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Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan.
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2019 Mar 7;5(1):e11382. doi: 10.2196/11382.
Public health professionals in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) have limited access to continuing education, including workshops and conferences in public health. Held under the theme Innovative Approaches: Adapting to the Current EMR Context, the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) organized and conducted the Sixth EMPHNET Regional Conference from March 26 to 29, 2018. This paper summarizes the key activities including workshops, roundtable discussions, oral and poster presentations, keynote speeches, and side meetings. Before the opening, 5 preconference workshops were held: "Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Accreditation," "Innovative Public Health Surveillance," "Human and Animal Brucellosis," "Rapid Response Teams," and "Polio Transition and Routine Immunization." The conference hosted 6 roundtable discussions: "Consolidation of the FETP Network," "One Health to Achieve Global Health Security," "Polio Eradication Efforts and Transition Planning for Measles Elimination," "Mobile Data Collection and Other Innovative Tools to Enhance Decision Making," "Confronting Candida auris: An Emerging Multidrug-resistant Global Pathogen," and "Functioning and Sustainable Country Public Health Emergency Response Operation Framework." One of the conference's key objectives was to provide a space for FETP residents, graduates, and public health professionals to showcase achievements. A total of 421 abstracts were submitted and after professional review, 34.9% (147/421) were accepted (111 for oral presentations and 36 for poster presentations) and published by Iproceeding. The conference met the primary objectives of showcasing the public health accomplishments and contributions of the EMR, encouraging the exchange of ideas and coordination among stakeholders, and engaging cross-sectoral workforce in producing recommendations for approaching regional and global health concerns. Moreover, the conference presented a unique opportunity for FETPs and other public health professionals from the Mediterranean region to present their significant scientific work and also facilitated networking among professionals. EMPHNET strives to continue to present similar exchange opportunities for public health professionals in the region.
东地中海区域（EMR）的公共卫生专业人员获得继续教育的机会有限，包括参加公共卫生方面的研讨会和会议。以“创新方法：适应东地中海区域当前形势”为主题，东地中海公共卫生网络（EMPHNET）于2018年3月26日至29日组织并举办了第六届EMPHNET区域会议。本文总结了主要活动，包括研讨会、圆桌讨论、口头报告和海报展示、主题演讲以及会外会议。开幕前，举办了5场会前研讨会：“现场流行病学培训项目（FETP）认证”“创新公共卫生监测”“人和动物布鲁氏菌病”“快速反应小组”以及“脊髓灰质炎过渡与常规免疫”。会议举办了6场圆桌讨论：“FETP网络的巩固”“实现全球卫生安全的一体化健康”“脊髓灰质炎根除工作及消除麻疹的过渡规划”“移动数据收集及其他增强决策的创新工具”“应对耳念珠菌：一种新出现的全球多重耐药病原体”以及“运作及可持续的国家公共卫生应急行动框架”。会议的一个主要目标是为FETP学员、毕业生和公共卫生专业人员提供一个展示成就的平台。共提交了421篇摘要，经过专业评审，34.9%（147/421）被接受（111篇用于口头报告，36篇用于海报展示）并由Iproceeding出版。会议实现了展示东地中海区域公共卫生成就和贡献、鼓励利益相关者之间交流想法与协调以及促使跨部门工作人员就应对区域和全球卫生问题提出建议的主要目标。此外，会议为来自地中海区域的FETP学员和其他公共卫生专业人员提供了一个展示其重要科学工作的独特机会，还促进了专业人员之间的交流。EMPHNET努力继续为该区域的公共卫生专业人员提供类似的交流机会。
