Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI)

The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) effectively serves as the lead in disease surveillance and disease intelligence. The Institute is mandated to lead response to outbreaks and other occurrences of public health importance, establishing and running a network of public health laboratories as well as developing a competent health security workforce. These functions feed into the Ministry of Health to allow the Ministry translate public health data into effective action.