Created for the World Health Organization to support its efforts to encourage the development of NPHIs, this fact sheet answers these questions: What are NPHI's and why are they important? Who are the leaders of IANPHI? How is IANPHI helping countries create or strengthen NPHIs? How can you create an NPHI in your country? »

IANPHI's long-term projects help public health systems in low-resource countries respond to modern public health challenges, improve outcomes, and support health populations and strong economies. As of August 2011, IANPHI was engaged in 10 long-term projects. »

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, IANPHI is a catalyst for NPHI development and collaboration. We aim to strengthen public health capacity in low-resource countries by strengthening NPHIs. Experts from IANPHI member institutes provide peer assistance and project support targeted at critical NPHI needs. »

A proven way for countries to carry out core public health functions is by consolidating and organizing public health expertise and infrastructure within a "national public health institute" (NPHI). »

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