Zemelak, Etsehiwot (2014) Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP). Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program is a two year post graduate training program. The training is provided in collaboration with Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Ethiopian Public Health Association. The program designed to work 75% of the time in service and 25% theory, it is learning by doing. For the partial fulfillment of master‘s in public health in field epidemiology, this summary compiled two year residency outputs; surveillance data analysis, surveillance system evaluation, health profile, outbreak investigation, manuscript and disaster report. The document is organized in nine chapters; chapter one deals about outbreak investigation. During the residency period it has been conducted two outbreak investigation; one was measles outbreak investigation which was conducted in Kindo Didaya woreda of Wolayeta zone, SNNP region. On this investigation we conducted a case control study. The second outbreak investigation was a case study conducted in Yellow fever disease in SNNP region, South Omo zone of Malle woreda. Chapter two explains about surveillance data analysis which was conducted nationally on rubella disease. The analysis was made from the year 2008-2012 and it address the burden of rubella disease in the country by place, person and time moreover trends and seasonality of the disease was discussed on the chapter .Similarly chapter three is about malaria surveillance system evaluation conducted in West Gojam zone, Amhara region. In this chapter purpose and objective of surveillance system, progress towards the objective and also attributes of the surveillance system was discussed. Chapter four is about health profile of Efratana Gidem woreda, North Shewa zone, Amhara region. In this chapter health and health related data of the woreda presented. Chapter five is manuscript on measles and yellow fever outbreak investigation. Abstract on surveillance data analysis of rubella disease was presented on chapter six. The abstract was presented on 5th AFENET conference and it was selected as best oral poster presentation. The second abstract was on measles outbreak investigation. Chapter seven presents narrative summary of disaster situation which was conducted in SNNP region; as part of early warning and vulnerability assessment. It was done together with partners x working on health and nutrition. The assessment was conducted to identify potential problems which need humanitarian assistance in the Belg season. Based on the report from the assessment regional humanitarian requirement document was developed and shared with potential partners for response. Project proposal entitled knowledge, attitude and practice of notifiable disease surveillance and reporting presented on chapter eight. The proposal intended to do descriptive cross-sectional study in Afar regional state. Finally Public Health Emergency weekly bulletin prepared. The bulletin is prepared on weekly basis and in this chapter week twenty three bulletins presented.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2018 13:30 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2018 13:30 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7123 |
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