Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP)

Megrssa, Elsabetee (2014) Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP). Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The Ethiopia Field Epidemiology and Training program (EFETP) is a two year in-service training program in field epidemiology adapted from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program. The program is designed to assist the Ministry of Health in building or strengthening health systems by recruiting promising health workers and building their competencies through on-the-job mentorship and training. The program has two main components: a classroom-teaching component (25%) and practical attachment or field placement component (75%). Completion of the above mentioned two components of the residency culminates in a final output of works, which is equivalent to a thesis for the graduate school of public health for partial fulfillment of a master degree in Field Epidemiology. These out puts of work have nine chapters, which includes report of outbreak investigations, surveillance data analysis, evaluation of a surveillance system, description of a health profile, scientific manuscripts for a peer review journal, abstracts for scientific presentation, a narrative summary of disaster situation, a proposal for epidemiological research project and another additional output report. In an attempt to complete these outputs of work different methods were used. In chapter one a total of three outbreaks were investigated. These included a meningitis outbreak in Oromia Region, Horo Guduru Wellega Zone, Hababu Guduru Woreda in May 2013; a measles outbreak in Addis Ababa City administration, Gullelle Sub City, Kechene Medhanialem Orphanage in January 2014 and dengue fever outbreak in Afar Region, Adaar Woreda in April 2014. In chapter two, three, four and five; a surveillance data analysis of meningococcal meningitis in Ethiopia from 2005 to 2012, measles surveillance system evaluation in Afar Region, Gewane and Buremuditu Woreda from 1 to 12 July 2013, a health profile description in Afar Region of Awash Fentale Woreda from 22 April to 2 May 2013 and two scientific manuscripts for peer reviewed journals were done respectively. In chapter six abstracts of outbreak investigation, surveillance data analysis and surveillance system evaluation were presented. The abstract was a “surveillance data analysis on xvii meningococcal meningitis in Ethiopia, 2005-2012”, and it was accepted for oral presentation and presented at the 5th AFENET conference held in Addis Ababa from 17-22 November 2013. Another abstract “Meningococcal Meningitis Outbreak, Hababo Guduru District-Oromia Region, Ethiopia-2013”, was accepted for oral presentation and presented at the 50th annual conference of the Ethiopian medical association held in Addis Ababa Helton hotel from 27-28 February 2014. In chapter seven a narrative summary of disaster situation during Meher season in Gedio, Kenbata Tenbaro and Sidam Zone of Southern Nation and Nationality Peoples Region on November 2013 was done. In chapter eight a proposal on Knowledge, attitude and practice of bed net use to prevent malaria infection among rural community of Humbo and Sodo Zuria Woredas of Wolyita Zone, Southern parts of Ethiopia is presented. Finally, in chapter nine other outputs of from public health bulletins presented.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2018 08:58
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2018 08:58
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7035

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