Field Epidemiology for Mine Action Course (FEMAC)
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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
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - CDC General Information: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
- International Emergencies & Refugee Health Branch Information: ierhb@cdc.gov
