About the Site

The association has engaged itself in the following activities to achieve its objectives:

• Generating evidence based information through conducting and supporting research studies, program evaluations and surveillance activities

• Disseminating evidence based information through its established outlets throughout the country; such as Ethiopian Journal of Health Development (EJHD, Public Health Digest, Felege Tena newsletter, Health Extension Workers newsletter, EPHA funded MPH theses extracts, EPHA website (www.etpha.org/) EPHA-Public Health Library and E-learning Centre and other forums

• Fund public health masters’ theses;

• Organize professional training programs and workshops;

• Organize annual EPHA conference to disseminate research findings;

• Policy advocacy involving in many MOH forums;

• Takes leadership on professional accreditation and professional guideline development;

• Support Public Health and Laboratory Professional Associations;

• Enhance professional safety in the working environment through infection prevention advocacy; etc…

EPHA has an Executive Director, Executive Board headed by its President, Advisory Council and a General Assemblly. It has transparent financial and accountability facilitated by internal and external auditors. EPHA is a member of World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). In 2008 EPHA has been selected by the General Assembly of the WFPHA to host the 13.

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