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not be continuing. One of the main reasons for the disruption of the research was thereluctant of traditional healers to submit herbal remedies based on the signedagreement. It is in fact, planned by the traditional and modern medicine researchdirectorates to reinitiate and strengthen the collaborative research efforts between theInstitute and registered traditional healers individually or through their associationthat can facilitate the cooperation.• Through the support from international organizations, such as the WHO and WorldBank, laboratories are becoming better equipped with both human resources andsupplies.2.1.2 Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM)Since its recent inception, the PHEM process has already undertaken the following activities:• Establishment of PHEM system ranging from the central to community levels.• Provide trainings and other technical support to regions on the management of publichealth emergency.• Provide logistic, vaccine and medical supplies during outbreaks and epidemics anddispatch disease investigation teams to the affected areas.• Launched EFLTP Masters program in cooperation with Addis Ababa University (AAU)and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to satisfy the need ofepidemiologists in the nation.2.1.3 Public Health Laboratory Quality System• The Public Health Laboratory Service has been and continues to work collaborativelywith CDC to conduct national surveillance studies of HIV/AIDS, STI and TB. The twoagencies are also working collaboratively to strengthen laboratories at the central andregional levels.16