[Trends in age-sex-specific mortality in Spain (1981-2016). Changes associated with the economic crisis].

Objective: To analyze trends in age-sex-specific mortality in Spain, and to identify if there have been changes following the onset of economic crisis.

Method: A study of trends in mortality rates by sex and quinquennial groups of age was carried out, from 1981 to 2016. Time trends were established by joint-point regression models.

[Infection by the pandemic virus (H1N1) 2009 in Andalusia].

In April 2009, in response to the WHO's alert due to the existence of human infection cases with a new AH1N1 influenza virus, known as swine flu, Andalusian Health Authorities trigger an specific action plan. The surveillance actions developped provided us with appropriate clinical, epidemiological and virological characteristics of the disease. During the first few days, contingency plans were set up based on epidemiological surveillance and outbreak control measures were adopted through early alert and rapid response systems.

[Contributions to the development of a public health information system. SESPAS Report 2010].

New public health laws are a conceptual and methodological adaptation of public health to current social needs, their common link being the incorporation of health in all policies. This represents a new strategic approach that will require different information systems, which should incorporate the rapid advances made in the field of information technology and communication. The aim of this article was to identify the most important aspects to be taken into account in information systems in public health from a technological perspective, both in their development and in the elements that compose them.