Botswana FETP

The Botswana FETP is a competency based training program that seeks to increase Botswana's field epidemiological capacity.

[AFENETAfrica @AFENETAfrica]

🇧🇼 The Botswana FETP held its 2nd Cohort IV workshop from June 2–6, 2025!
📊 Participants shared fieldwork findings
🧑‍🏫 Facilitators led sessions & case studies
📝 Prep underway for Field Interval 2
#BotswanaFETP #FETP #FieldEpidemiology #PublicHealthTraining #AFENET

[AFENETAfrica @AFENETAfrica]

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the resilience, dedication, and invaluable contributions of women in public health and beyond. At AFENET, we recognize the critical role women play in strengthening health systems, leading disease surveillance, and driving impactful change in communities across Africa and beyond.
We honor the women at the forefront of epidemic response, research, and leadership, whose commitment continues to inspire progress and save lives. Let us continue to thrive, lead, and make a difference.
Happy International Women’s Day!

Dr. Simon Antara
Director, AFENET

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

On September 6, 2023, the Botswana FETP celebrated the graduation of nineteen participants of its third cohort of the FETP-Frontline. Botswana FETP says a big thank you to the @MoHWBotswana,
@CDCgov, @USEmbassyBW, and
@AFENETAfrica
for the financial and technical support. #FETP

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

The Botswana FETP is pleased to announce abstracts selected for oral and poster presentations at the 8th AFENET conference to be held from 5-10 November 2023 in Mombasa, Kenya.

Congratulations to all trainees, mentors and staff.

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

@MoHWBotswana, @CDCgov, @AFENETAfrica launched the 1st workshop, cohort III, of frontline field epidemiology training program. Mr. Samuel Kolane, Public Health Director, highlighted the importance of the training to global health security.@AfricaCDC @WHOBotswana @BWGovernment

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

The Botswana FETP conducted the 2nd workshop for FETP-Frontline cohort 2 participants from January 16 - 20, 2023. The participants presented surveillance summary reports, case investigations and data quality audit findings.

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

On October 19, 2022, the Botswana FETP celebrated the graduation of all nineteen participants of its first cohort of the FETP-Frontline. Botswana FETP says a big thank you to the @MoHWBotswana, @CDCgov, and @AFENETAfrica for the financial and technical support. #FETP #GHSA

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

@AFENETAfrica in partnership with @MoHWBotswana and supported by @CDCgov successfully conducted workshop one of the FETP-Frontline for Cohort one participants from July 25 - 30, 2022 in Gaborone, Botswana.

[AFENETAfrica @AFENETAfrica]

Bostwana Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Stakeholders Implementing Workshop on 6 July 2022. Dr. Herbert Kazoora #FETP team lead #AFENET represented the AFENET Director, Dr. Simon Antara.

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

@AFENETAfrica with funding from the @CDCgov in collaboration with the @MoHWBotswana successfully conducted a training of trainers workshop from July 11 - 15, 2022. This is in preparation for the launch of the 1st cohort of the #FrontlineFETP in Botswana. #Health #Security

[WHO Botswana @WHOBotswana]

.@MoHWBotswana & stakeholders gathered past days to plan the Botswana Public Health Institute. Created in September 2020 by a Presidential Directive, it's a science-based institution that will guide the provision of #publichealth services & coordinate #healthemergency.

[Botswana FETP @BW_FETP]

@AFENETAfrica with funding from the @CDCgov in collaboration with the @MoHWBotswana, held a stakeholders meeting on July 6, 2022 at Masa square hotel, Gaborone, in preparation for the launch and implementation of the #FrontlineFETP.