Three units constitute PHIM and these are the Epidemiology Unit- responsible for disease surveillance, implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) and outbreak investigation as well as response in collaboration with the reference lab; The Research Unit- provides support and direction on essential health research; and finally the National Reference Laboratory- that is responsible for public health laboratory services in the country.
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Three units constitute PHIM and these are the Epidemiology Unit- responsible for disease surveillance, implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) and outbreak investigation as well as response in collaboration with the reference lab; The Research Unit- provides support and direction on essential health research; and finally the National Reference Laboratory- that is responsible for public health laboratory services in the country.