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CALL FOR PAPERS, FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY IN AFRICA

Saturday, 30th of July 2011

Also at http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/series/announcement/afenet_supplement_2011.php

 

Call for papers

PAMJ - AFENET Supplement: Field Epidemiology in Africa

The Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) are glad to invite papers for the first sponsored supplement to be considered by PAMJ.

We welcome submissions of manuscripts for this special supplement to mark the fifth anniversary of AFENET. The anniversary will be marked during the 4^th AFENET Regional Conference to be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in December 2011.

The theme of this supplement is “Field Epidemiology in Africa”.

The intent of this supplement is to showcase the work of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) in Africa and highlight AFENET’s impact during the 5 years of its existence.

Deadline for submission: August 31, 2011

The anticipated date of publication of the supplement is November 15, 2011

The Guest Editors for this supplement are:

• · Prof. Mufuta Tshimanga, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
• · Prof. Fred Wabwire, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
• · Dr. Peter Nsubuga, CDC, Atlanta, USA
• · Dr. Sheba N. Gitta, African Field Epidemiology Network, Kampala, Uganda

 

AFENET is a networking alliance incorporated in November 2005 with a mission to improve the health of Africans through strengthening and expanding field epidemiology and laboratory capacity. AFENET’s goal is to ensure effective prevention and control of epidemics and other priority public health problems on the continent. The networking alliance consists of 12 member Field Epidemiology and (Laboratory) Training Programs (FELTPs) spread across 19 countries in Africa.

More details about AFENET can be accessed at www.afenet.net.

Manuscript Requirements

The editors seek manuscripts from AFENET Programs, Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) trainees, affiliated training institutions and alumni that shall advance knowledge and understanding of field epidemiology training and practice in Africa.

The manuscripts should address areas such as:

• · Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs: Their role and impact on strengthening health systems in Africa, contexts, approaches and effects
• · Outbreak investigations of peculiar or significant public health importance
• · Disease surveillance
• · Innovative laboratory techniques for example; in early diagnosis of disease outbreaks, HIV screening, etc
• · Public health policy addressing changing trends such as non-communicable diseases
• · HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• · Immunization, Maternal and Child Health
• · Non-Communicable Diseases
• · Zoonotic and emerging/re-emerging pandemic threats such as avian influenza and ebola
• · Neglected Tropical Diseases
• · Diagnostics and Laboratory techniques for disease surveillance and disease prevention
• · Health, climate and the environment
• · Public Health Leadership

Manuscripts submitted should be of original work that has not been published or made available for consideration to any other journal.

Submissions must be in either English or French.

Articles in PAMJ are on average between 1500-5000 words.

Only manuscripts that conform to the PAMJ submission guidelines shall be considered for review. (Access PAMJ Instructions for authors page)

Manuscripts should be submitted through PAMJ Online Manuscript Submission System. As manuscript type, choose “Supplement-AFENET 2011”.

Applicants will be notified via email by the special editorial committee constituted for this supplement.

Each submission shall be assessed by the Special Editorial Committee (SEC).

The committee shall assess the following:

• · Relevance/public health significance of the study
• · Suitability of methods used
• · Clarity of the results and their interpretation
• · Overall clarity and conciseness of the manuscript
• · Potential public health impact of the study findings and consequent recommendations

The editorial committee will determine which manuscripts shall be published in the supplement and all published papers will be subjected to external peer review. The PAMJ supplement will be available ahead of the AFENET scientific conference, in December 2011.

The manuscripts will also be printed in a special catalogue that will be made available during the AFENET conference.

Additionally, the author with the best manuscript will be given an award during the conference.

If you have any questions about this supplement, please contact:

Dr. Sheba N. Gitta at sgitta@afenet.com
Dr. Raoul Kamadjeu at editor@panafican-med-journal.com

 

Pamj is published in collaboration with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
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