Estonian Communicable Diseases Registry

Overview
Type of information
Registry data
URL of the data source
https://www.terviseamet.ee/et/nakkushaigused-menuu/tervishoiutootajale/nakis
Description

The register of infectious diseases is a national database established on the basis of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act. The register is kept for the purpose of registering infectious disease cases, conducting epidemiological studies of infectious diseases, clarifying the trends in the spread of infectious diseases, preventing infectious diseases, controlling and organizing health services, developing health policy, analyzing the morbidity, prevalence and mortality of infectious diseases, evaluating diagnostics and treatment, and conducting statistics and scientific research.

Governance and legal framework

Statute of the Register of Infectious Diseases

The Infectious Diseases Register is a database kept since 2004 at the Health Board operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Social Affairs. The basic regulation of the register of infectious diseases is stipulated by the Minister of Health and Labor on 12.03.2019. by Regulation No. 25 of

Free keywords
Infectious diseases
HIV
Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases
Country(ies):
GEO coverage
Nuts 3
Target Population
General population
Age range
From 0 years
Sex
Both
Data Collection Period
From 01 January 2004 - Ongoing
Language(s)
Estonian
Personal Identifier
National identifier
Terms of data access - URL
https://www.terviseamet.ee/sites/default/files/Nakkushaigused/nakis_leping_2020.rtf
Data Owner(s)
Health Board
Contact name
Elve Kaur
Contact e-mail
elve.kaur@terviseamet.ee
Contact info (address)

Paldiski mnt 81, 10614 Tallinn

Updated on 06 September 2022