Nkwescheu Armand Seraphin, Fokam Joseph, Tchendjou Patrice, Nji Akindeh, Ngouakam Hermann, Andre Bita Fouda, Joelle Sobngwi, Uzochukwu Benjamin, Akinroye Kingsley, Mbacham Wilfred, Colizzi Vittorio, Leke Rose, Victora Cesar
Cameroon Society of Epidemiology (CaSE), Yaoundé, Cameroon ; Division of Health Operations Research (DROS), Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon ; Laboratory of Public Health Biotechnology (LPHB), University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon ; African Epidemiological Association (AEA), Abuja, Nigeria ; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon ; Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre (CIRCB) for research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management, Yaoundé, Cameroon ; University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Aug 7;21:256. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.256.7556. eCollection 2015.
As the study of disease occurrence and health indicators in human populations, Epidemiology is a dynamic field that evolves with time and geographical context. In order to update African health workers on current epidemiological practices and to draw awareness of early career epidemiologists on concepts and opportunities in the field, the 3(rd) African Epidemiology Association and the 1st Cameroon Society of Epidemiology Conference was organized in June 2-6, 2014 at the Yaoundé Mont Febe Hotel, in Cameroon. Under the theme«Practice of Epidemiology in Africa: Stakes, Challenges and Perspectives», the conference attracted close to five hundred guest and participants from all continents. The two main programs were the pre-conference course for capacity building of African Early Career epidemiologists, and the conference itself, providing a forum for scientific exchanges on recent epidemiological concepts, encouraging the use of epidemiological methods in studying large disease burden and neglected tropical diseases; and highlighting existing opportunities.
作为对人群中疾病发生情况和健康指标的研究，流行病学是一个随时间和地理背景不断发展的动态领域。为了向非洲卫生工作者介绍当前的流行病学实践，并让早期职业流行病学家了解该领域的概念和机会，第三届非洲流行病学协会和第一届喀麦隆流行病学协会会议于2014年6月2日至6日在喀麦隆雅温得的蒙特费贝酒店举行。会议主题为“非洲的流行病学实践：风险、挑战与前景”，吸引了来自各大洲近500名嘉宾和参会者。两个主要活动包括为非洲早期职业流行病学家举办的会前能力建设课程，以及会议本身，它为近期流行病学概念的科学交流提供了一个平台，鼓励在研究重大疾病负担和被忽视的热带病时使用流行病学方法，并突出了现有机会。
