Tolbert Nyenswah, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), yesterday addressed the opening session of an international conference in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, sharing experiences on Strengthening National Public Health Institutes in Africa. Director Nyenswah recalled that a weak public health system created an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) crisis that destroyed the Liberian economy. He said the National Public Health Institute shall pursue alignment with strategic partners and universities and donors (WHO, World Bank, CDC, NIH, DOD etc. Nyenswah then assured that Liberia is willing to share its experience through a case study for low income settings. He noted that partnership remains key to the work of NPHIs in concert with (GOL, WHO, USCDC, IANPHI, AFRICA CDC, Regional CDC, USG Agencies etc.

Source: Daily Observer February 27, 2018 02:15 UTC