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Activities of the Federal Ministry of Health

1. Señale los objetivos y los recursos financieros de que dispone cada programa y resuma las principales actividades de investigación y desarrollo del programa. Se abordarán las siguientes esferas: profilaxis, estudios de patogenicidad y virulencia, técnicas de diagnóstico, aerobiología, detección, tratamiento, toxinología, protección, protección física, descontaminación y otras investigaciones.

The biological defence research and development activities of the Federal Ministry of Health are exclusively conducted at the Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens (Zentrum für Biologische Gefahren und Spezielle Pathogene, ZBS) of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is one of the most important bodies for the safeguarding of public health in Germany. Since its founding in 1891, the Robert Koch Institute has been dedicated to the investigation and prevention of infectious diseases. Today, the institute is also responsible for nationwide health monitoring – the collected data is included in the health reporting of the federal government. Furthermore, the RKI collects and interprets epidemiological data communicated to the institute as a result of the Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG). Its scientists conduct research in infectious disease epidemiology as well as sentinel surveillance projects and support the federal states in outbreak investigations.

The Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens (Zentrum für Biologische Gefahren und Spezielle Pathogene, ZBS) has the mission (1) to identify unusual biological events with highly pathogenic agents that might be used with bioterrorist intent. (2) In addition, ZBS assesses the health implications for the general public and (3) works on preparedness and response for such incidents. This also includes informing decision-makers and professionals on incidents. This also includes informing decision-makers and professionals on incidents and to advise and support them on measures to be taken accordingly. In summary, in managing biological incidents, the centre’s tasks include identification, preparedness, information, and response. The centre’s work is not limited exclusively to the identification, assessment and handling of possible bioterrorist attacks. Rather the skills already acquired and those to be developed are also used for the investigation of natural outbreaks or those caused by accidents involving special and highly pathogenic agents and toxins.

3. ¿Algunas partes de estos programas se desarrollan por contrato con la industria, instituciones académicas o en otras instalaciones no relacionadas con la defensa?
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4. En caso afirmativo, ¿qué porcentaje del volumen total de recursos financieros de cada programa se destina a esos contratos u otras instalaciones?

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5. Resuma los objetivos y las esferas de investigación de cada programa llevado a cabo por contratistas y en otras instalaciones con los fondos señalados en el párrafo 4.

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6. Adjunte un organigrama de cada programa y sus vínculos en materia de presentación de informes (indique cada una de las instalaciones que participan en el programa).
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Subida de diagrama
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7. Haga una declaración utilizando la parte 2 iii) del formulario A con respecto a cada instalación, gubernamental y no gubernamental, que dedique una parte sustancial de sus recursos a cada programa nacional de investigación y desarrollo para la defensa biológica dentro del territorio del Estado informante o en otros territorios bajo su jurisdicción o control.

Form A, part 2 (iii) is attached for the Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute.

Archivos adjuntos
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