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AFENET team led by the Executive Director, Dr. Chima Ohuabunwo meet the Director General, INS - Dr Ilesh VJani

Preparations for the 7th AFENET Scientific Conference, Maputo Mozambique

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) will as part of its networking and collaboration function, hold an annual Scientific Conference in Maputo, Mozambique. The conference which will be ...

Dr. Chima Ohuabunwo making remarks at the opening ceremony of the 1st GFELTP Scientific Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration

Ghana FELTP 1st Scientific Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration

The Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme held the 1st Scientific Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration from 18 – 21 September 2017 at the at the Swiss Spirit Hotel, ...

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DRC FELTP hosts 1st AFENET Francophone Regional Conference

The African Field Epidemiology Network held her 1st Francophone Conference in DRC from 27 – 29 March 2017. In an effort to consolidate regional partnership and advocate for the unique needs of ...

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Partner Round Table meeting with CDC Director - Dr Brenda Fitzgerald at Mildmay Uganda

The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Dr Brenda Fitzgerald - met key implementing partners at the Mildmay Uganda on 26 October 2017. Partners included: Baylor ...

COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge seeks entries

Do you have a solution that can maximize symptom data to enable earlier detection & improved situational awareness using the Delphi Group at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Joint Program ...

Champions of the DR Congo Ebola Response - Part 4

Fabrice and Jacques share their field experiences In this penultimate part of this series, we bring you the pair of Sewolo Matondo Fabrice Muzinga Wa Muzinga Jacques who are also beneficiaries of ...

FETP 40th Anniversary: Dr Antara shares his reflections on the program

40 years ago, the US Centers for Disease Control helped establish Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) throughout the world, with now over 18,000 trained disease detectives in over 80 ...

Updates from Nigeria

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Training For Tertiary, Secondary, and Primary Health Facilities In Kebbi State, Nigeria. As Nigeria moved deeper into community transmission and with the ...

Updates from Tanzania

Twenty-one (21) Cohort XI residents of the Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) were deployed to various in field placement sites in Tanzania for their regional ...

AFENET and FETP Contribution to COVID-19 in Guinee

Guinea recorded its first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case on March 13, 2020. Since then, the AFENET IT staff, the Guinea-FETP RA, mentors, graduates, and students have played a leading role in ...

Integrated surveillance activities during COVID-19 response: Update from the DRC FETP

DRC FETP residents and graduates are involved in the response to 4 disease outbreaks across the DRC. These include the10th & 11th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreaks, Polio, and COVID-19. A ...

CDC BOOSTS AFENET COVID-19 LABORATORY WORK

AFENET has received funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support laboratory capacity to respond to COVID-19. The $5,436,100 grant will support accelerated planning ...

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