The first cohort of Egypt’s Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) specialized in vector control – the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa – has graduated.

The training, hosted  by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and WHO Egypt and supported by the Pandemic Fund, is designed to strengthen national capacity to detect, prevent and respond to vector-borne diseases. It was completed by 32 participants drawn from the national and subnational levels.

Combining practical fieldwork and theoretical modules over 6 months, the basic-level curriculum equips participants with essential skills in vector surveillance, insecticide resistance monitoring and outbreak investigation.