Areas
Information on the Ministry of Health's areas of competence.
Common portfolio of SNS services
Health benefits common to the entire National Health System.
Digital Health
Access to interoperable clinical information in the National Health System.
Environmental health
Carries out monitoring, identification, assessment, management and communication of health risks that may arise from environmental factors.
External health
Sanitary controls on the import, export or transit of food, food contact materials and other goods that may pose a risk to public health.
Health alerts and emergencies
Management of information and support in the response to situations of national or international health alerts or emergencies that pose a threat to the health of the population.
Health professions
Organization of health professions and management of specialized training.
Health promotion and prevention
Health promotion, healthy environments, community health, healthy lifestyles (physical activity, alcohol, tobacco, healthy eating), screening programs, vaccination programs, healthy ageing, safety and prevention of unintentional injuries (accidents) and violence.
Healthcare
Promoting integral well-being through preventive, curative and rehabilitative actions, encouraging healthy habits and lifestyles, as well as the active promotion of health in all physical, emotional, social and cultural aspects.
HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis
Programs, plans and strategies for the prevention and control of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Viral Hepatitis and Tuberculosis.
National Plan on Drugs
Coordination of drug policies carried out by the different public administrations and social entities in Spain.
Occupational health
Actions to prevent occupational hazards, to monitor and promote every worker’s physical and mental health.
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical policy and public financing and pricing of medicines and medical devices.
Quality of care
Development and promotion of the improvement of healthcare quality and clinical excellence in the National Health System.
Reference centers, services and units
Reference Centers, Services and Units of the National Health System and European Reference Networks.
Transfusion medicine
National System for Transfusion Safety and Haemovigilance.
