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The Official Graduation and Welcoming Ceremony of 2nd cohort MFETP

Dec 5, 2011   //   by admin   //   Official events  //  No Comments

2nd cohort graduates with Dr Khurelbaatar, Dr Wiwat and other NCCD, NCIDNF, WHO and MFETP staff

After 1 year of training and hard work, our 10 fellows are graduated as 2nd cohort of Field Epidemiologists on December 2, 2011 at the Conference Hall of Ministry of Health. For this special event, Dr Khurelbaatar, State Secretary of MOH, Dr Wiwat R., WHO Representative in Mongolia, were invited as distinguished guests and other relevant organization representatives, advisory committee members, teachers and instructors were invited as well.

Upon inauguration of the ceremony, Dr N.Khurelbaatar, the programme director, introduced the audience how the programme started in Mongolia with firstly joint MOH/WHO assessment, proposal development and submission in 2007-2008. After the proposal has been approved by WPRO, MOH established advisory committee and MFETP office in NCCD in 2009 with initiation of its first cohort with 8 fellows and with 10 fellows in 2nd year. He remarked that political commitment, technical and financial support from MOH, NCCD and WHO ensured the sustainability of the programme and starting from 3rd cohort NCCD will start implement the programme on their own with guidance and support from MOH and WHO.

Dr Wiwat R., WHO representative in Mongolia, expressed sincere gratitude to MOH and NCCD for their leadership and facilitation of MFETP. He shared with audience his experience and memory of studying in Thailand FETP, first FETP which was conducted outside US, and gave accent to the training principle of “learning by doing”. He also highlighted that WHO’s full commitment in continued support for strengthening disease surveillance system and improving capacity of the public health emergency preparedness and response in Mongolia.

This was followed by Dr Dapeng L., Medical epidemiologist of WHO Mongolia, speech. On behalf of MFETP instructors and supervisors, he described MFETP field work experience. Specifically, he highlighted the second cohort officers’ hard work and team work spirit.

Subsequently, Dr Khurelbaatar handed over MOH/WHO joint Certificate of Achievement of MFETP to ten graduates. On behalf of 10 graduates, Dr Ts.Narangarav acknowledged MOH for opportunities to study in MFETP and WHO for its technical and financial support throughout the training. She underlined graduates assurance on continuous use of knowledge and competencies obtained in MFETP at their workplace and in future career development.

2nd cohort graduates with Drs Wiwat R. and Dapeng L., WHO Mongolia

At the end, the following six officers, who were recruited for third cohort, have been introduced to audience by Dr Enkhtuya, Project Officer of MFETP:

  1. B. Bolor epidemiologist, NCIDNF,
  2. G. Ganbaatar, epidemiologist, NCCD, EPI department
  3. B. Munkhzul, epidemiologist, NCCD, EWAR unit
  4. B. Otgonchimeg, epidemiologist, the National Center for Maternal and Child Health
  5. B. Batdorj, epidemiologist, health department of Khuvsgul province
  6. T. Baasanjav, epidemiologist, health department of Khovd province