Health Programs

What makes EPHTI unique?

Many health programs around the world are designed for broader regions and then instituted in different countries with little regard for their unique cultural diversity. The underlying assumption of the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative is that Ethiopians fundamentally know the best way to deliver public health care to Ethiopians.
 
International experts work side by side with Ethiopian teaching staff in training health center teams and to develop learning materials based on Ethiopian experience, so that the materials are directly relevant to the country's health problems. In turn, health center staff train and supervise community health workers, including traditional birth attendants and community health agents.
 
Once the Carter Center's assistance is no longer needed, Ethiopians will have created a public health education system specifically prepared by and for themselves.