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Maps-FETP Country Data

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.

AFENET Countries of Operation

AFENET operates in 31 African countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

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

AFENET Member Programs
SN	Country / Advance FETP	FETP Program			Program Director	email contact	Resident Advisor/Field Coordinator	Email Contact
SN	Country / Advance FETP	Frontline	Intermediate	Advanced	Program Director	email contact	Resident Advisor/Field Coordinator	Email Contact
1	Angola			√	Dr. Julio Leite	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr João Pires	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2	Benin	√		***			Dr Nestor Denakpo Noudeke	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3	Burkina Faso ( Also regional Program for francophone West Africa)	√		√	Prof Nicolas Meda	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Joseph Otshudiandjeka	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4	Cameroon	√		√	Dr. Etoundi Alain Mballa	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
5	Cote d'ivoire	√		***	Pr BENIE BI Vroh Joseph	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Keita Yacouba	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
6	Democratic republic of Congo	√		√	Dr Kebella Ilunga	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	1. Dr Alain Magazani & 2. Dr Yassa Ndjakani	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
7	Ethiopia	√		√	Dr. Getachew Tollera	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr David Sugarman [RA] Dr Zageye Hailmariam	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
8	Gambia	√			Sana Sambou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Peter Adewuyi	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
9	Ghana	√	√	√	Dr. Ernest Kenu	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Done Ameme	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10	Guinea Bissau	√		***			Mr Geraldo Chambe Mr.Mamadu Camara	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
11	Guinea - Conakry	√	√	***			Dr Salomon Corvil	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
12	Kenya	√	√	√	Dr Zainab Gura	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Mr Tura Boru	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
13	Liberia	√	√	***	Mr Thomas Nagbe	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Maame Amo-addae	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
14	Mali	√	√	***			Dr Traore Bouyagui	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
15	Mauritania	√					Dr. MISOMBO K. André	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
16	Mozambique			√	Dr. Cynthia Semá Baltazar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	1. Dr. Cristolde Salomão 2. Hamida Ismael	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
17	Namibia	√		√	Emmy-else Ndevaetela	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Kofi Nyarko [Resident Adv]	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
18	Nigeria	√		√	Dr.Ntadom Godwin	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	1. Dr Patrick Nguku [Snr RA/RTC] 2. Dr Mohammed Shakir Bologun [RA]	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">1. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
19	Rwanda			√	Dr Innocent Turate	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Jared Omolo [RA] Prof Joseph Ntaganira	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it."> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. jntaganira@nursph.
20	Senegal	√		*			Dr Ndoye Babacar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
21	Sierra Leone	√	√	*	Dr. Mohammed Vandi	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Guerra Marta [RA]	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
22	South Africa	√		√	Dr. Carl Reddy	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Lazarus Kounza	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
23	Tanzania	√	√	√	Dr Janneth Mugamba	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	1. Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Abade 2. Ms Senga Sembuche	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">1. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
24	Togo	√	√	*			Dr Rebecca Kinde	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
25	Uganda	√		√	Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa Ekiracho	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Ms Doreen Tuhebwe [ MPH Coord] Dr Hasifa Bukirwa [Frontline RA]	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
26	Uganda Advanced FETP Fellowship			√	Dr. Rhoda Wanyenze	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Alex Rio	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
27	Zambia	√		√	Dr. Nyambe Sinyange	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Ernest Kateule	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
28	Zimbabawe			√	Prof. Mufuta Tshimanga	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Ms Tsitsi Juru	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it."> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

	Key
	***	Country accesses regional advanced program