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AFGHANISTAN

Year of Establishment 2019	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Afghanistan FETP Click here
Advanced FETP NA	Intermediate FETP 107	Basic FETP NA
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 34	No. of Manuscripts Published 2	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 5

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BANGLADESH

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Year of Establishment 2013	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Bangladesh FETP Click here
Advanced FETP 55 Advanced FETP-Vet 6	Intermediate FETP 33	Basic FETP 97
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 212	No. of Manuscripts Published 8	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP 184	Intermediate FETP 36	Basic FETP 151
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 200	No. of Manuscripts Published 66	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 50

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IRAQ

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Iraq FETP Click here
Advanced FETP 76	Intermediate FETP 89	Basic FETP 248
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 387	No. of Manuscripts Published 116	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP 129	Intermediate FETP NA	Basic FETP 17
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 92	No. of Manuscripts Published 27	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 35

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LEBANON

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Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Lebanon FETP Click here
Advanced FETP NA	Intermediate FETP NA	Basic FETP 28
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation NA	No. of Manuscripts Published NA	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP 114	Intermediate FETP 50	Basic FETP 30
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 215	No. of Manuscripts Published 12	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP NA	Intermediate FETP NA	Basic FETP 22
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation NA	No. of Manuscripts Published NA	No. of FETP Participated 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 FELTP 246	Intermediate FELTP NA	Basic FELTP 296
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 719	No. of Manuscripts Published 166	No. of FELTP Participated in International Conferences 240

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SAUDI ARABIA

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Year of Establishment 1989	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Saudi Arabia FETP Click here
Advanced FETP 198	Intermediate FETP NA	Basic FETP 60
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 134	No. of Manuscripts Published 397	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP 14	Intermediate FETP 40	Basic FETP 112
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 59	No. of Manuscripts Published 5	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP NA	Intermediate FETP 51	Basic FETP 37
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 33	No. of Manuscripts Published 1	No. of FETP Participated 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 FETP 57	Intermediate FETP 20	Basic FETP 350
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 87	No. of Manuscripts Published 49	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 120

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An overview of the sexual and reproductive health status and service delivery among Syrian refugees in Jordan, nine years since the crisis: a systematic literature review

Date of Publication: October 28, 2020
Category: Reproductive Health
Name of Journal: Reproductive Health
Authors: Mirwais Amiri, Ieman M El-Mowafi, Tala Chahien, Hind Yousef, Loulou Hassan Kobeissi
Abstract: Background: The Syrian refugee crisis has led to massive displacement into neighboring countries including Jordan. This crisis has caused a significant strain on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to the host communities and Syrian refugees. The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a standard package of services that should be implemented at the onset of an emergency. Due to their importance in protracted humanitarian crisis, this systematic review aimed to assess the utilization of SRH and MISP after 9 years of the...

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The capacity of primary health care centers in Jordan to manage hypertension: areas for improvement

Date of Publication: October 26, 2020
Category: Non-Communicable Diseases
Name of Journal: Journal of Human Hypertension
Authors: Omar Al-Hadeethi, Mohannad Al Nsour, Yousef Khader, Osama Khaled Alkhlaifat, Hanin Al Jawaldeh & Aseel Hayajneh
Abstract: The assessment of the capacity of Primary Health Care (PHC) settings for the management of hypertension is essential to identify areas for improving management outcomes. This study aimed to assess the capacity of PHC centers in Jordan to manage hypertension including the assessment of human resources, equipment, and infrastructure. All comprehensive PHC centers located in Irbid and Mafraq governorates in north of Jordan (n = 23) were assessed. An assessment tool from HEARTS Technical Package was adapted and used for assessment. All centers...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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