title: [The role of the National Institute of Hygiene in historical perspective].
abstract: The article presents the role of the National Institute of Hygiene, during the 90 years of its presence, in the struggle for health of the population. It underlines how the scope of action of the Institute was continuously adjusted in response to existing health treats and how the Institute contributed to detection of new risk factors. The main tasks of the Institute included prevention of disease and implementation of the most up-to-date developments in the country public health system.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowy Zakład Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00 791 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Naruszewicz-Lesiuk
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000266:history*; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000266:history; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000266:history*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000266:history; D011044:Poland; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000266:history*