  
The
High Institute of Public Health (HIPH), Alexandria was founded in 1956
by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Egypt to overcome the observed
deficiency in postgraduate education and training in the field of
public health. The main purpose of the institute at that time was to
supply the health care system in Egypt and other countries of the
region with individuals who have sufficient knowledge and skills to
carry out health development process effectively and efficiently.
In
1963 the affiliation of the institute was transferred to the University
of Alexandria to become the first postgraduate institute in the Eastern
Mediterranean region specialized in public health.
From the
beginning, the institute received strong support from the Eastern
Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization
(WHO/EMRO). Since that time, the relationship between HIPH and WHO has
advanced significantly in many fields including degree- education, and
non degree- education, technical consultation and research.
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