The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is currently in Liberia to document the success story and key lessons learned from the establishment of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia.
The three-member delegation, led by Dr. Abdifatah Ahmed, is undertaking a three-day assessment aimed at capturing Liberia’s journey in building a resilient and effective National Public Health Institute following the devastating West African Ebola epidemic.
According to Dr. Ahmed, the findings from this mission will help inform and guide the establishment and strengthening of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in other African countries where such institutions are still under development.
Established in the aftermath of the Ebola epidemic, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia has since played a leading role in responding to major public health threats, including COVID-19, Meningitis, Lassa fever, and Mpox. The institution has also significantly strengthened disease surveillance, laboratory systems, emergency preparedness, and overall national health security.
Liberia’s experience stands as a powerful example of resilience—demonstrating how lessons learned from crisis can be transformed into stronger, more responsive public health systems for the future.
