India Field Epidemiology Training Program Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–2021
oleh: Sujeet Kumar Singh, Tanzin Dikid, Meera Dhuria, Arti Bahl, Ramesh Chandra, Thandayamparambil Pradeep Vaisakh, Surendra Mohan Prajapati, Nishant Nirwan, Lipsy Paul, Manoj Murhekar, Prabhdeep Kaur, Ganeshkumar Parasuraman, Prashant Bhat, Sheila Longkumer, Kevisetuo Anthony Dzeyie, Pankaj Bhatnagar, Nhu Nguyen Tran Minh, Sukarma Tanwar, Rajesh Yadav, Meghna Desai
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
The India Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) has played a critical role in India’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During March 2020–June 2021, a total of 123 FETP officers from across 3 training hubs were deployed in support of India’s efforts to combat COVID-19. FETP officers have successfully mitigated the effect of COVID-19 on persons in India by conducting cluster outbreak investigations, performing surveillance system evaluations, and developing infection prevention and control tools and guidelines. This report discusses the successes of select COVID-19 pandemic response activities undertaken by current India FETP officers and proposes a pathway to augmenting India’s pandemic preparedness and response efforts through expansion of this network and a strengthened frontline public health workforce.