Public Health Optimism in the New Millennium

Abstract

The hope for prosperity in the new Ethiopian millennium is very high. Celebrating a millennium is a rare event and it is indeed a historic moment for every body to wish for better life. Ensuring reasonable standards of health is the basis for prosperity, for individuals and the nation. In Ethiopia modern health services started expanding about hundred years ago. Although some remarkable achievements have been observed the challenges for creating healthy populations and environment are still formidable.