In 2011, Yemen Field Epidemiology Training Program was established to strengthen health workforce capacity. The program is a variant of the international Field Epidemiology Training Programs that were built on the 'Learning while doing' Center for Disease Control Epidemic Intelligence Service. As the world's worst cholera outbreak hits Yemen and turned the dire humanitarian situation into a disaster, the Program proved itself as an important tool for strengthening the national public health preparedness and response. Through focusing on timely investigation, adherence to standard case definition, proper case management, effective infection control practice and strengthening surveillance system, the Program participated effectively in the outbreak containment. Recent surveillance data confirm a decline in suspected cases over the past month in some of the most affected governorates.
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