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.
At our inception, our membership comprised four training programs that have since come to be known as our founder members and these include:
Membership has since grown to 40 FETPs spanning Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone Africa
To improve the efficiency and coordination of operations, the AFENET Secretariat is supported by four regional hubs which include:
The General Assembly, which is the top decision organ of the organization comprises of Program Directors of our member FE(L)TPs. Program Directors are usually senior officials in the host ministry of health or public health institute for the FE(L)TP. The General Assembly meets annually.
The Board of Directors is elected from the General Assembly every two years and provides oversight over the operations of the Network through the Secretariat. To increase its efficiency, the Board operates through four committees: Finance, Audit and Risk; Human Resource; Policy, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization; and Quality Assurance and Monitoring & Evaluation.
The current Board of Directors has 10 members, including the Director AFENET, who is a non-voting member.
At the Secretariat, the Director is supported by a team of four heads of department to coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Network.
