ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia will host the 13th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) in April 2012, the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) said on Wednesday.

The meeting will be held on April 23-27 under the theme: "Moving towards Global Health Equity- Opportunities and Treats".

Speaking on the 22nd annual meeting of EPHA held here on Wednesday EPHA President Tewabech Bishaw said about 3,000 participants, including public health students from all over the world are expected to take part in the meeting.

He said that preparations are well underway to successfully conduct the meeting.