Regional landscape of national public health institutions in Africa and their role, scope and capacity in supporting health systems resilience

Overview

This report was developed as part of a World Health Organization and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) collaboration on health systems resilience and essential public health functions (EPHFs). The aim of this review aims to ascertain the role, scope, and capacity of national public health institutes (NPHIs) within the African context, in contributing to health system strengthening and resilience through the lens of EPHFs. The primary audience for this report includes global to national and subnational health authorities, including the national public health institutes, ministry of health and allied ministries involved in public health.