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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LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE<br />
From its beginnings in a h<strong>and</strong>ful of countries that had<br />
experienced avian fl u outbreaks, the <strong>AI</strong>.<strong>COMM</strong> project has<br />
evolved into a program that has built communication <strong>and</strong><br />
technical capacity over the short- <strong>and</strong> long-term, for both<br />
outbreak <strong>and</strong> response, <strong>and</strong> for longer-term preparedness.<br />
The hope is that this technical assistance has been true<br />
capacity building whereby Ministry offi cials down to local<br />
partners <strong>and</strong> village leaders can use communication processes<br />
<strong>and</strong> materials effectively to respond to ongoing public health<br />
challenges on their own.<br />
Looking toward the future, US<strong>AI</strong>D <strong>and</strong> other funders will<br />
be transcending a one-disease approach to prevent <strong>and</strong> control<br />
outbreaks of a panoply of emerging infectious diseases under a<br />
“One World, One Health” orientation that merges animal <strong>and</strong><br />
human health capacities, <strong>and</strong> that addresses emerging outbreak<br />
situations as well as longer-term response <strong>and</strong><br />
preparedness. To that end, <strong>AI</strong>.<strong>COMM</strong> has erected a solid<br />
foundation on which to move forward.<br />
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