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Health officials from 3 Asian countries share lessons in combating Influenza A (H1N1) |
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Posted on Sept 2010
The Subregional Workshop for the Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in Asia and the Pacific, held on 20-21July 2010, was a major activity under ADB’s regional technical assistance (Grant 0041/RETA 6313) that is intended to help its developing member countries (DMCs) respond to avian influenza and prepare for a possible human influenza pandemic. Aside from creating a platform for sharing experiences, the workshop presented the outcome of a rapid assessment of the local infectious disease surveillance and response systems of the three countries. RETA 6313 has the following three objectives: (i) to build the capacity of local health offices to manage and coordinate epidemiological activities in response to H1N1 and emerging infectious disease cases and outbreaks; (ii) to strengthen the capacity of communities to support prevention and control efforts by mobilizing community-based emergency response teams in the Philippines; and (iii) to assess local surveillance and response mechanisms in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam and publish a knowledge product from this exercise. (Arvin Yana/PRIMEX News) |
