African Case Studies for Public Health Volume 2

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Ghada Farhat, Emory University; Sorie Dumbuya, Emory University; Scott McNabb, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2018-01-01
• Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © Ghada N Farhat et al.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2018.30.1.16124
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: The Pan African Medical Journal
• ISSN: 1937-8688
• Volume: 30
• Issue: Suppl 1
• Start Page: 17
• End Page: 17
• Keywords: Case study; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Public Health; Field epidemiology; Public health; Epidemiology; Africa
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Epidemiology; Health Sciences, Public Health

Abstract

In this supplement of the Pan African Medical Journal, we introduce the second series of African case studies for public health. The first series [1] was published in May 2017 and included a set of 11 case studies, all based on real public health events occurring in various African countries and all written by experienced Africa-based public health trainers and practitioners. The current supplement introduces 16 new case studies and expands the portfolio of public health functions, health issues and country-specific settings covered in the prior issue. Together, the two series published thus far address a major gap encountered in public health training programs in Africa – the lack of problem-based learning exercises that are locally relevant to African contexts.