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STAMPING OUT PANDEMIC INFLUENZA. WORLD BANK VIDEOCONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 5, 2008. PURPOSE. STOP AI helps to develop systems, practices, and procedures to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from HPAI outbreaks. The project delivers technical assistance and training tailored to local
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STAMPING OUT PANDEMIC INFLUENZA WORLD BANK VIDEOCONFERENCESEPTEMBER 5, 2008
PURPOSE STOP AI helps to develop systems, practices, and procedures to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from HPAI outbreaks. The project delivers technical assistance and training tailored to local conditions, and promotes collaboration between animal and human health professionals.
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM COLLABORATING WITH Prime Contractor: DAI Subcontracted Partners • Training Resources Group • Bird Flu Control • UC Davis Avian Flu School • Michigan State University • The QED Group • Macfadden • Management Science for Health • Winrock International US and International organizations: • World Bank • USDA • AI.COMM • DELIVER • UN FAO • UN WHO • DTRP
RECIPIENTS • Regional and National governments • Ministries of Agriculture and Health • Non-governmental organizations • Commercial poultry producers • Private veterinarians • Associations Facilitators and graduates of the AI commodities training in Albania
TYPES OF PROGRAMS • Single event trainings focused on basic HPAI preparedness, bio-security and outbreak response- e.g. Mongolia, Bulgaria • Country specific programs comprising multiple events- e.g. Ukraine, Moldova, West Africa, Latin America • Integrated multi-factor programs with resident staff - Azerbaijan and Central Asia
AREAS OF PROGRAM FOCUS • Planning and Preparedness • Surveillance and Detection • Response and Containment • Public-Private Partnership • Recovery and Prevention of Re-infection A tracheal swab demonstration in Mongolia
A simulated depopulation in Bulgaria Training participants in PPEs, Nigeria TOPICS • Basics of HPAI • Surveillance and outbreak investigation • Appropriate use of personal protective and decontamination equipment
A simulated contamination zone in Benin Laboratory training in Ghana TOPICS • Outbreak response management and procedures • Table-top simulations and farm-based drill practices • Biosecurity in backyard and small/medium commercial production operations and wet markets
STOP AI BIOSECURITY PROGRAMS • Armenia – lessons learned • Azerbaijan and Central Asian Republics • Wet poultry markets in Bangladesh and Nepal Wet market in Bangladesh
IMPROVING BIOSECURITY IN ARMENIA– DAI/ASME • Cascade training on HPAI and bio- security for over 2000 participants • Survey of small and medium commercial poultry producers (29 farms) • Confidential bio-security audits and recommendations for improvement (5 large producers and 8 SMEs) • Seminar on bio-security and animal welfare for sector 2&3 producers • Seminar on bio-security for food safety inspectors of poultry markets
IMPROVING BIOSECURITY IN ARMENIA– DAI/ASME • Production and distribution of communication materials: • “For those who keep poultry” - brochure for sector 4 producers b) “Biosecurity for commercial poultry farm workers” and “Biosecurity for backyard poultry owners”- USDA videos c) Bio-security posters c) “Poultry disease risk management” – U.S. Poultry and Egg Association biosecurity materials d) Outbreak response management manual e) Website "BirdFlu.AM"
Gary KilmerTeam Leader for Caucasus and Central Asian Republics7600 Wisconsin Avenue, 6th floorBethesda, Maryland 20814Tel. 703.554.2407E-mail: Gary_Kilmer@dai.com STOP AI CONTACTSDavid Tardif-DouglinChief of PartySTOP AI Project7600 Wisconsin Avenue, 6th floorBethesda, Maryland 20814Tel. (direct) 301.771.7893E-mail: David_Tardif-Douglin@dai.com