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.
ooStrengthening partnerships for a healthier and more resilient Somalia.
AFENET Head of Programs, Dr. Ditu Kazambu, accompanied by Dr. Tatek Bogale - AFENET Regional Technical Coordinator - Horn of Africa and the AFENET Somalia team, paid a courtesy visit to the National
🌍 Financing the Shift: Building Resilient Health Systems in Africa – High-Level Dialogue
Join AFENET and partners for a conversation on sustainable financing solutions to strengthen health security and resilient health systems across Africa.
📅 22 June 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM EAT
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Dr. Hussein Abukar Mohiadin, Executive Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), officiated and closed the graduation ceremony of 25 health professionals from Somalia Frontline FETP Cohort 7 in Mogadishu on 10 June 2026.
Hosted by NIH and attended by key partners
Strengthening Ebola Surveillance in the DRC
AFENET ACoDD teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conducted a briefing on contact listing and follow-up activities in the Tchunga Health Area, Rwampara Health Zone.
Through strengthened contact tracing and timely death
🦠 Strengthening Surveillance, Safeguarding Communities
Surveillance efforts continue across several health facilities in Kampala as teams from AFENET, Makerere University School of Public Health, and the Ministry of Health support the Ebola response through Active Case Search.
🚨 Ebola surveillance teams in North Kivu investigated suspected EVD alerts linked to Ituri Province, strengthening early detection and rapid response efforts.
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