A<unk>  is an organization or program that monitors and reports on the<unk>  health of a particular region or topic in order to inform health policy. Depending on the geographical area or focus of work, it may also be called a "regional health<unk> ", "urban health<unk> ", or "national health<unk> ". In 2016, a study in the European Journal of<unk>  Health catalogued at least 150<unk> es worldwide, and that their main functions were reporting on health, performing data analysis, and supporting evidence-based decision-making. A<unk>  does not generate primary data itself, and instead focuses on synthesizing and collecting existing data. Environmental health, diet, recreation, outdoor education, exercise and other concerns are explored by some<unk> es.
Public health observatory
Outline of public health
Clinical research associate
Patient administration system
Pre-hospital emergency medicine
Vaccination policy
Blood bank
AIDS service organization