State-of-the-art National Public Health Training Center inaugurated

The first state-of-the-art National Public Health Training Center, constructed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with funding from U.S. Government was inaugurated today at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). The training center was constructed at a cost of 150 million birr & will strengthen the development of Ethiopia’s health care workforce at the national level. During the handover ceremony, Chargè d’Affaires, Peter Vrooman said, “It isn’t the building itself that matters, but our commitment to making the most of what these facilities offer to improve health care for the millions people who need it, with the understanding that a healthier Ethiopia will contribute to a healthier world.