Dr Tedros Adhanom, Minister of the Ethiopian Federal Ministry Health (FMoH) Urged Participants of the 16th ICASA to Join Him in the 13th World Congress on Public Health (08 December 2011, Addis Ababa)

At a press conference given by his Excellency Dr Tedros Adhanom, Minister of the Federal Ministry Health (FMoH), Dr Tewabech Bishaw, President of the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) and Ato Hailegnw  Eshete, Executive Director of the EPHA held for a press conference on  the 13th World Congress on Public Health in which they briefed local and intentional journalists on the aim, theme(“Towards Global Health Equity: Opportunities and Threats”) and preparation of the congress which will take place from April 23 to 27, 2012 in Addis Ababa.

At a press conference given by his Excellency Dr Tedros Adhanom, Minister of the Federal Ministry Health (FMoH), Dr Tewabech Bishaw, President of the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) and Ato Hailegnw  Eshete, Executive Director of the EPHA held for a press conference on  the 13th World Congress on Public Health in which they briefed local and intentional journalists on the aim, theme(“Towards Global Health Equity: Opportunities and Threats”) and preparation of the congress which will take place from April 23 to 27, 2012 in Addis Ababa.

Dr Tewabech Bishaw president of the EPHA and Secretary General of the African Federations of Public Health Associations explained to the press as a host country, what Ethiopia is doing in preparing the congress. The Ethiopian Public Health Association together with the world Federation of Public Health Association (WFPHA) is the main organizer of the event.

Ato Hailegnw Eshete, Executive Director of the EPHA took the opportunity to explain EPHA as a multi disciplinary association committed to enhancing the public health sector of the country and that its hosting of the congress is part of this ongoing effort.

 In closing the 16th ICASA conference, the Minister invited participants of the 16th ICASA to join him for the 13 World Congress on Public Health (WCPH).

In a similar development, the Congress secretariat took the opportunity to promote the 13th world Congress through distribution of promotional materials such as brochures, posters and flyers.

The secretariat also organized a booth at the community village set up at the venue of the ICASA conference for displaying and promoting the 13th World Congress while taking advantage of ICASA website and conference bulletins for similar purposes.