National Institute of Public Health

The National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has become a semi-autonomous public institute with a broad mandate in public health. The NIPH mandate includes three main functions: 1) It provides public health and leadership training, 2) It serves as the national referral medical laboratory, and 3) It provides technical and scientific research and health policy support.

Under Framework agreement 5 (FA5 DGD-ITM 2022-2026), funded by Belgian development cooperation, the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) will establish the Health Policy Observatory, which will be institutionalized as a core function within the Center for Research and Policy Support (CHER).