The Robert Koch Institute (RKI): main building in Berlin. more
Germany’s Public Health institute RKI monitors the population’s health and wellbeing. more
The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health. more
SEPTEMBER 2017
ISSUE 3
The current issue of the Journal of Health Monitoring focuses on respiratory diseases. It presents results on the prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as on trends in the frequency and mortality of respiratory diseases with high public health relevance in Germany.
This issue also provides new insights into musculoskeletal conditions, setting out the latest results on the prevalence of osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and joint pain.
Further articles are included on diabetes mellitus, depression, depressive symptoms, accidental injuries, and limitations to usual activities due to health problems.
Date: 09.10.2017
