The ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and the Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP), on Thursday 28th September 2017 held its graduation ceremony of cohort three and four, on the Gambia Frontline Field Epidemiological Training Programme, at a local hotel in Senegambia. The one hundred and two trainees comprising fifty-six surveillance officers drawn from different public institutions, but mostly form the ministry of health and social welfare, went through a three-month intensive training on Epidemiology Surveillance.
The Director of Health Services Mamadou Cham, said the training of the Frontline Surveyors underscores the commitment of the health ministry and social welfare and said this was established and implemented with the sole intention of manning strategic locations in their surveillance efforts. Mr. Cham extended his appreciation to the CDC, AFENET and the American Government for the commitment towards the training. He assured that the ministry of health will continue to mobilize resources for the continuation of training in surveillance to have a wider cohort of trainees.
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