Ethiopian Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology
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2017-06
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his compiled body of works have nine chapters accomplished during the two years residency
period. It comprises outbreak investigations, surveillance data analysis report, surveillance system
evaluation, health profile description report, scientific manuscript for peer reviewed journals,
abstracts for scientific presentation, narrative summary of disaster situation visited, protocol or
proposal for epidemiologic research project and other additional outputs. All the outputs during
the residency period were compiled as single document.
The first chapter consists of outbreak investigations. Which were two outbreaks investigated,
Seasonal Influenza outbreak in Bezawit Mariam Traditional School, Bahir Dar town in March,
2016 and Scabies outbreak in Dera district South Gondar zone in January, 2017.The second
chapter is five years (2011-2015) HIV/AIDS data analysis report in Farta district, South Gondar
Zone Amhara Regional State. Surveillance system Evaluation was conducted in East Gojjam Zone
(D/Elias, Basoliben districts and D/Markos Administrative town), August 2016.
Health profile description report was conducted in Debretabor administrative town, South Gondar
zone in January, 2016. One manuscript was prepared for peer reviewed journals and two abstracts
were prepared. Summary narrative report of Meher assessment done in South Wollo and Oromia
zones including nine districts, in November, 2016, Conducted together with other relevant sectors
and partners, is included in the seventh chapter.
Proposal for epidemiologic research project is also prepared on Assessment of Knowledge,
Attitude and Practice of Bed Net use towards Prevent and control Malaria, in Basoliben and
D/Elias districts, East Go jam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2017.
Finally, other additional works like, supportive supervisions, trainings are included in this body of
work. Skills on data management, Statistical software and conducting research acquired during the
residency period. Supportive supervisions were conducted with two rounds; first round concerned
on preparedness and early warning for Acute Watery Diaharrea outbreak response, second round
on IRS operation in the malaria major season and endemic area of the region. Training was given
to zonal, District public health emergency management officers, Hospital and Health Center
PHEM focal persons from four zones and towns of region on PHEM overview, Early warning
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Abere Muchie aberemuchie@gmail.com CBOW Cohort 7 EFETP
system, Public health emergency preparedness, Response, Recovery, Surveillance, Epidemio lo gy
and case-management of selected diseases. The training was success full in participation rate and
increasing knowledge of participants as identified by post - test. The trainings were organized by
the Amhara regional health bureau, public health emergency core process and WHO/Ethiopia.
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