Table 1

Present positions of advanced-tier FETP graduates in Central America region, n = 58.*

Country

Ministry of Health

Other Institutions**

International health-related organizations

Retired

Total

Epidemiology office

Other MOH programmes

Local and district

Costa Rica

6

1

7

El Salvador

6

2

1

9

Guatemala

6

3

1

1

1

12

Honduras

5

1

2

1

9

Nicaragua

3

3

1

1

1

9

Dominican Rep.

5

3

2

1

11

Panama***

1

1

Total

32

4

11

3

5

3

58

Percentage

55%

7%

19%

5%

9%

5%

100%

*Data current as of 2007.

**Other institutions include other governmental or nongovernmental institutions, such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and universities.

***Panama is included because there was a trainee residing there who received technical and financial support from the CDC Global AIDS Program.

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