AFENET Projects

Use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Diagnosis in Home Management of Malaria in Uganda

In African countries, febrile illnesses (malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and common cold) are a common cause of ill health among children less than five years old. In an attempt to reduce childhood ...

Abstracts of Cohort 1: AFENET CDC EPT One Health Fellowship

Multi-Species Outbreak of Pulmonary and Cutaneous Anthrax, Sheema District, Uganda, 2011 Arthur Bagonza1, Monday Busuulwa2, Stella Immaculate Akech1, Bernard Ngago1, Ben Nsajju1, Chima Ohuabunwo2, ...

Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Project

AFENET is establishing a surveillance system for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) using data available from patients attending the institutions’ clinics , and periodically analyzing and ...

One Health Fellows

Dr. Arthur Bagonza is a veterinarian with a master’s degree in Public Health from Makerere University. As a public health practitioner, he has worked with both government systems and ...

AFENET/CDC/EPT one Health Fellowship

The One Health Fellowship proposes to enhance knowledge and skills of field epidemiology graduates from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania through a one year fellowship. Specifically, the fellowship seeks ...

AFRICHOL

AFRICHOL is intended to strengthen surveillance systems in Africa and reinforce outbreak investigation and provide accurate data that would inform vaccine decision making for Africa. AFRICHOL is ...

OHSI

Background In 1998, the World Health Organization African Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) and its 46 Member States, adopted the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR), as a strategy for ...

Dr Edson Alfredo mestrando Cohort II resident at the monthly meeting in July 2016

Angola Cohort II,III, and IV Academic Activities

Cohort II – Cohort II (second group) residents are currently preparing their dissertation for public defense. Cohort III – Cohort III (Group three)...

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...

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2nd Annual Ethiopian FELTP Scientific Conference, Addis Ababa

The Ethiopia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program has held its scientific conference since 2017. This year’s conference was held from...