Comment: | The Health Protection Agency is an independent organisation dedicated to protecting people's health in the United Kingdom. They do this by providing impartial advice and authoritative information on health protection uses to the public, to professionals and to government.
They combine public health and scientific expertise, research and emergency planning within one organisation. They work at international, national and regional and local levels and have many links with other organisations around the world. This enables them to respond quickly and effectively to new and existing national and global threats. |