
Development of the National Mortality Surveillance Guidelines
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From 12th to 16th May 2025, the Ministry of Health’s Department of Integrated Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Public Health Emergencies, in collaboration with key development partners, hosted a five-day workshop to finalize Uganda’s National Mortality

Uganda field epidemiology residents investigate H1N1 influenza outbreak, recommend process improvements
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Visit to Buhozi HC III, Busanza Subcounty, Kisoro District during the H1N1 influenza outbreak investigation, March-April 2025. At the time, Buhozi HC III recorded a high number of H1N1 cases.

Frontline Cohort 25 of the Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program graduates
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Cohort 25 Frontline FETP Graduation Highlights: L-R; Front Row: Cohort Representative (Mr. Lungu), Resident (Ms. Sungula), Director General – ZNPH (Prof. Chilengi), Program Coordinator (Mr. Kateule), Resident (Ms. Nyirenda) On

Strengthening Rwanda’s Mpox Response: AFENET Deploys ACoDD Teams to High-Risk Districts
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In response to the Mpox outbreak, the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Rwanda, in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), swiftly deployed 40 members of the AFENET Corps of

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
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Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala. During this outbreak, 14 cases, 12

Burkina Faso’s Field Epidemiology Training Program – Frontline Cohort 16 Graduates with Impact
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The 16th cohort of Burkina Faso’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP-Frontline) has concluded its three-month intensive training with strong achievements and a graduation ceremony held on April 18, 2025, in