Strengthening surveillance, disease detection, and outbreak response through Guinea-Bissau's Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program: a cross-sectional descriptive study.
FETP – Frontline
Guinea Bissau
capacity building
disease outbreaks
field epidemiology
public health
training
workforce development
Journal
The Pan African medical journal
ISSN: 1937-8688
Titre abrégé: Pan Afr Med J
Pays: Uganda
ID NLM: 101517926
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
15
07
2021
accepted:
17
03
2023
medline:
5
10
2023
pubmed:
4
10
2023
entrez:
4
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
the goal of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) - Frontline is to strengthen the country's surveillance capacity at the district level to prepare and respond to health emergencies, including outbreaks, by training a skilled frontline public health workforce. We describe the FETP - Frontline program, including implementation, structure, achievements, impact, and its role in improving the epidemiological workforce capacity of Guinea-Bissau. this cross-sectional descriptive study uses 2015-2019 program data collected through record reviews and historical narratives from FETP students and graduates. We generated descriptive summary statistics using the Guinea-Bissau's FETP-Frontline program database, student assignments, and investigation reports, after reviewing the FETP standardized curriculum and program guidelines. since its inception in 2016, FETP Frontline has implemented 14 cohorts and trained 198 frontline surveillance officers. Program participants improved surveillance data quality, investigated 51 outbreaks at national and regional levels, and contributed to disease research and surveillance in 227 separate field investigations. Participants frequently responded to priority health emergencies, including clusters or outbreaks of Zika, microencephalies, dengue, yellow fever, anthrax, malaria, and tuberculosis. Guinea-Bissau's FETP - Frontline program provides a practical example of an effective strategy to strengthen health systems through a well-prepared workforce trained to quickly detect and respond to health threats.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37790146
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.133.30807
pii: PAMJ-45-133
pmc: PMC10543894
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
133Informations de copyright
Copyright: Mamadú Camará et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests.
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