Description:
This document contains two years output of field Epidemiology training program that submitted
to AAU school of public health for the final accomplishment of master in field Epidemiology
.The Ethiopia field epidemiology training program is a two years postgraduate training program.
The training is collaborated with Addis Ababa University, school of public health, Ministry of
health and Ethiopian public health association .According to the design , the residents expects
to spend 75% of their time in the field activities and 25%in class. During the two years residents
,the expected output for the partial fulfilment of master’s degree in field epidemiology were ;two
diseases outbreak investigation ,public health surveillance analysis , surveillance, system
evaluation, district health profile, narrative summery of disaster situation report ,manuscripts
,abstract and additional outputs (EFETP Resident manval,2012.
Until know my resident at AAU,schoolof public health and Tigray regional health bureau
PHEM, I have conducted the following output s and activities the detail output that I have
accomplished still know are summarized below.
Chapter one: Cholera outbreak investigation and suspected measles outbreak investigation
1.1 Cholera outbreak investigation in Hadnet district Mekelle special zone July, 2018. From this
cholera investigation we use case control study with 50 cases and 100 controls. We identified
drinking spring water is risk factor the outbreak, using latrine was preventive factor.
1.2 suspected Measles cases investigation. This was done in Hawelity district Tigray on January
2019.We use decretive study from this study we found 68.7% of the case were vaccinated to
measles, 18.2% of the case were not vaccinated and 12.5% of the cases were unknown their
vaccination status.
Chapter two: Secondary surveillance data analysis 3 years on measles in Tigray region 20152017.
Chapter
three
Surveillance
system
evaluation
the
evaluation
was
conducted
in
Kilte
Awlaelo
district
Tigray
region
Ethiopia,
Dec
2019.
The
woreda
surveillance
system
was
assess
and
the
attributors
were
clarified
sensitivity
is 50%
timelines
completeness
were
greater
than 80.
Chapter four health profile District health profile was conducted in Adigrat town Eastern zone of
Tigray Ethiopia 2018. In this health profile most of immunization coverage of the woreda was
greater than 90 but TT for non-pregnant mothers were less coverage.
Chapter five Manuscript on cases based measles surveillance data analysis this was conducted in
Tigray regional health bureau.
Chapter six Cholera outbreak investigation in Hadnet district Mekelle special Zone Tigray region
this abstract was prepared for conference.
Chapter seven: Narrative summery report on IDP.We assess the IDP site and we observe the
condition of the IPD site base on WASH and other health relative conditions.
Chapter Eight: Epidemiological research proposal assessment of knowledge on ITN utilization
and association factors affecting ITN utilization in raya Azobo district. This will be help
identifying knowledge gab in utilization of ITN and association factors affecting the ITN
utilization this is will be help in control and prevention of malaria in the district.