Fiala cabinet to get new advisory body for public health

The Fiala cabinet has agreed to establish a Government Council for Public Health as its advisory body. The council will focus on promoting better prevention and monitoring health risks in view of improving the overall health of the population and extending health expectancy in old age, which is poor in Czechia compared to European standards. The new advisory body will meet for the first time in the autumn. The government has a number of advisory bodies, such as those for competitiveness, human rights or research, development and innovation.