US,Sierra Leone Launch Advanced Epidemiology Training Program

Ministry of Health, in partnership with the U.S. Government have reached a major milestone in strengthening Sierra Leone’s health security with the launch of the Advanced Level of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP). The initiative is designed to equip health professionals with advanced skills to detect, investigate, and control disease outbreaks.

The two-year, in-country program, developed through the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), includes a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Epidemiology and Disease Control. Participants will undergo rigorous academic and practical training, preparing them to serve as frontline “disease detectives” capable of responding swiftly to public health emergencies.