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Field Epidemiology for Mine Action Course (FEMAC)

    Course to be held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

    Objectives

    • Provide Mine Risk Educators (MRE) and related program mangers with basic epidemiological skills.
    • Adapt basic epidemiologic tools for mine action use and document for use in International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) MRE manual.
    • Compile lessons learned from participants for use in IMAS MRE implementation.
    • Develop a foundation for future FEMACs including MRE behavior change course.
    • Monitor and evaluate mine action course.

    Participants

    • Trainees from MRE working group
    • CDC, UNICEF and other instructors
    • Invited stakeholder guests

    Course Content

    • Basic EPI theory
    • EPI methods
    • EPI INFO Program use
    • Data for decision making
    • Scientific writing
    • Program evaluation
    • Behavior modification and measurement
    • Surveillance