The Ethiopian Public Health Institute’s (EPHI) Regional Laboratories Capacity Building directorate in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Laboratory Association (EPHLA) conducted a training of trainers on Bio-safety and Bio-security from August 9 to 13, 2016, at Adama.According to the workshop organizers, the objective of the training is to create awareness for laboratory professionals on […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Fishery and Livestock, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Wild Life Conservation Authority and USAID organized a consultative workshop towards establishing a One Health Coordination Mechanism for Ethiopia from August 16 to 18, 2016 in Capital Hotel, Addis Ababa. The main […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) planned and is being implementing public health surveillance system throughout the country in order to early detect and respond to any public health event. One of the core capacities required to early detection, notification and responding is having strong surveillance system constituting both indicator-based surveillance (IBS) and event-based surveillance […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute has conducted East African Countries cross border meeting, on Guinea Worm Disease Eradication program in collaboration with WHO and The Carter Center from June 16 to 17, 2016 at Hawassa Town, Southern Nation, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen communication among the cross […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) in collaboration with The Federal Ministry of Health, WHO and The Carter Center-Ethiopia conducted a training of trainers on National Guinea Worm Eradication Program (NGWEP) for regional Guinea worm focal personnel’s from June 2 to 3, 2016 in Bishoftu town. The objective of the training was to update the […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and The Carter Center- Ethiopia inaugurated a secretariat office for the national guinea worm eradication program personnel which has been constructed in the premises of the Institute on June 13, 2016. Dr. Amha Kebede Director General of EPHI, in his keynote address during the inauguration ceremony said that, this […]
Technology Transfer and Research Translation Directorate (TTRTD) of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) organized a policy dialogues on Improving Antenatal Care Service Utilization in Ethiopia, Improving the Consumption of Quality Protein Maize in Ethiopia and Improving the Health Work Force in Remote and Rural Areas of Ethiopia was conducted from May 13 – 15, […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) conducted the 2nd round meeting with the public wing on May 4, 2016 in the Institute’s premises to evaluate the performance of the previously laid action plan with the public wing. Dr. Yibeltal Assefa Deputy Director General of EPHI on his opening speech after welcoming the guests indicated that […]
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) officially launched the Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Assessment (EmONC) survey on May 3, 2016 on a program held to dispatch data collectors to the field work.The EmONC assessment aims to generate evidence on the current availability, utilization, and quality of EmONC services in Ethiopia to support strengthening of […]
Though a number of rumors were reported and verified in level I and II of Gambella and SNNP regions, no new case is registered since last December 2015 which was detected in Gog districts of Gambella region. The Ethiopian Drancunculiasis Eradication Programme (EDEP) is being carried out properly and various programme supports are being provided. […]