Registration remains open for the highly anticipated 73rd Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interested participants are encouraged to register while slots are still available. The conference is free of charge , with all sessions accessible via online streaming , making it widely available to the global public health community. A number of Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) fellows will be featured prominently in...

The South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) of Nepal, has officially launched the first cohort of the Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program (I-FETP) on April 2, 2026—marking a significant milestone in strengthening the country’s public health workforce. Building on the successful implementation of the FETP-Frontline program since 2022, the newly introduced nine-month intermediate-level...

The South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET), in collaboration with the National Health Training Centre (NHTC), Nepal, successfully conducted the first Training of Mentors for the Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program (I-FETP) from March 30 to April 2, 2026. The training brought together participants from across Nepal’s national health system—including both current and former professionals—as well as representatives from academia and the World Health...