Connecting graduates of the Master of Epidemiology at the University of Antwerp to strengthen collaboration, visibility, and public health impact worldwide.
About
MEPI Alumni Network
The MEPI Alumni Network connects graduates of the Master of Epidemiology at the University of Antwerp who are contributing to research, public health, policy, and global collaboration across diverse regions worldwide.
The network was created to strengthen long-term professional connections, collaboration, and visibility among alumni working in academia, healthcare, research institutions, NGOs, ministries of health, and international organizations.
A global community
of epidemiologists
While Belgium remains the main hub of the MEPI network, significant alumni communities have emerged across the Global South. Ethiopia and Vietnam currently host the largest alumni groups outside Belgium, followed by Uganda, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, and Cameroon. This geographic diversity reflects the programme’s growing international footprint and its contribution to strengthening epidemiological capacity worldwide.
- MEPI Alumni
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- 6 – 10
- 11 – 20
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- Europe
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- Belgium (52)
- Netherlands (7)
- Germany (3)
- Russia (2)
- Denmark (1)
- Lithuania (1)
- Portugal (1)
- Serbia (1)
- Spain (1)
- Sweden (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- Africa
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- Ethiopia (13)
- Uganda (10)
- Kenya (8)
- Tanzania (7)
- Cameroon (6)
- Zimbabwe (5)
- Rwanda (2)
- Burundi (1)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
- Nigeria (1)
- South Africa (1)
- Asia
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- Vietnam (13)
- Philippines (5)
- Indonesia (4)
- Japan (2)
- Palestine (2)
- China (1)
- Iran (1)
- Israel (1)
- Singapore (1)
- The Americas
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- Peru (10)
- United States of America (3)
A diverse global
alumni community
The MEPI Alumni Network connects epidemiologists and public health professionals from diverse backgrounds across the world.
Today, MEPI alumni contribute to research, public health, education, and policy through universities, ministries of health, NGOs, hospitals, and international organizations worldwide.
Alumni activities
Through alumni meetings, workshops, field experiences, networking events, and international collaborations, the MEPI Alumni Network strengthens professional connections and promotes lifelong learning, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among epidemiologists worldwide.
Voices & Experiences
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Pocked and measled by infectious diseases: How I became part of the prevention plan
Last summer, I wrote a motivational letter for a job application that began like this: “When I got ready this morning, I noticed something on my skin…
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Building a career to serve the amazon
Sometimes a single experience can completely reshape your future. Mine came just a few months after I graduated from university.
About
the Master of Epidemiology
The Master of Epidemiology (MEPI) at the University of Antwerp is an international postgraduate programme that has trained epidemiologists from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds around the world.
