Designing a competency-based curriculum for an advanced training program in public health emergency management: a stepwise, mixed method approach, 2023.

Introduction: Combating the several public health threats on the African continent requires trained and equipped workforce. The establishment of the 6-month Africa CDC Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) fellowship provides a pathway for developing a cadre of workforce that is capable of initiating and leading emergency management programs in Africa.

Objective: We present the process undertaken to draw up a competency-based curriculum for the first continental advanced training program in PHEM.

Continental concerted efforts to control the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus disease in Uganda: The first 90 days of the response.

On 20th September 2022, Uganda declared the 7th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan Ebola strain following the confirmation of a case admitted at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. Upon confirmation, the Government of Uganda immediately activated the national incident management system to initiate response activities. Additionally, a multi-country emergency stakeholder meeting was held in Kampala; convening Ministers of Health from neighbouring Member States to undertake cross-border preparedness and response actions.