The Advisory Council is a collegiate body which monitors and follows up the development of activities carried out by the National Health Surveillance Agency, requesting information and formulating proposals relevant to the activities of the Agency.

The Council convenes every three months. It comprises representatives of public administration institutions, organized civil society and the scientific community . The Board operates under its own rules and is presided over by the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

To back up the actions of the Council, there is an Executive Secretariat in charge of planning, guiding, supervising and coordinating the relevant technical and administrative activities, as well as liaising with public and private institutions.