Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
Tobacco use and heavy episodic drinking among persons aged 18-69 years in Bolivia in 2019
Public health
goal field epidemiology training program fetp frontline strengthen countrys surveillance capacity district level prepare respond health emergencies including outbreaks training skilled frontline public health workforce describe fetp frontline program including implementation structure achievements impact role improving epidemiological workforce capacity guineabissau crosssectional descriptive study uses 20152019 program data collected record reviews historical narratives fetp students graduates generated descriptive summary statistics using guineabissaus fetpfrontline program database student assignments investigation reports reviewing fetp standardized curriculum program guidelines since inception 2016 fetp frontline implemented 14 cohorts trained 198 frontline surveillance officers program participants improved surveillance data quality investigated 51 outbreaks national regional levels contributed disease research surveillance 227 separate field investigations participants frequently responded priority health emergencies including clusters outbreaks zika microencephalies dengue yellow fever anthrax malaria tuberculosis guineabissaus fetp frontline program provides practical example effective strategy strengthen health systems wellprepared workforce trained quickly detect respond health threats