GHD/EMPHNET will conduct a regional training workshop in Amman, Jordan, between September 2 and 6, 2018, on case study design and development for field Epidemiology and public Health. Directors, resident advisors, graduates, and trainees from FETPs in the... moreGHD/EMPHNET will conduct a regional training workshop in Amman, Jordan, between September 2 and 6, 2018, on case study design and development for field Epidemiology and public Health. Directors, resident advisors, graduates, and trainees from FETPs in the region, as well as other public health professionals, will participate in this training.
The training is designed to provide FETPs’ curricula with more locally-based case studies that fit the problem-based learning model of these programs.
The measles epidemic sweeping Europe has reached an eight-year high, with more than 41,000 cases reported in the first six months of the year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. This far-exceeds the end of year totals from every other year th... moreThe measles epidemic sweeping Europe has reached an eight-year high, with more than 41,000 cases reported in the first six months of the year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. This far-exceeds the end of year totals from every other year this decade and at least 37 people are believed to have died from the disease, which can be almost entirely prevented with vaccination. less
Maher Kadhumstill highly pathogenic in spite of 70 years of vaccination and ability of good transmission ability.For elimination I think we may think to first vaccinate all girls before marriage to face cases below 9 months e.g in 2018 in Babil 50%of cases so.... morestill highly pathogenic in spite of 70 years of vaccination and ability of good transmission ability.For elimination I think we may think to first vaccinate all girls before marriage to face cases below 9 months e.g in 2018 in Babil 50%of cases so. Second strengthen non measles no rubella rate surveillance and third develop strategy to push vaccination until 1 year for proper use of MMR instead of two vaccines. In Euroup, may be recent evidence that the security and refuges has no role in recent epidemic. Still this virus uses the immunity gaps in perfect ways. less
