HIGH INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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.