On 16 September 2019, Sierra Leone FETP held an orientation for the recently enrolled Cohort III Intermediate FETP. The cohort comprised 15 trainees comprising health surveillance and laboratory and agriculture officers from the following locations: 4 national staff, 2 Bombali, 2 Koinadugu, 2 Kambia, 1 Kailahun, 2 Bonthe, 1 Bo, 1 Tonkolili and 1 Kenema district.
Cohort III commenced with workshop one that covered introductory topics in epidemiology, after which they were deployed to conduct surveillance system evaluations in their respective work places.