amhara public health institute (APHI)

The Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI) is established as an autonomous regional public health institute having its  own legal authority as the main government body in charge of four main tasks as expressed in the Regulation no 138/2015:  Research, based on Regional public health agenda on priority public health and nutrition issues, generate, translate and disseminate scientific and technological knowledge;  surveillance,  for the early identification and detection of public health risks and prevent public health emergencies through adequate preparedness, alert, timely information during public health emergency, respond effectively and timely and ensure rapid recovery of the affected population from the impact of public health emergency; Referral diagnostic and Analytical tests and support the capacity building of health and food science laboratories at the Regional level for quality laboratory services.