Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP)Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology
2017
The Ethiopian Field Epidemiology training program (EFETP) is a competency based training and inservice program in applied epidemiology and public health domain.
The program is a two years field based Masters Program and dedicated, through a combination of 25%
classroom learning and 75% on-the-job training and service to applied field oriented public health practice.
The objective of this program is to build up public health capacity throughout the country. It is expected
that residents spend 75% of the program time in the field assignment location (field base) by performing
their expected out puts. The School of Public Health/Addis Ababa University, the Federal Ministry of
Health of Ethiopia / Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and the Ethiopian Public Health Association
(EPHA) / CDC Ethiopia are running the program in collaboration.
This document is compiled body of works accomplished during the two years time in the field
epidemiology training program in Addis Ababa university- School of public health. This compiled body of
works has nine sections or chapters which all of them were completed during the residency time of the
program. All the nine parts are expected minimum outputs during the residency period. These are outbreak
investigation (both Measles outbreaks in Fogera of Amhara and Chewaka woreda of Oromyia), report of
analysis of surveillance data (magnitude of all form TB in Amhara region from 2010-2013), evaluation of
measles and malaria surveillance system (in Jawi woreda of Awi zone during June/2014), description of a
health profile report (in Jawi woreda of Awi zone, during March/2014), writing of finalized scientific
manuscript for peer reviewed journals (on Fogera measles and Chewaka measles), abstract submission for
presentation in scientific conferences (measles and on tuberculosis), writing a protocol/proposal on an
epidemiologic research project (assessment of LLINs utilization in high risk groups in malaria control in
Jawi district May/2015), summary of a disaster situation visited/conducting a risk assessment in( North
Gondar, South Gondar and West Gojjam zones). The purpose of outbreak investigation was to provide
guidance on interventions to be taken in the control & prevention of the disease distribution.
The surveillance evaluation was carried out in Jawi, Awi zone, Amhara regional state, North West Ethiopia
in June/2014. This surveillance system evaluation was done by taking the Jawi district health office, two
health centers (Jawi and work meda health centers), and five health posts. The health profile assessment
was also performed in Jawi woreda, Awi Zone and the findings were communicated with woreda health
office head. I have also written two abstracts and submitted to the 2015 EIS conference. Data analysis on
the magnitude of tuberculosis in Amhara region, on four years data set.Meher assessment in South Gondar, North Gondar and West Gojjam Zones of Amhara region were
incorporated in this body of works as a narrative report of disaster situation visited. A finalized
epidemiologic research project proposal entitled ―assessment of LLINs utilization in high risk groups in
malaria control in Jawi district, Amhara, North West Ethiopia‖ was written and included as one part of this
compiled body of works. In order to accomplish all the above nine outputs of residency and other
additional works, I experienced different techniques and methods which helped me to gain a good
experience and practice in public health activities at field and in office during office hours.
Other activities such as provision of training for public health emergency management (PHEM) officers
working at different levels (regional to health facility level) on public health surveillance and response
were also undertaken. The trainings were organized by the Amhara regional health bureau, Public health
emergency core process.
The regional and national review meetings were attended in 2014. Great opportunity was also obtained and
training was organized in UAE-Dubai city by MENTOR malaria initiative on malaria and other vector
borne diseases.
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