INEC opina sobre proyectos relacionados con la diabetes y la obesidad
INEC opina sobre proyectos relacionados con la diabetes y la obesidad
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) clarified its legal mandate to produce official statistics for health legislation, emphasizing its role in maintaining crucial hospital discharge and mortality records. By distinguishing its capacity to aggregate existing administrative data from the proposed power to conduct new surveys, the institute highlighted the importance of integrating current statistical frameworks into the legislative process for diabetes and obesity prevention. Lawmakers questioned the periodicity and granularity of this health data, specifically requesting up-to-date information on prevalence rates across different age groups. The INEC’s commitment to providing detailed written responses underscores the demand for precise, reliable metrics to inform effective public health policies and legislative debates. This interaction is vital for open data because it reinforces the necessity of robust, accessible official statistics to support evidence-based governance. It illustrates how statistical agencies must collaborate with legislative bodies to ensure transparency, allowing society to monitor health trends and evaluate policy impacts through clearly defined, publicly available datasets rather than opaque or outdated figures.
Source: asambleanacional.gob.ecPublished on 2025-09-04