AFENET Countries of Operation
AFENET operates in 36 African countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe


AFENET MEMBERSHIP
Founder Members
Four founder members: These are: The University of Ghana, School of Public Health; Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation-Kenya; The Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Makerere University School of Public Health- Uganda; and The University of Zimbabwe, Department of Community Medicine.
Ordinary members:
These include organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa with Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) or Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs, plus FELTPs that meet the minimum expectations of didactic sessions and field placement of trainees determined by the Board and working in strong partnership with the Ministry of Health of the country where the organisation is based.
Associate members:
Countries in the process of developing FETPs or FELTPs, alumni associations of programs involved in epidemiology training, and other programs and/or organizations in Africa, which are involved in field epidemiology or laboratory capacity development.
Governance:
AFENET’s highest body of governance is the Board of Directors (B.O.D), comprising of eight Individuals who are Program directors drawn from the membership, one Eminent person, one WHO-AFRO representative and the Executive Director. Two positions are non-voting and are held by the Executive Director and the representative for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa.
The Board of Directors

The governing body of AFENET is the Board of Directors. The Annual General Assembly which is made up Program Directors of the membership is responsible for electing members of the Board and performing advisory functions to the Board. The AFENET Secretariat based in Kampala, Uganda is led by the Executive Director.


A cross section of AFENET Board members and FE(L)TP Directors
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Country / Advance FETP |
Program Director |
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Resident Advisor/Field Coordinator |
Email Contact |
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Mozambique |
Dr. Cynthia Semá Baltazar |
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+258828950630 |
Erika Rosseto |
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Tanzania |
Dr Janneth Mugamba |
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Ally Hussein |
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Namibia |
Ms Emmy-Else Ndevaetela |
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+264 81 231 3019 |
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Ghana |
Dr. Ernest Kenu |
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+233 24 459 2122 |
Mr Asamoah Joseph Frimpong |
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Cameroon |
Dr. Etoundi Alain Mbala |
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Dr Adama N'Dir |
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Zambia |
Dr. Nyambe Sinyange |
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+260 977 430 267 |
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Angola |
Dr. Julio Leite |
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Zimbabawe |
Prof. Mufuta Tshimanga |
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Tsitsi Juru ( FC) |
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263 772 647465 |
South Africa |
Dr Lazarus Kuonza |
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Tel: +27(0)11-555-0532 | Mobile: +27(0) 66-479-9492 |
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Uganda FETP/MPH |
Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa |
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+256 772408 134; +256 752 185 402 |
Doreen Tuhebwe (FC) |
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Uganda FETP Fellowship |
Dr Rhoda Wanyeze |
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Dr Julie Harris |
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Rwanda |
Dr Edson Rwagasore |
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Dr Jared Omolo |
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Ethiopia |
Dr. Getachew Tollera |
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Mobile: +251944703775 |
Dr David Sugarman |
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Democratic republic of Congo |
Dr Dieudonné Mwamba Kazadi |
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Dr Alain Magazani |
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Cell: +243819817424 / +243897321952 |
Kenya |
Dr Josephine Githaiga |
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+254 722 778 500 |
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Abade |
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Nigeria |
Dr.Ntadom Godwin |
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+234 7085100800 |
1. Dr Patrick Nguku 2. Dr Mohammed Shakir Bologun |
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Burkina Faso |
Dr Pauline Yanogo |
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+22670709379 |
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Country/ Frontline and Intermidiate FETP |
Program Director |
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Resident Advisor/Field Coordinator |
Email Contact |
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Benin |
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Dr Nestor Denakpo Noudeke |
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Tél : (+229) 97 88 90 30 |
Cote d'ivoire |
Pr BENIE BI Vroh Joseph |
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Dr Keita Yacouba |
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Gambia |
Sana Sambou |
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Guinea Bissau |
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Mr Geraldo Chambe
Mr.Mamadu Camara
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Guinea - Conakry |
Dr Sakoba Keita |
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Dr Salomon Corvil |
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Liberia |
Mr Thomas Nagbe |
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Dr Maame Amo-addae |
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+233 50 332 7807 |
Mali |
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Dr Traore Bouyagui |
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Senegal |
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Dr Ndoye Babacar |
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Sierra Leone |
Dr. Mohammed Vandi |
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Dr Kofi Nyarko |
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Cell: +232-78-560594 |
Togo |
Dr TAMEKLOE Tsedi Agbeko |
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Dr Rebecca Kinde |
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Regional Hubs |
Regional Technical Coordinators |
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Tel Contact |
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Horn of Africa |
Tatek Bogale Anbessie |
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+251-912159683, +251-953930958 |
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East Africa |
Olivia Namusisi |
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+256-772711956 |
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Southern & Lusophone Africa |
Notion Gombe |
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+263-773 447 539 |
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West Africa |
Bernard Sawadogo |
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+226-70 17 28 30 |
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Nigeria |
Patrick Nguku |
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+234 703 411 9819 |
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Central Africa & Indian Ocean |
Dr Alain Magazani |
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243-819-817-424 |
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Anglophone West Africa |
Dr Donne Ameme |
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