AI.COMM - Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Link
AI.COMM - Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Link
AI.COMM - Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Link
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In Pakistan, <strong>AI</strong>.<strong>COMM</strong> conducted seven training<br />
of trainers sessions in partnership with the National<br />
Program for Control <strong>and</strong> Prevention of <strong>Avian</strong> Infl uenza<br />
of the Ministry of Livestock <strong>and</strong> Dairy Development<br />
that targeted veterinary doctors, medical doctors <strong>and</strong><br />
poultry farmers from 12 poultry-concentration districts<br />
in Pakistan. The participants were trained in interpersonal<br />
communication skills, how to use job aids,<br />
how best to impart the latest knowledge on the H5N1<br />
virus, <strong>and</strong> how to plan product <strong>and</strong> information<br />
dissemination events among the poultry farmers<br />
<strong>and</strong> human <strong>and</strong> animal health professionals in their<br />
districts. In the unstable North West Frontier Province<br />
in Pakistan, <strong>AI</strong>.<strong>COMM</strong> engaged a master trainer who<br />
used her position as a community facilitator with the<br />
EU-funded Support to Livestock Services Project (an<br />
initiative that promotes poultry farming among women<br />
in over 200 households) to educate local women on best<br />
practices to prevent the virus <strong>and</strong> raise health poultry.<br />
Dissemination sessions were also held there in<br />
conjunction with <strong>AI</strong>.<strong>COMM</strong> partner organization<br />
SUNGI Development Foundation to engage community<br />
facilitators from SUNGI’s poultry/livelihood program<br />
(which gives each household in the community 30-35<br />
chickens to raise) to help provide materials <strong>and</strong><br />
messaging on best practices to prevent the virus<br />
<strong>and</strong> raising health poultry.<br />
In Nepal, attendees included 28<br />
human health <strong>and</strong> veterinary health<br />
workers from 10 districts representing<br />
the Regional Health Training Centre;<br />
the Regional Directorate; the<br />
Epidemiology Centre; the National<br />
Health Education, Information <strong>and</strong><br />
Communication Centre; <strong>and</strong> District<br />
Livestock Offi ces who practiced their<br />
IPC skills through role plays <strong>and</strong> mock<br />
meetings with community members.<br />
At the end, master trainers were given<br />
complete “<strong>AI</strong> Kits” that were also<br />
distributed to the newly formed <strong>AI</strong><br />
Committees in the most-at-risk<br />
village development committees<br />
bordering India.<br />
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