Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public HEthiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology
Creators: name: Girma, Deribe
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2019

description: This document contains a two years Field Epidemiology Training Program outputs which was equivalent with thesis submitted for fulfillment of master's degree in Field Epidemiology from Addis Ababa University collage of Health Science School of Public health Department of Field Epidemiology. The documents contain two measles outbreak investigations, surveillance data analysis, Surveillance system evaluation, Health Profile assessment, narrative summary of Land slide situation report, manuscripts, abstracts, research project, Training report, ORHB prepared Bulletin, and Annexes. The document was divided to nine chapters. Chapter One: Contains Measles outbreak investigations. I had conducted two outbreak investigations as main investigator and two as a co-investigator with other field epidemiology residents. I conducted measles outbreak in Babile Woreda of East Hararge Zone and the second in Ginnir Woreda of Bale Zone. Both the investigations were case control study design. The investigation report contains abstract, introduction, Rational of the study, methods, Result, discussions, Limitation, conclusion, recommendations, and references. Chapter Two: Contains report of measles surveillance data analysis conducted on North Shewa Zone Oromia region. The objective of this study was to assess the Epidemiology of Measles morbidity and mortality and its trends from 2013 to 2017G.C in North Shewa zone Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Chapter Three: In this chapters Public health surveillance system of malaria and measles report was documented. The chapter presents clear objective of surveillance system to evaluate the surveillance system of malaria and measles in North Shewa Zone, and recommend solutions for improvement. The surveillance key attributes were also assessed. Chapter Four: It Contains report of Health Profile assessment conducted in Yaya Gulale Woreda of North Shewa Zone Oromia region. In this chapter health and health related data of Woreda populations were evidently presented that was very useful for prioritizing problems. Seven sectors and all Stake holders of health and health related issues had accessed and presented with evidence. Chapter Five: One scientific Manuscript for Peer reviewed Journals was written in this chapter. The written manuscript was Measles surveillance data analysis of North shewa Zone Oromia Region. Chapter Six: Under this chapter two abstracts for scientific presentation on measles outbreak investigation in Babile Woreda of East Hararge Zone and five years measles surveillance data analysis of north shewa zone Oromia Regional state was included. Abstract of measles outbreakinvestigation was sent for 3 rd annual conference of EFELTP conducted at EPHI. Chapter Seven: Narrative summary of the disaster situation report of displaced people by landslide in three Woredas of North Shewa Zone Oromia Region was written. The assessment waconducted to identify potential problems that need humanitarian assistance. Based on the reporfrom the assessment support requirement document was developed and shared with all stakholders government sector and potential partners for immediate response. Chapter Eight: Epidemiological projects proposal was developed on prevalence of MDR-TB and treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients attending at Fitche General Hospital oromiaEthiopia, 2019, that submitted to Addis Ababa University collage of Health Science School of Public Health Department of Field epidemiology. Chapter Nine: This chapter contain two additional out puts: training report given to healthfacilities, Woredas and zones of oromia regional states focal persons and PHEM officers, andORHB PHEM Directorate Weekly Bulletin prepared. Annex of this Body of Works is divided into 7 parts. Annex 1 and 2 was questionnaire fomeasles outbreak investigation. Tools for Public health surveillance system evaluation, healthprofile assessment were included in 3 and 4 respectively. Annex 5 was consent form of assessingof Prevalence's of MDRTB from TB patients. MDR TB Data Collection Tool and Post andPretest for PHEM Basic training for PHEM officers were documented in annex 6 and 7respectively.