In the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean region centered in Africa and overlooking Europe is the wonderful city of Alexandria.  As the High Institute of Public Health celebrates its 50^th anniversary, this pillar of Public Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region remembers many of its professors and students who enriched public health in all countries of the region. 

Alexandria University is the 2^nd oldest university in Egypt & is well known for its culture, science and humanities.

The HIPH is an integral part of Alexandria University and a unique institution in the Middle East . It was founded in 1956 by the Ministry of Health and supported by the World Health Organization to offer postgraduate degrees in the areas of Public Health.  In 1963 its affiliation was transferred to Alexandria University wher it has remained till our present time the center for progress in health development through out Egypt and in many other countries in the region.  

The HIPH consists of nine academic departments including 23 Public Health specialities. All departments and deseplins are involved in the 3 basic activities of the institute; education, research and community services.

The academic departments include; Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Tropical Health, Microbiology, Nutrition, Family Health, Health Adminstration and Behavioral Science, Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Hygine. These departments harbor excellent interdepartmental lecture theaters and student laboratories equipped with audiovisual aids and instruments necessary to assist teaching and training programs.

The HIPH offers speacial masters, diplomas and training programs with the main objective of providing highly skilled health providers. The Family Health Doctor, the Leadership in International Health in collaboration with the WHO EMRO and the Health Quality Management programs are good examples.

The library, a state of the art electronic library supporting educational and research activities through periodicals, publications, texts and internet services.

The HIPH is proud of its modern Central Laboratory Unit. It contains a number of highly skilled personnel and modern high tech instruments that perform a variety of complex chemical, microbiological, parasitic analysis. Viral and tumour markers as well as immunological reactions.  The Training Unit allows short term training programs to individuals and organizations in all fields of Public Health. 

The Occupational Health Unit is hosted in a speacial building and acknowledged by the WHO as a collaborting center for occupational health in the middle east making environmental and exposure assessments, solving problems and giving consultations.

Through the contineous efforts of its dedicated adminstrative and staff members, the HIPH will continue to contribute exist effectively in all fields of Public Health.