The African Epidemic Service (AES), an initiative of CDC Africa (the African Union's technical agency for public health), is offering a specialized fellowship in Public Health Informatics. This two-year program aims to train Africans capable of developing and managing IT-savvy healthcare organizations, in order to improve healthcare systems on the continent in the digital age. 

What is CDC Africa ?

CDC Africa's mission is to strengthen the capacity of African public health institutions to effectively control, prevent, detect and respond to disease threats and outbreaks through science-, policy- and data-driven interventions. The training of public health professionals is a major focus of their mandate.

Who can apply ? 

The call for applications for the first cohort of the African Epidemic Service - Public Health Informatics is open to qualified professionals from African Union member states from various fields such as health, informatics, data science or information science and technology.

Benefits of the Fellowship

The program will enable fellows to acquire cutting-edge skills in public health informatics, essential for navigating and innovating in today's digital health landscape in Africa. They will be prepared to play a leadership role in this crucial field.

How to apply ?

Details of the application procedure are available via this prospectus.

Source : Africacdc

Vanessa Ntoh