Institut national de la santé

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L’Institut national de la santé (en espagnol : Instituto Nacional de la Salud, INSALUD) est la structure de la Sécurité sociale responsable de la gestion sanitaire entre 1978 et 2002 en Espagne.

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Palacio del Marqués de Portugalete

The Palacio del Marqués de Portugalete was a grand palace built in the 1860s, located at 56 Calle de Alcalá, on the corner of Calle Alfonso XI, in Madrid. Also known as the Palace of Bailén, it belonged to the family of Francisco Javier Castaños y Aragorri, a descendant of General Francisco Castaños, who was the victor at the Battle of Bailén. It was built by architect Adolfo Ombretch, who also built the nearby palace of Linares. For many years it was a venue for the wealthy elite to meet and discuss national politics. It was demolished after the Spanish Civil War, and in 1946, replaced by the National Institute of Forecast, now occupied by the National Institute of Health.

Government Historic Site

Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá Street, although the street does not cross through the monument, and it is the origin of the Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga streets. Its name originates from the old path from Madrid to the nearby town of Alcalá de Henares. Madrid in the late 18th century still looked like a somewhat drab borough, surrounded by medieval walls. Around the year 1774, King Charles III commissioned Francesco Sabatini to construct a monumental gate in the city wall through which an expanded road to the city of Alcalá was to pass, replacing an older, smaller, gate that stood nearby. It was inaugurated in 1778. The ornamental details were sculpted by Francisco Gutiérrez and Roberto Michel, and made of white stone from Colmenar. The architectural elements are chiefly made of granite from Segovia. The central plaque reads rege carolo iii anno mdcclxxviii.

Landmark Monument

Plaza de la Independencia

The Plaza de la Independencia is a central roundabout in the Spanish capital, Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá, Calle de Alfonso XII, Calle de Serrano, Calle de Salustiano Olozaga, and the Paseo de Mexico. The 18th-century Alcalá Gate is the primary feature of the plaza, and sits in the middle of its roundabout. The gate is one of the major symbols of the city of Madrid. It is part of the Paseo del Prado y Buen Retiro UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been described as a second kilometre zero within Madrid. The gate and plaza were constructed in 1778 during the reign of King Carlos III. It was designed by architect Francesco Sabatini. At that time, it served as an entry/exit gate for the city. However, the current shape of the square dates back to 1869. It is mainly surrounded with buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, built during the expansion of the city of Madrid.

Plaza

Madrid Defense Council

The Madrid Defense Council was an ad-hoc governing body that ran Madrid, Spain, for about six months during the Spanish Civil War. It was formed in November 1936 after the Spanish Republican government had fled to Valencia when General Francisco Franco's forces advanced on Madrid. It was expected that the city would fall within a few days, but the arrival of the International Brigades halted the rebel advance, and the situation settled into a stalemate. The council was dominated by communists, who had superior organization and propaganda to the other groups. Their policy was to organize the militias into regular troops and focus on defeating the enemy, rather than to undertake revolutionary activity. As time passed there was growing tension between the communists and more radical groups. The council was dissolved in April 1937 and replaced by a new city council.

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Cercanías Madrid

Cercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area since 1989. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of Renfe, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. Its total length is 370 km.

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Histoire

L'Institut national de la santé est créé le 18 novembre 1978 par le décret-loi relatif à la gestion institutionnelle de la Sécurité sociale, de la santé et de l'emploi. Sa structure et ses compétences sont précisées par un décret spécifique, entré en vigueur le 31 juillet 1979. Le 3 août 2002, en conséquence du transfert des compétences en matière de santé et de gestion sanitaire à l'ensemble des communautés autonomes d'Espagne, il est remplacé par l'Institut national de la gestion sanitaire (INGESA).

Missions

L'Institut national de la santé constitue une entité gestionnaire de la Sécurité sociale. À ce titre, il est compétent pour l'administration et la gestion des services de santé. Plus précisément, il forme l'organisme fondamental d'exécution de la politique d'assistante médicale et sanitaire, et de promotion de la santé. Son champ d'action recouvre les prestations sanitaires de la Sécurité sociale, la médecine préventive, la promotion de la santé individuelle, la médecine communautaire, l'assistance sanitaire, la gestion des personnels de santé et la coordination des activités publiques et privées pour l'accomplissement des objectifs sanitaires.