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.