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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 ...

Nigeria conducts state trainings on infection control; AFENET offers technical support

The World Health Organisation defines infection prevention and control (IPC) as a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health ...

Using community engagement for effective case isolation and contact tracing

The Accra Metropolitan Area is one of the districts in the Greater Accra Region which first reported community transmission of COVID-19 on March 25, 2020. As the number of cases kept increasing and ...

Uganda Update on COVID-19 response

The Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and with support from the CDC Global Immunization Division’s Polio Eradication Branch has ...

Tanzania FELTP response to COVID-19

Graduates and residents of the Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (TFELTP) have been instrumental the response to COVID-19 in the following ways: Regional Field ...

Mozambique FELTP response to COVID-19

Implementation of an Active Surveillance System for COVID-19 Active surveillance system for COVID-19 started in March 2020. It started with the three sentinel sites for Influenza Surveillance ...

Nigeria COVID-19 Response: AFENET and other partners develop and implement data quality improvement plan (DQIP) for Improved Quality Data Collection

In managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, scientific evidence is needed for situational analysis and decision making. The Nigerian government depends on the Nigeria Centre for ...

Kenya FELTP Residents play key roles in rapid response towards COVID-19

Kenya recorded the first corona virus disease (COVID-19) case on March 13, 2020. The Kenya Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (Kenya FELTP) was called upon by the Public Health ...

Integrated approach to the COVID-19 response in DRC

Residents and graduates of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) are involved in 4 outbreaks in DRC. The DRC FETP alongside the Ministry of Health are ...

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