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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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Saudi Arabia FETP

Overview

Established in 1989, the Saudi Arabia Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) was the first FETP in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, marking the beginning of a regional movement to strengthen applied epidemiology and public health workforce development.

The program was launched through a collaboration between the Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH), the U S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and King Saud University (KSU). Since its inception, the Saudi FETP has served as a longstanding regional training hub, welcoming participants from across the Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Saudi FETP offers two modalities:

Advanced FETP– a two-year program culminating in a postgraduate diploma in Field Epidemiology from King Saud University, recognized as equivalent to a Master’s degree.
Frontline (~12 weeks) – a short-format training designed to build foundational epidemiological skills among health personnel across the Kingdom.

Key Achievements

Outbreak Investigations: Led responses to major national and regional outbreaks including COVID-19, Rift Valley Fever (1999–2000), Avian Flu (H1N1, 2005), and MERS-CoV (2012–2013).
COVID-19 Response: Strengthened national preparedness and reduced outbreak response time from 48 hours to 8 hours, leading multiple investigations and supporting containment measures across the Kingdom.
Hajj Studies: Informed food safety units and vaccine protocols for pilgrims.
Scientific Publications:

Over 275 scientific manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals
Research presented at 465+ international and 334+ national conferences
Recipient of 9 international awards, including the John Snow Prize

Surveillance Support: Produced more than 80 surveillance reports and supported continuous monitoring systems
Publications and Bulletins:

Publishes the Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin quarterly since 1993
Issues monthly communicable disease reports to support data-driven decision-making

Training Reach:

Conducted 71 short courses across 17 health regions since 2011
Hosted two national epidemiology conferences in collaboration with the Saudi Epidemiology Association

Digital Innovation: Launched the Digital Public Health Library to support knowledge sharing and access to epidemiological resources
Alumni Impact: Graduates have gone on to lead national programs in immunization, food safety, smoking cessation, and public health ethics, and currently hold senior positions within the MoH, academia, and regional health institutions

Cohorts

Tier	Establishment Year	Cohorts Completed	Status/ Graduates
Advanced (Diploma)	1989	35 (plus 2 ongoing)	210 graduates; Batch 36 expected Sep 2025; Batch 37 in training; Batch 38 planned
Frontline (~12 weeks)	—	5	Conducted across multiple regions