Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme
Background
The Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (GFELTP) is a two-year post graduate course of service and on-the-job learning in applied epidemiology and public health laboratory practice for scientists, physicians, veterinarians and other health professionals. It leads to the award of a Master of Philosophy degree in Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control (M. Phil). The vision of GFELTP is to improve the health of the people in Ghana and beyond. Its mission is to contribute to addressing Ghana’s public health needs and priorities through training and service provision. Main achievements during this reporting period are detailed below.