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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 ...

AFENET completes 4th quarter of the GID FETP project surveillance and RI supportive supervision for 2020

The GID-FETP Project is a collaborative strategy between the US CDC Global Immunization Division and NFELTP. To synergize CDC in-country efforts and promote local solutions, the US CDC Global ...

Rapid mortality surveillance for COVID-19 in West Africa

Since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has been instrumental in supporting the ministries of health in sub-Saharan Africa to respond to this ...

3rd Ghana FELTP Scientific Conference and Competency graduation

Through the two-year advanced training, six-month intermediate and three-month frontline training programs, Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) graduates have learnt many ...

FETPS are playing a critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic response

A two-day East African Field Epidemiology Training Programs online conference on COVID-19 Response started today 18 November with the Director of AFENET commending FETPs for working to bridge the ...

Nigeria FELTP holds cluster 2 training for cohort XI residents

Sixty-one residents have benefited from the second cluster training for Cohort XI residents of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP). Hailing from the medical, ...

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 ...

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