional Health Inspection (RHI).
- Methodical management: Ministry of Health; National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
Chief State Health Inspector
- Chosen by the Minister of Health and appointed by the Prime Minister.
- Organises state health control, guides infectious disease control, and gives guidelines for protecting the population against ionising radiation.
National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection (NCRRP)
- Specialised body in Sofia.
- Monitors the population's exposure to ionising radiation.
Regional Health Inspection (RHI)
- 28 branches in Bulgaria, one in each regional city.
- Consists of a general administration and a specialised administration. The specialised administration has directorates: public health control and prophylaxis of disease, medical acts (control), public acts, and radiation control.