Egypt FETP Designated by WHO as First Epidemiology Focused Collaborating Centre in the Region
By Edmund Hartley
Published on July 19, 2026.
Egypt's Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) has been designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for field epidemiology training. Egypt FETP, which will be founded in 2025, focuses on the prevention, control and response to vector-borne diseases, accounting for over 17 percent of all infectious diseases globally. The designation will enhance Egypt's ability to respond to public health emergencies and enable the country to support regional health security. Since its establishment in 1993, Egypt FEPP has graduated 385 epidemiologists. There are currently over 800 collaborating centres in over 80 WHO Member States.
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