The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not-for-profit networking and service organization dedicated to improving health outcomes of the communities we serve in liaison with ministries of health and other partners. Strengthening capacity for public health preparedness and response through Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs {FE(L)TPs}, and other applied epidemiology training programs is one of our core activities.
Established in 2005 with our Secretariat in Kampala, Uganda, we have presence in over 40 countries and at least 700 personnel in various locations.
With support from @CDCGlobal, we joined hands with @MinofHealthUG to support Kibuku District Local Government and partners to respond to a measles outbreak in Eastern Uganda. Kibuku joins over twenty other districts that have reported #measles #outbreaks as Uganda experiences an
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34 ACoDD members from the Somalia Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) are actively participating in a pilot Fractional Inactivated Polio External intra-campaign Monitoring in three districts in Banaadir region, southeastern Somalia. This activity is an implementation study
Great news! AFENET, @MOH_Somalia, @CDCgov, @WHO, & partners launch the 6th cohort of the Field Epidemiology Training Program. 25 health workers from across Somalia are ready to strengthen public health. Together, we're building a healthier Africa! #PublicHealth #Somalia #FETP
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AFENET is supporting 2 districts in Uganda to implement the strategy of Community Defaulter Tracking to Improve Child Immunization coverage. Community Extension workers have been trained and deployed to identify, track, and follow up on children under 5yrs who have defaulted or