Angola Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program
Affiliation: Agostinho University
The Angola Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (A-FELTP) was established in 2011 in close collaboration among the Angola Ministry of Health, Agostinho Neto University (UAN) and Army Health Services. The first cohort and second cohort of nine residents each was enrolled in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
As of 2018, 28 residents across 4 cohorts have graduated from the advanced-level A-FELTP program. About half of the residents have participated in the Zika, Cholera and Malaria outbreaks across the nation. Majority of the graduates are working in various public health facilities and strengthening the public health infrastructure in the nation.
During the period of October 2017 to March 2018, Cohort III residents completed their dissertations and defended their master works by September 2018 while Cohort IV residents finalized their field works (evaluation of surveillance systems; outbreak investigations; database analysis; and management project).
Residents graduated by the Program
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FETP level |
Cohort |
Start date dd/mm/yr |
Completion date dd/mm/yr |
Track |
Numbers enrolled |
Numbers graduated |
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Advanced |
1st |
2011 |
2015/2016 |
Epi |
7 |
7 |
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Vet |
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Lab |
2 |
2 |
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2nd |
2013 |
2017 |
Epi |
4 |
3 |
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Vet |
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Lab |
5 |
2 |
Residents/Alumni Participation in Outbreaks & Public health Emergency Investigations
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Outbreak / public health emergency |
Time period of investigation (from - to) |
Suspected etiology |
Duration between detection and reporting to national level |
Lab capacity available for confirmation (Yes/No) |
Number of cases |
# residents/ alumni that participated |
Real-time data analysis conducted? (Yes/No) |
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Suspected |
Confirmed |
Deaths |
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1. |
October 2017 - ongoing |
Zika/microcefaly |
Days |
No |
150 |
3 |
N/A |
2 |
No |
|
2. |
December-Mar |
Cholera Uige |
Days |
Yes |
856 |
13 |
6 |
No |
|
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3. |
December - January |
Abnormal increase in malaria |
Days |
Yes |
5000 |
4300 |
N/A |
4 |
No |
• List of publications written by FETP residents/alumni (authors, title, journal).
o Davlante E, … Pode D, Félix J, Sanhangala E, et al (2018); “Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine, artesunate-amodiaquine, and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three provinces in Angola, 2017”; Malaria Journal 17:144 (attached to email in pdf);
• FETP International Night 2018 (2018 EIS Conference):
1. Evaluation of the External Quality Control Management
2. Program (EQA) of the HIV Rapid Tests in Luanda, 2015;
3. Factors associated with malaria mortality, in children under 5 years, in the sanitary units of Luanda province, Angola, 2016;
4. Malaria deaths and associated factors in children under 5 in a paediatric hospital in Angola;
5. Risk Factors Associated with Resistant Multidrug Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients Over 15 Years at Hospital Sanatório, Luanda 2015 – 2016;
6. Assessment of the degree of compliance with the procedures established in the study protocol on the efficacy and safety of artemisinin derivatives - Zaire, 2017;
7. Human Rabies risk mortality factors; municipality of viana, Luanda - angola, 2015;
8. Measles outbreak investigation in cacuaco municipality between the period of 01 to 15 November 2013;
9. Evaluation of malaria epidemiological surveillance system in Luanda province between January 2008 - January 2014;
10. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cryptococcosis Infection in Patients with HIV/ AIDS, Hospital Esperança, Luanda, 2016;