Open AccessMeningitis outbreak investigation in Nkoranza South Municipality in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, February, 2016
Author(s) -
Ernest Konadu Asiedu,
Kofi Nyarko,
Ernest Kenu,
Edwin Afari,
Joseph Asamoah Frimpong,
Meeyoung Mattie Park,
Scott J. N. McNabb,
Florence Nzilanye Iddrisah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.supp.2018.30.1.15261
Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , public health , epidemiology , communicable disease , environmental health , medical education , nursing , virology
The occurrence of communicable diseases highlights the need to have well-trained field epidemiologists at the forefront in the fight against these diseases, especially during an outbreak. Training for outbreak investigation is most effective when participants can develop their competencies in a practical exercise. This is a simulation of the steps in meningitis outbreak investigation conducted in Ghana in February 2016 by Ghana Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FELTP) residents and the public health technical team of the Nkoranza South Municipality as a field epidemiologist. This case study is suited to reinforce principles and skills already covered in a lecture or in background reading by providing a practical training beyond the scope of theoretical learning. It is primarily intended for training novice public health practitioners who should be able to complete the exercises in 3 hours.