Abstract:
rst of all, on behalfof the Ethloplan Public Health Assoclation (EPHA), I would like to take this opportunity
to welcome all our distingulshed guests to the Natlonal Research Institute of Health to attend this 3~ Anaual
Scientific Conference of the EPHA. Todays" conference was earlier scheduled for August 20, 1992, however,
due to unforeseen circumstances the conference was postponed for today. As most of you will recall, during
the past year the health community ln Ethiopla had unfortunate experiences where we lost some of our
distinguished members. I personally feel that this Indeed is a loss not only to us as professionals but to our
country as a
