Field epidemiology training programme

Graduation ceremony of the first cohort of FETP fellows in Viet Nam
WHO Viet Nam
Graduation ceremony of the first cohort of FETP fellows in Viet Nam

The Viet Nam Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) was established in 2008. It aims to strengthen the national capacities for detection, investigation and response to emerging diseases and other public health events in line with WHO's Asia-Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED) and the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).

The objectives of the programme are to 1) equip staff working in preventive medicine services with essential skills and competencies for disease prevention and control; 2) enhance preventive medicine services at the local, provincial and national levels; and 3) strengthen systems for prevention, control and timely response to public health emergencies.

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Highlighted publications

World health statistics 2013
  • World Health Statistics 2013
    World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.
Global report on the status of road safety 2013
  • Global status report on road safety 2013
    The Global status report on road safety 2013 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the world’s population. The report indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.24 million per year.
  • Atlas of health and climate
    The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges.
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