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.
Regional One Health FETP Mentors Workshop Strengthens Public Health Training in Southern Africa
The Regional One Health Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Mentors Workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mentors from 8 Southern African countries are…
📢 On June 4–5, 2025, 7 research assistants from Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) are being trained for the GEEKS (Growing Expertise in E-Health Knowledge and Skills) program evaluation that will take place throughout the Month of June, with collaboration from…
Day 3 – Final Day of Surveillance | 4 June 2025
A day after the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, AFENET field epidemiologists—together with the Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, and other partners—remain on the ground to ensure continued disease…
Day 2 – Field Surveillance in Action
From contact tracing to data validation and community engagement, AFENET’s field epidemiologists are working hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health to ensure timely, accurate surveillance at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo. Precision…
Somalia National Institute of Health (NIH) Concludes Strategic Planning Workshop
On May 29, 2025, the Somalia National Institute of Health (NIH) successfully concluded a pivotal three-day workshop held from May 27–29, 2025, in Mogadishu. This workshop was instrumental in…
Supporting Surveillance at Namugongo: A Joint Public Health Effort
As thousands gather in Namugongo for Uganda Martyrs Day, AFENET-trained field epidemiologists are on the ground supporting real-time disease surveillance and response. Working in close coordination with the…
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