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U.S. AMBASSADOR CONGRATULATES GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJANI GRADUATES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY TRAINING PROGRAM
Targeted News Service
June 3, 2014 Tuesday 2:49 AM EST
TBILISI, Georgia
The U.S. Embassy issued the following news release:
On June 3 in Tbilisi, the US Ambassador in Georgia as well as
representatives from the governments of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Georgia will congratulate the third cohort of epidemiology and
laboratory specialists from the South Caucasus Field Epidemiology
and Laboratory Training Program (SC/FELTP). The SC/FELTP is a
partnership between the US-Centers for Disease Control and the
ministries of health and agriculture/state veterinary services in
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. The June 2 graduation comprises 17
specialists, including five Azerbaijani, four Armenian and eight
Georgian technical specialists from the Ministries of Agriculture
and Health of South Caucasus countries.
The Georgia National Center for Disease Control and Public Health
is the host agency and provides offices and classroom space for the
SC/FELTP and for the US CDC office in the South Caucasus Region.
Similar to 50 programs around the globe, the SC/FELTP gives in-service
training to public health and veterinary health specialists working in
the host country. The goal of SC/FELTP is to strengthen epidemiology
and laboratory capacity to detect, control and prevent diseases
affecting humans and animals. Among animal diseases, those also
affecting humans or having the potential to impact food security and
safety are of particular interest.
The SC/FELTP is a two-year program that combines a series of classroom
training and mentored practical work in disease surveillance, outbreak
investigation, prevention and control. Three US CDC specialists, an
epidemiologist, a laboratory scientist and Public Health Management
Specialist are assigned to lead the program in collaboration with
host country counterparts.
Targeted News Service
June 3, 2014 Tuesday 2:49 AM EST
TBILISI, Georgia
The U.S. Embassy issued the following news release:
On June 3 in Tbilisi, the US Ambassador in Georgia as well as
representatives from the governments of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Georgia will congratulate the third cohort of epidemiology and
laboratory specialists from the South Caucasus Field Epidemiology
and Laboratory Training Program (SC/FELTP). The SC/FELTP is a
partnership between the US-Centers for Disease Control and the
ministries of health and agriculture/state veterinary services in
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. The June 2 graduation comprises 17
specialists, including five Azerbaijani, four Armenian and eight
Georgian technical specialists from the Ministries of Agriculture
and Health of South Caucasus countries.
The Georgia National Center for Disease Control and Public Health
is the host agency and provides offices and classroom space for the
SC/FELTP and for the US CDC office in the South Caucasus Region.
Similar to 50 programs around the globe, the SC/FELTP gives in-service
training to public health and veterinary health specialists working in
the host country. The goal of SC/FELTP is to strengthen epidemiology
and laboratory capacity to detect, control and prevent diseases
affecting humans and animals. Among animal diseases, those also
affecting humans or having the potential to impact food security and
safety are of particular interest.
The SC/FELTP is a two-year program that combines a series of classroom
training and mentored practical work in disease surveillance, outbreak
investigation, prevention and control. Three US CDC specialists, an
epidemiologist, a laboratory scientist and Public Health Management
Specialist are assigned to lead the program in collaboration with
host country counterparts.