Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...
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<strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong> Tuberculosis ulosis<strong>Control</strong> <strong>and</strong>Management agemen<strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (2011-2015)2015)on an annual basis. <strong>TB</strong> tesng by sputumis available free of charge at numeroushealth clinics in <strong>Nepal</strong>. Posive sputumtests will be followed by other diagnosctests <strong>and</strong>/or DOTS treatment as determinedby human health care professionals at thetesng facility. If infected individuals areidenfied, their families will also be tested.Further invesgaon will be managed byappropriate public health agencies. <strong>Elephant</strong>h<strong>and</strong>lers undergoing DOTS treatment willnot have contact with elephants unl theyhave completed four weeks of treatment.Proof of current elephant h<strong>and</strong>ler tesngmust be presented for a facility to receive aCerficate of Parcipaon (Appendix V).4. Educaon programDevelop a <strong>TB</strong> educaon program. Apreventave health program will minimize<strong>TB</strong> risk for elephant h<strong>and</strong>lers, theirfamilies, <strong>and</strong> tourists. This program willinclude appropriate bio-safety pracces<strong>and</strong> informaon about <strong>TB</strong>. H<strong>and</strong>lers ofsegregated <strong>and</strong>/or infected elephants willbe given addional training. If deemednecessary, protecve measures (such asspecial clothing <strong>and</strong> masks) may be providedby the <strong>TB</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Office.Issue IV: Possibility of impact of <strong>TB</strong> onwildlife tourism in <strong>Nepal</strong>Strategy: Instute <strong>and</strong> enforce the <strong>Nepal</strong><strong>Elephant</strong> Tuberculosis <strong>Control</strong> <strong>and</strong> ManagementAcon <strong>Plan</strong>; educate tourists, tour agencies, <strong>and</strong>the media.Program Ac!vi!es1. Cerficaon programIn conjuncon with bi-annual elephant <strong>TB</strong>tesng, DNPWC will issue a cerficate of <strong>TB</strong><strong>Plan</strong> compliance that parcipang faciliescan display to tourists. Addional cerficateswill be issued for individual elephants thathave completed treatment. Templates ofplan cerficate are given in Appendix II.2. Educate tourists <strong>and</strong> tour agenciesNTNC <strong>TB</strong> Program Office staff <strong>and</strong> DNPWCwill collaborate to create <strong>and</strong> distributea brochure for tourists <strong>and</strong> tour agenciesexplaining how the <strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong>Tuberculosis <strong>Control</strong> <strong>and</strong> ManagementAcon <strong>Plan</strong> will safeguard the health ofelephants <strong>and</strong> tourists.3. Educate the mediaNTNC <strong>TB</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Office staff <strong>and</strong> DNPWC willcollaborate with local media (both audio<strong>and</strong> visual) to highlight the ways in whichthe <strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong> Tuberculosis <strong>Control</strong><strong>and</strong> Management Acon <strong>Plan</strong> safeguardselephant <strong>and</strong> tourist health. A shortdocumentary may also be prepared toillustrate the <strong>Plan</strong>.Issue V: Insufficient technical <strong>and</strong>managerial capacityStrategy: Develop partnerships to strengthentechnical <strong>and</strong> managerial capacies.Program Ac!vi!es1. Strengthen capacityVeterinary facilies parcularly targeted to<strong>TB</strong> control will be developed <strong>and</strong> capacityof park, zoo, Buffer Zone veterinary clinicveterinarians will be enhanced throughh<strong>and</strong>s-on-training, workshop <strong>and</strong> higherdegree study programs. Partnership withnaonal <strong>and</strong> internaonal experts <strong>and</strong>organizaons will also be exp<strong>and</strong>ed to22