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Strategic Three strategic subprogrammes were defined, planned and organized throughout

subprogrammes
2011 as a reflection of the specified objectives. Said strategic subprogrammes are
listed in the following table.

Immigration and health
E
M
T M
. EA
Global health
P3PR
DAG
O
Role of infectious agents in chronic diseases
PR

The activity of the Immigration and Health subprogramme started in July 2012 with
the setting-up of the Executive Committee with Dr. Elena Ronda and Dr. Jordi Casa-

bona as the co-coordinators and the incorporation of Project Manager, Dr. Cristina

Hernando. The objectives and activities of said Subprogramme for the period of
July 2012 – April 2013 are found in this report.

• To improve and monitor knowledge concerning the state of health of immigrant
Scientific
population in the field of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Objectives
- To update evidence concerning the state of health of immigrant population

in relation to infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and their
determinants in Spain

- To identify determinants related to health problems that are linked to

communicable diseases in immigrant population

• To foment collaboration among groups from different fields of the Health and
ó
Immigration subprogramme

- To boost the identification of collaborative projects among groups of the
Health and Immigration subprogramme

- To facilitate joint publications among groups of the subprogramme ú
í
• To evaluate Health and Immigration subprogramme results

- To diversify and increase the number of identified sources of funding and
the number of delivered projects

- To maintain the number of scientific publications delivered to indexed
journals from the subprogramme
á

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The spheres of action and lines of research of the subprogramme are the following:
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T
OR
P
• Contextual determinants RE
L
- Health Inequality (Rosa Puigpins) A
NU
N
- Occupational health (Fernando Benavides) A
P /
- Health policies, systems and services (Mara Luisa Vzquez)
S
RE
• Non-communicable diseases E
IB
- Mental health and drug dependency (Teresa Brugal and Francisco Collazos) C

- Sexual and reproductive health (Paco Bolmar)
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