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This commentary discusses the historical development, organization and activities of the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA), a professional civil society organization that operates on the principles of protection of public interest and professional standards in health in areas of health development in Ethiopia.
The important roles played by the EPHA in health training, research and policy advocacy have been highlighted. Some of the important health system interventions that have been effected in the country through the influence and active participation of the Association have also been pointed out.
As an active member of the Executive Board of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, EPHA serves as a role model for public health professional associations in the African Region with regard to increasing their influence in health policy and interventions within their respective countries.
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Ce commentaire porte sur l’histoire, la structure et les activités de l’Association éthiopienne pour la santé publique (EPHA), un regroupement professionnel de la société civile qui fonctionne selon les principes de protection de l’intérêt général et qui applique des normes professionnelles dans les domaines du développement de la santé en Éthiopie.
Nous soulignons le rôle important de l’EPHA dans la formation en santé, la recherche et la défense des politiques. Nous mentionnons aussi quelques-unes des grandes interventions dans le système de santé du pays qui ont vu le jour grâce à l’influence et à l’implication de l’Association.
Membre active du bureau de la Fédération mondiale des associations de la santé publique, l’EPHA est un modèle à émuler pour les associations africaines de professionnels de la santé publique qui veulent rehausser leur influence sur les politiques et les interventions de santé de leurs pays respectifs.
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President, Ethiopian Public Health Association, 2002–2005
President, Ethiopian Public Health Association, 2006–2009
This commentary was invited in honour of the 20th anniversary (in 2009) of the Ethiopian Public Health Association (a graduate of CPHA’s Strengthening of Public Health Associations [SOPHA] program) and of the 25th anniversary of the Ethiopian Journal of Health Development.
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Mariam, D.H., Asnake, M. 25 Years of Public Health Leadership in Africa: The Ethiopian Public Health Association. Can J Public Health 101, 445–446 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403961
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