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AFENET Scientific Conference 2023

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) in collaboration with the Kenya Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program is organizing the 8th AFENET Scientific Conference to be held in Mombasa from 5-10 November 2023. This year’s conference is under the theme “Strengthening Public Health Systems in Africa Towards Enhanced Global Health Security: The Role of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs”.

The conference provides a platform for the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) residents, graduates, the regional and global public health community as well as multi-lateral agencies to share experiences in field epidemiology and other facets of global health security.

Residents and graduates of FELTPs in Africa (Advanced, Intermediate, and Frontline) are invited to submit abstracts through their Program Directors/Resident Advisors. FELTP faculty members as well as other public health professionals with scientific work that is in line with the conference theme/sub-themes are also invited to submit abstracts.

Conference Themes and Subthemes

The theme for the 8th AFENET Scientific Conference is “Strengthening Public Health Systems in Africa Towards Enhanced Global Health Security. The Role of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs.”    Subthemes are drawn from various topics that affect public health and health security as shown below.

  1. Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance, Outbreak Investigations and Response.
  • Emerging and re-emerging threats with pandemic potentialg., COVID 19, Ebola Virus Disease,
  • Outbreak Preparedness, Investigation and Response
  • Point of Entry Surveillance and Cross border collaborations
  • Refugee and Internally Displaced Person’s health issues
  • Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strengthening, analysis and evaluation
  • Other public health surveillance system assessments and evaluation
  1. Vaccine Preventable Diseases
  • Polio and Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance
  • Measles and Rubella Surveillance
  • Recently introduced vaccines in developing countries e.g., COVID 19, nOPV2, IPV, Ebola Virus, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Human Papilloma Virus, Yellow fever, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines etc
  • Surveillance and control of other Vaccine Preventable Diseases

 

  1. HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Opportunistic Infections
  • Healthcare delivery and prevention models for HIV/AIDS including Antiretroviral therapy, PMTCT /EMTCT, Key/Priority Populations
  • Tuberculosis including drug resistant TB.
  • Other opportunistic infections and malignancies
  1. Vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
  • Malaria
  • Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Other Vector Borne Diseases
  1. Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), Injuries & Mental Health
  • Cardiovascular Health (Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases)
  • Cancers
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Road traffic injuries and occupational health/hazards
  • Substance abuse and mental health
  • Chronic rrespiratory illness
  1. Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health
  • Sexual and Reproductive health including maternal and obstetric health, family planning, antenatal and postnatal care
  • Adolescent health
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  1. Public Health Laboratory Systems and Infection Prevention Control
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity issues
  • Other laboratory system strengthening initiatives.
  1. One Health & Climate Change
  • Avian influenza, Zika, Rift Valley Feverand other Zoonotic disease surveillance and response
  • Innovations for one health approach in surveillance and outbreak response
  • Pollution and environmental impact on public health
  • Climate action, Global warming
  • Ecosystem protection and rewilding
  • Climate adaptation and mitigation
  1. Public Health Systems Strengthening Initiatives
  • Public Health Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance
  • Health Policy and Leadership
  • Human Resources for Health including Workforce capacity building and
  • Health Financing
  • National Institutes of Public Health Initiatives
  • Innovations in monitoring & evaluation, knowledge management, data use, and reporting
  • Medical Products and Technology
  1. Communication & Technological Innovations for Public Health
  • e-Surveillance and e-Health
  • Public Health Informatics
  • Digital Health/Telehealth
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