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AFENET supports the CDC STOP 51 Training in Kampala, Uganda

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held its 51 Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) training at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda from 8 – 26 January 2018. The Stop ...

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AFENET meeting with Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria Leadership

The AFENET Executive Director - Dr. Chima Ohuabunwo, met with Honourable Minister of Health (HMH), Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria, Prof Isaac Folorunso Adewole, and the Director of Public ...

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Orientation and review of AFENET Strategic Plan 2017-2022

In his opening remarks, the Director of Program, Dr Simon Antara emphasized the importance of strategic plans in guiding the growth of organizations. He stated that strategic thinking and planning ...

Dr Kevin Mugenyi Epidemiologist, AFENET facilitating a workshop at the regional training held in Jinja, Uganda from 22 to 25 November 2017

Data Improvement Teams Regional Field Deployment

The immunization data quality improvement teams (DIT) conducted a field deployment exercise in the Jinja (II) region districts of Kamuli, Namutumba, Luuka, Mayuge and Namayingo. This followed the ...

Kenya FELTP Publishes Supplement in PAMJ

The Kenya Field Epidemiology Network (Kenya FELTP) published twelve articles on its operational research and programmatic activities carried out by its residents as a supplement in the Pan African ...

Center – Dr Chima Ohuabunwo Executive Director AFENET together with Africa CDC fellows at the Africa CDC office Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Expanding Horizons for Public Health Workforce Development in Africa

The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (African CDC), held a two day workshop from 16 – 17 November 2017 at the Africa CDC in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, focusing on Expanding Horizons ...

MOH Participants reviewing the Adolescent Friendly Health Services Implementation Guidelines and service standards, November 2017 Entebbe, Uganda.

Review of Adolescent Friendly Health Services Implementation Guidelines

The AFENET-Ministry of Health (Uganda CoAg) conducted a review and update of Adolescent Friendly Health Services Implementation Guidelines and service standards with emerging and tested evidence from ...

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CDC Global Immunization Division (GID) team visit AFENET Secretariat

The AFENET Secretariat hosted a team from the Global Immunization Division (GID) at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from 15 – 17 November 2017. The purpose of the visit was ...

Program Directors and Board of Directors at the AFENET Annual General Meeting 10 November 2017 at Kampala Serena, Hotel, Uganda

AFENET Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting in Kampala

Board of Directors and Program Directors of the African Field Epidemiology Network attended the Annual General Meeting which took place on 9 and 10 November 2017 respectively at the Kampala Serena ...

Temporary Isolation unit in Kween District, Uganda

AFENET supports Marburg Outbreak Response in Uganda

On the 15th October 2017, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) received an alert of a suspected death due Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) in Kween District, Eastern Uganda. A blood sample was taken off ...

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AFENET participates in Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Ministerial meeting in Uganda

The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Meeting was held from 25 – 27 October 2017 in Uganda. The GHSA is being implemented in Uganda by the Ministry of Health (MOH) with support from partners ...

Dr Chima Ohuabunwo – AFENET Executive Director making remarks at Global Partnership Initiated Biosecurity Academia for Controlling Health Threats (GIBACHT), Cohort III workshop in October 2017 in Kampala, Uganda (Photo courtesy of Racheal Chelimo)

GIBACHT fellowship holds Cohort III workshop in Kampala, Uganda.

The Global Partnership Initiated Biosecurity Academia for Controlling Health Threats (GIBACHT), held a workshop for the Cohort III fellows of the program from 23 – 25 October 2017 at the ...

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