Following an on-sight assessment by a team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Influenza Laboratory of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) has been recognized as a World Health Organization (WHO) National Influenza Centre (NIC) and joined the WHO global influenza surveillance network. To date, including the National Influenza Centre of Ethiopia, 155 institutions in 125 countries are recognized by WHO as part of the GISRS. It will also be useful for advocacy for funds, supplies and other resources to meet the needs of the National Influenza Centre. The laboratory continues to produce and share regular reports on influenza surveillance data to WHO which are published in the bi-weekly influenza update . WHO and the WHO Collaborating Centres for Influenza are committed to continue to provide technical advice, assistance, influenza reagents and training to the National Influenza Centre.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 03:18 UTC