Abstract
Biennially, trainees and graduates of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FELTPs) are presented with a platform to share investigations and projects undertaken during their two-year training in Applied Epidemiology. The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Scientific Conference, is a perfect opportunity for public health professionals from various sectors and organizations to come together to discuss issues that impact on public health in Africa. This year's conference was organized by the Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute in collaboration with the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA), Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP), Addis Ababa University (AAU), Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) and AFENET. Participants at this year's conference numbered 400 from over 20 countries including; Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe. The topics covered in the 144 oral presentations included: global health security, emergency response, public health informatics, vaccine preventable diseases, immunization, outbreak investigation, Millennium Development Goals, Non-Communicable Diseases, and public health surveillance. The theme for the 5th AFENET Scientific Conference was; “Addressing Public Health Priorities in Africa through FELTPs.” Previous AFENET Scientific conferences have been held in: Accra, Ghana (2005), Kampala, Uganda (2007), Mombasa, Kenya (2009) and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2011).
Highlights
The Republic of South Sudan (RSS) is made up of 10 states and 80 counties
Un- vaccination status was significant associated with Measles cases the [OR= 17.5; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 6.23-51.24]
Mothers educational and number of under five children in the family were significantly associated with the Measles cases the [OR= 8.21; 95% CI 3.66- 18.66], and [OR=13.6; 95% CI 5.76-32.83] respectively
Summary
The Republic of South Sudan (RSS) is made up of 10 states and 80 counties. Western Equatoria State (WES) experienced polio outbreak in 2009, of which 11 children were paralyzed. We received reports of a Measles outbreak in Axum Town Tigray Region of Ethiopia and investigated to identify additional cases and contacts, prevent spread, identify risk factors and implement control measures. We conducted a study to determine prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV transmission among HCT clients in a tertiary health facility in Lagos Nigeria. Measles is highly infectious vaccine preventable disease, associated with high morbidity and mortality is the fifth leading cause of death among children younger than 5 years in Nigeria. We investigated a suspected Measles outbreak in Gwadabawa District to identify risk factors and institute control measures. This study assesses health workers knowledge, practices, and factors influencing disease reporting in urban and rural communities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Two cases of the 3 cases were residents of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, where the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) conducted an outbreak investigation and an assessment of NID vaccinators
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