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Country Name AFGHANISTAN
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Year of Establishment

2019

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

105

Basic Grads

NA

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

178

Manuscripts Published

10

Participations in International Conferences

10

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Country Name BANGLADESH
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Year of Establishment

2013

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

37

Advanced Grads-Vet

6

Intermediate Grads

30

Basic Grads

97

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

212

Manuscripts Published

8

Participations in International Conferences

30

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Year of Establishment

1993

Accreditation Status

Accredited

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Advanced Grads

174

Intermediate Grads

38

Basic Grads

174

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

200

Manuscripts Published

66

Participations in International Conferences

50

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Year of Establishment

2010

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

66

Intermediate Grads

88

Basic Grads

260

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

387

Manuscripts Published

116

Participations in International Conferences

143

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Year of Establishment 1998
Accreditation Status NA
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Advanced Grads

116

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

24

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

98

Manuscripts Published

29

Participations in International Conferences

338

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Year of Establishment 2022
Accreditation Status NA
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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

37

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

NA

Manuscripts Published

NA

Participations in International Conferences

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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

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Year of Establishment

2010

Accreditation Status

Accredited

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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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Year of Establishment 2022
Accreditation Status NA
Visit Oman FETP NA

Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

51

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

NA

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NA

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Year of Establishment

2006

Accreditation Status

Accredited

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Advanced Grads

270

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

454

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

719

Manuscripts Published

166

Participations in International Conferences

240

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Country Name QATAR

Year of Establishment

2022

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

37

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

6

Manuscripts Published

26

Participations in International Conferences

25

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Country Name SAUDI ARABIA
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Year of Establishment

1989

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

199

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

30

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

141

Manuscripts Published

397

Participations in International Conferences

464

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Year of Establishment

2017

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

23

Intermediate Grads

42

Basic Grads

131

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

59

Manuscripts Published

5

Participations in International Conferences

6

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Year of Establishment

2017

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

51

Basic Grads

35

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

33

Manuscripts Published

1

Participations in International Conferences

3

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Year of Establishment

2011

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

56

Intermediate Grads

63

Basic Grads

534

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

59

Manuscripts Published

61

Participations in International Conferences

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Research

Our published articles in regional and international journals
Assessment of Temporary Medical Clinics During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Al-Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq, in 2014: Cross-Sectional Study
  • Date of Publication: September 26, 2020
  • Category: Mass Gathering
  • Name of Journal: JMIR Public Health Surveillance
  • Authors: Faris Lami, Ali Abdalkader Ali, Kareem Fathullah, Hana Abdullatif 
  • Abstract: Background: During mass gatherings, public health services and other medical services should be planned to protect attendees and people living around the venue to minimize the risk of disease transmission. These services are essential components of adequate planning for mass gatherings. The Arbaeenia mass gathering signifies the remembrance of the death of Imam Hussain, celebrated by Shiite Muslims, and takes place in Karbala, which is a city in southern Iraq. This annual mass gathering is attended by millions of people from within and...
Awareness and Preparedness of Field Epidemiology Training Program Graduates to Respond to COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Cross-Sectional Study
  • Date of Publication: September 18, 2020
  • Category: COVID-19
  • Name of Journal: JMIR Medical Education
  • Authors: Mohannad Al Nsour, PhD, Yousef Khader, SCD, Abdulwahed Al Serouri, PhD, Haitham Bashier, PhD, and Shahd Osman, MSc
  • Abstract: Background The Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) is a 2-year training program in applied epidemiology. FETP graduates have contributed significantly to improvements in surveillance systems, control of infectious diseases, and outbreak investigations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Objective Considering the instrumental roles of FETP graduates during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, this study aimed to assess their awareness and preparedness to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in three EMR...
A large-scale outbreak of botulism associated with a traditional celebratory Egyptian fish dish in five governorates - Lower Egypt, 2019: a teaching case-study
  • Date of Publication: August 07, 2020
  • Category: Case-studies
  • Name of Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal
  • Authors: Sherif Shamseldein, Mahmoud Azqul, Sahar Samy, Hanem Abdelraoof
  • Abstract: Botulism is a potentially fatal illness caused by the botulinum toxin. Foodborne Botulism is characterized by symmetric descending paralysis of voluntary muscles that can progress to respiratory failure and death. On September 24, 2019, a large Botulism outbreak of 92 cases took place in five governorates in Lower Egypt and was associated with a traditional meal (Feseekh). Feseekh is celebratory Egyptian dish consisting of fermented salted fish that is kept under anaerobic conditions for a long period of time. Case series study was...
Outbreak of cholera in Iraq during a humanitarian crisis, 2015: a teaching case-study
  • Date of Publication: August 06, 2020
  • Category: Case-studies
  • Name of Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal
  • Authors: Omar Al-Hadeethi, Haneen Al-Jawaldeh
  • Abstract: Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water with the bacterium Vibrio cholera. V. cholera has many subgroups; only two (O1 and O139) of them can lead to outbreaks. Recent cholera outbreaks were all caused by V. cholera O. The availability of safe water and sanitation is vital for controlling transmission of cholera and other waterborne diseases. Several Cholera outbreaks were reported in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in the last decade, including Afghanistan, Djibouti,...
Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, River Nile State, Sudan - 2019: a teaching case-study
  • Date of Publication: August 06, 2020
  • Category: Case-studies
  • Name of Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal
  • Authors: Shahd Osman, Amal Taha, Rawia Osama, Alaadein AlKhidir, Rehab Abdallah
  • Abstract: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis disease transmitted through a mosquito vector that primarily infects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. Most human infections are caused by direct or indirect contact with the blood or organs of infected animals. Sudan, like many African countries, is considered endemic for RVF. In 2019, an outbreak took place at the River Nile State of Sudan and continued for six months resulting in the spread of RVF into other states. The goal of this case study is to strengthen the capacity...
An outbreak of hepatitis E in a Rural Area of Islamabad, Pakistan in April-May 2019: a teaching case-study
  • Date of Publication: August 06, 2020
  • Category: Case-studies
  • Name of Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal
  • Authors: Nosheen Ashraf, Wasif Malik, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Jamil A. Ansari, Aamer Ikram
  • Abstract: Hepatitis E is an acute viral infection caused by the Hepatitis E virus (HEV). An estimated 20 million HEV infections occurred worldwide and 3.3 million became symptomatic. The transmission route of the virus is fecal-oral via water contamination. This disease is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries with no proper sanitation system, water supply, and hygiene and health services. Sporadic cases of Hepatitis E occur throughout the year in Pakistan. Pakistan is a highly endemic area for Hepatitis E and small epidemics occur in...