Welcome To Sidama Public Health Institue!
Protecting and improving the health of Sidama through science, preparedness and public service.
Public health leadership through science, preparedness and service.
Sidama Public Health Institute is a legally established regional public health institution mandated to conduct research on priority public health and nutrition issues, support public health emergency management, strengthen quality laboratory services, and improve health data systems for evidence-based policy and practice.
What we do
SPHI’s strategic direction is focused on building stronger systems that connect emergency preparedness, research, laboratory quality, data systems, capacity building, and institutional performance.
Public Health Emergency Management
We identify, prepare for, and respond to public health threats through surveillance, coordination, risk communication, emergency operations, and recovery support
Research
We conduct priority research on public health and nutrition problems and translate findings into practical recommendations for policy, programs, and public awareness
Laboratory
We strengthen laboratory quality systems, referral diagnostics, and technical support services that improve surveillance and public health response
Data Analytics and Evidence
We build stronger systems for data governance, repositories, analytics, disease intelligence, and evidence translation for decision-makers
News and Events
Today, the Sidama Public Health Institute (SPHI) hosted a research workshop focused on strengthening evidence-based health interventions across the region. In his opening remarks, SPHI Director General Dr. Damene Debalke emphasized that scientific research and data-driven evidence are vital for driving progress and improving healthcare performance.
The session featured presentations on completed research alongside upcoming initiatives. Senior researcher Dr. Amelo Bolka presented study findings on the readiness of health professionals for digital health implementation in public hospitals. Following this, senior researcher and statistician Dr. Dereje shared a comprehensive multi-year analysis of reportable disease profiles from 2013 to 2024, examining regional trends,…
The intensive Advanced Grant Writing training organized by the Sidama Public Health Institute (SPHI) in collaboration with the EpiGen Ethiopia Project has officially and successfully concluded, marking a massive milestone for regional health research capacity.
This collaborative initiative successfully empowered over 35 dedicated health researchers from SPHI, the Sidama Regional Health Bureau, and Hawassa University to confidently compete for and secure international funding. The training was made truly exceptional by our distinguished facilitators, particularly Dr. Dawit Wolday, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University…
የዓለም አቀፉ ጌትስ ፋውንዴሽን ልዑካን በሲዳማ ክልል የህብረተሰብ ጤና አደጋ ቅኝትና ምላሽ ሥራዎች ያለበትን ደረጃ ጎበኙ።
የሲዳማ ክልል የህብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት ሀምሌ 30፣ 2018 ዓ.ም. ከዓለም አቀፉ ጌትስ ፋውንዴሽን የተውጣጡ ከፍተኛ ልዑካን በሲዳማ ክልል እየተተገበረ ያለውን የድንገተኛ የህብረተሰብ ጤና አደጋዎች ቅኝትና ምላሽ (Public Health Emergency Management-PHEM) ሥርዓት በመጎብኘት የተመዘገቡ ስኬቶችን አድንቀዋል። ልዑካኑን የሲዳማ ክልል የህብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት ዋና ዳይሬክተር ዶ/ር ዳመነ ደባልቄ በቢሯቸው ተቀብለው ስለ ክልሉ የህብረተሰብ ጤና አደጋ ቅኝትና ምላሽ…
Public Health Emergencies
The Sidama Region faces multiple, concurrent public health emergencies, with key challenges including cholera, COVID-19, measles, malaria, Mpox, VHF, malnutrition, and natural disasters like flooding and land slides Read More ….
Current Alerts!
Public Health Alert! heavy rainfall and landslide risks.
Heavy rains are increasing the risk of landslides in hilly areas. Residents in high-risk zones are urged to relocate or take immediate precautions.
የጥንቃቄ_መልዕክት
በአሁን ወቅት በመዝነበ ላይ ከሚገኘው ከፍተኛ ዝናብ ጋር ተያይዞ የመሬት መንሸራተት አደጋ ሊከሰት እንደሚችል እና መደረግ ስላለባቸው የጥንቃቄ እርምጃዎች ከዚህ ቀደም በተደጋጋሚ አሳውቀናል።
በመሆኑም በክልላችን ከዚህ በፊት አደጋው በደረሰባቸው አካባቢዎች እና ዳገታማና ተዳፋት አካባቢዎች ላይ የሚኖሩ ሕብረተሰባችን አሁንም በድጋሚ ተገቢውን ጥንቃቄ እንዲያደርጉ እናሳስባለን ።
QOROPHISHSHU SOKKA
Xaa yannara gananni noo kaajjadu xeenni ledo amadisiisame baattote hoshooshama/ tigete toa dano kalaqantara dandiitannotanna sufotenni assa hasiissannore qorophote sokka wirro wirro qolle egensiinsoommoti qaangannite.
Konni daafiira qoqqowinke giddo konni albaanni tige to’ino qooxeessubbaranna baga noo qooxeessubbara hee’ranno daganke hasiissanno qoropho assitanno gede wirro egensiinseemmo.
Emergency Alert
The Sidama Region Public Health Institute is closely monitoring weather patterns.
Due to sustained heavy rainfall, the integrity of soil in slope-prone areas is compromised. We urge all residents in historically affected zones to remain vigilant and follow local evacuation protocols if necessary.
Protect Yourself & Your Community.
Landslide safety: Watch for ground cracks, listen to weather alerts, evacuate uphill.
Malaria prevention: Sleep under treated nets, drain standing water, seek testing for fever.