Brazzaville/Cotonou May 2010 -- The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa has handed over the management of the Regional Public Health Institute to the Government of Benin at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin.
The institute was set up in 1977 by the Government of Benin through support from WHO with the aim of training a critical mass of skilled health personnel to support efforts towards improving health outcomes through the implementation of the primary health care.