WHO Designates Field Epidemiology Training Program in Egypt as a Collaborating Centre
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The World Health Organization has announced that it has designated the Field Epidemiology Training Program in Egypt as a Collaborating Centre. The announcement was made in Cairo on 19 October 2026.
A WHO Collaborating Centre is an institution that supports the Organization's work in various areas, such as scientific research, training, and technical health services. When the Organization selects an institution to be a Collaborating Centre, this means that the institution has recognised expertise in this field.
The Field Epidemiology Training Program aims to prepare specialists working in the field of public health. Participants in the program learn how to investigate the sources of disease outbreaks, gather information, and help control epidemics when they emerge. These skills depend on practical field training, not only on theoretical study.
This designation represents recognition of the cooperation between the World Health Organization and Egypt in the field of public health. This cooperation is expected to help develop the capacities of the country's health system to confront infectious diseases and respond to public health emergencies.
Sources: World Health Organization (WHO)
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