Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers
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Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers
The logistical and operational challenges to improve public health practice capacity across Africa are well documented. This report describes Kenya's Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program's (KFELTP) experience in implementing frontline public health worker training to transfer knowledge and practical skills that help strengthen their abilities to detect, document, respond to, and r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reviews
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2107-6952
DOI: 10.1186/s40985-017-0070-7