http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/26 2026-05-20T18:19:55Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5234 Public health emergency management guideline for Ethiopia Ethiopian Public Health Institute Ethiopia, occupying an area of 1.1 million square kilometers, is the second most populous nation in Africa and home to a diverse population mix of ethnicity and religion. Based on the population projection for 2021, greater than 118 million peoples are expected to live in the country with growth rate of 2.7 %annually. A total of 335 births and 78 deaths are expected to happen per 10,000 population. Life expectancy of the country’s population is 60 years of age (57.7 years for Male and 62.4 years for Female). Age distribution of the nation’s population shows, majority of young people between 0 to 14 years of age covers 43.2% followed by peoples aged more than 65 years of age and 2.9%. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5232 Case definition for MVD during outbreak Ethiopian Public Health Institute Any case of a deceased with an unexplained cause 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5231 Interim guidance for specimen management of Mpox Ethiopian Public Health Institute Monkeypox (Mpox) is an infectious disease caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Researchers first discovered the virus in 1958 when it caused outbreaks of a pox-like disease in monkeys kept for research in Denmark. Human disease was first identified in 1970 in a 9-month-old boy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Orthopoxviruses can cause disease in humans and other mammals. Symptomatic infection typically results in the formation of lesions, skin nodules, or disseminated rash. Other orthopoxviruses (OPXVs) pathogenic to humans include Cowpox virus and Variola virus (causing smallpox). 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5230 Guideline for food system profile development at sub-national levels in Ethiopia Ethiopian Public Health Institute Ethiopia has developed and endorsed a federal-level Food System Transformation Roadmap in 2021. Since successful implementation requires the full awareness, dedication, and engagement of all administrative regions in Ethiopia, the roadmap is currently being cascaded down to the subnational levels. Accordingly, it is very important to engage the various governmental and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders (including the private sector) operating in the respective regions by equipping them with adequate knowledge, awareness, and capacities to make informed decisions. It is also important to create opportunities for diverse stakeholders to actively participate in collaborative platforms. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z