Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP)

Provinces	Kabul
Program	Health (Increasing access of women and children to quality basic health services)
Dates	October 2009 - September 2010
Partner	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Through this interagency agreement, USAID is supporting the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of Afghanistan to build public health capacity via the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP).   The FELTP is a two-year training and service program designed for health professionals in entry and mid-level positions to build skills in applied epidemiology, surveillance, and enhanced public health practice. Currently, three Afghan experts (two from the MoPH and one from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock [MAIL]) are participating in the FELTP program in Islamabad, Pakistan.  Twenty percent of their time is spent in classroom instruction and 80% of their time is spent conducting field work in Afghanistan. Future plans include the development of the FELTP program in Afghanistan. Funding for this program will be continued through the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).

 

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