EMPHNET: Afghanistan FETP

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AFGHANISTAN

Year of Establishment 2019	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Afghanistan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads 125	Basic Grads 30
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 200+	Manuscripts Published 10	Participations in International Conferences 10

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BANGLADESH

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Year of Establishment 2013	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Bangladesh FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 37 Advanced Grads-Vet 35	Intermediate Grads 57	Basic Grads 97
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 212	Manuscripts Published 8	Participations in International Conferences 30

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EGYPT

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Year of Establishment 1993	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Egypt FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 174	Intermediate Grads 35	Basic Grads 202
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 200	Manuscripts Published 100+	Participations in International Conferences 50

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IRAQ

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status Accreditation	Visit Iraq FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 76	Intermediate Grads 108	Basic Grads 302
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 387	Manuscripts Published 116	Participations in International Conferences 143

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JORDAN

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Year of Establishment 1998	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Jordan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 129	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 47
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 98	Manuscripts Published 29	Participations in International Conferences 338

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LEBANON

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Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Lebanon FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 52
Outbreak Investigation Conducted NA	Manuscripts Published NA	Participations in International Conferences NA

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LIBYA

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Year of Establishment 2023	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Libya FETP NA
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 52
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 4	Manuscripts Published NA	Participations in International Conferences NA

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MOROCCO

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Morocco FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 118	Intermediate Grads 45	Basic Grads 24
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 215	Manuscripts Published 12	Participations in International Conferences 70

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OMAN

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Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Oman FETP NA
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 108
Outbreak Investigation Conducted NA	Manuscripts Published NA	Participations in International Conferences NA

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PAKISTAN

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Year of Establishment 2006	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Pakistan FELTP Click here
Advanced Grads 349	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 580
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 719	Manuscripts Published 166	Participations in International Conferences 240

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QATAR

Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Qatar FETP NA
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 51
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 6	Manuscripts Published 26	Participations in International Conferences 25

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SAUDI ARABIA

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Year of Establishment 1989	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Saudi Arabia FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 231	Intermediate Grads NA	Basic Grads 30
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 141	Manuscripts Published 397	Participations in International Conferences 464

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SUDAN

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Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Sudan FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 23	Intermediate Grads 42	Basic Grads 166
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 59	Manuscripts Published 5	Participations in International Conferences 6

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TUNISIA

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Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Tunisia FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads 51	Basic Grads 36
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 33	Manuscripts Published 1	Participations in International Conferences 3

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YEMEN

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Year of Establishment 2011	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Yemen FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 56	Intermediate Grads 63	Basic Grads 534
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 59	Manuscripts Published 61	Participations in International Conferences 2

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Afghanistan FETP

Overview

Afghanistan’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) was first launched in 2009 with support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That same year, two Afghan public health professionals joined the Pakistan FELTP, marking the country’s first step toward building a national field epidemiology workforce.

In 2014, a joint Advanced FETP for Afghanistan and Tajikistan was established in Dushanbe, training 13 Afghan physicians and veterinarians over two cohorts. Although the regional program concluded in 2017, it laid the foundation for Afghanistan’s future efforts in applied epidemiology.

Recognizing the urgent need for skilled public health professionals, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in late 2018 between the Afghanistan National Public Health Institute (ANPHI) and EMPHNET. This partnership launched an Afghan-owned Intermediate FETP, led by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and delivered in Dari and Pashto, ensuring accessibility, national ownership, and sustainability.

In 2024, the program expanded to include the Frontline FETP, known as the Public Health Empowerment Program for Polio and EPI Officers (PHEP-PEO). This expansion decentralized field epidemiology training to the provincial level, strengthening response capacity closer to communities.

Through its ongoing efforts, the Afghanistan FETP has built a growing cadre of trained epidemiologists who play a vital role in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and evidence-based public health decision-making. The program reflects Afghanistan’s continued commitment to regional cooperation and global health security.

Key Achievements

Supported the national COVID-19 response through policy development and the establishment of the Science, Epidemiology, and Research (SER) Committee.
Published two training resources: Introduction to Health Management and Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice.
Initiated the Resident Rotation Program (RRP) in 2022 to enhance residents’ competencies across MoPH departments.
Participated in the EMPHNET FETP Exchange Program with Pakistan.
Completed over 2,500 outbreak investigations across 25 provinces by 33 residents and graduates (2022–2025).
Presented over 50 scientific abstracts at national and international conferences and published several peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Conducted 20+ group projects with primary data collection in over 30 provinces, and 125 individual projects using secondary data.
Supported national polio eradication and EPI surveillance activities.
Developed and approved AFETP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with oversight by the AFETP Steering Committee.
Initiated the TEPHINET accreditation process for the Intermediate FETP, expected to conclude in 2025.

Cohorts

Tier	Establishment Year	Modalities
Intermediate	2018	5 cohorts completed – 125 graduates, 20 group projects, 125 individual projects, 100+ outbreak investigations
Frontline (PHEP-PEO)	2024	2 cohorts completed – 29 graduates in the first, 30 in the second/current; 8 field assignments