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H5N1 Avian Flu: Country-Specific Resources
Return to main Avian flu page

Contact and Task Force Information

West Africa Avian Influenza Focal Point Contact List – UN OCHA
Includes officials from Ministry of Health in each country.

Vietnam AI Contact Matrix

CARE Country Office Point Persons
CARE point person contacts for 58 countries around the world.

List of all available Country Plans

Asia

FAO Recommendations on the Prevention, Control and Eradication of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Asia

Avian Flu Risk & Prevention Booklet: “Terpen Village Avoids Avian Influenza”
A story and picture-based booklet, available for download as a whole or in sections, with a number of different versions, including English and Indonesian languages with Asian or Papuan illustrations.

Avian Influenza Information Flyer in Russian: CARE Tajikistan

Vietnam

WHO Vietnam Influenza Site
Includes Key Facts and Messages, recent News, Guidance, and Situation Update information.

Vietnam AI Contact Matrix

Posters and Radio Spots Being used in Vietnam

Advice for People Living in Areas Affected by Bird - WHO

Viet Nam Avian Influenza/Pandemic Preparedness Communication Workshop
Report of a November 2005 workshop with an array of technical experts to further develop an Information, Communication, & Education and Behavior Change frameworks. Emerged with 3 Essential Facts and 4 Key Messages (see also http://www.comminit.com/strategicthinking/st2006/thinking-1550.html)

Farm-Related Risk and Solution Behavior – a matrix

News from the (Vietnamese) Media on Avian Influenza

Voice of Vietnam Avian Flu & Protective Measures site
News and new resources on AI in Vietnam, including recent government measures.

Vietnam Livestock Working Group
Includes guides for paraprofessionals working with communities and frequent avian influenza updates.

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre Avian Influenza Information Network
Includes frequent avian influenza updates.

Vietnam Ministry of Health H5N1 site (in Vietnamese)

Cambodia

Posters and Radio Spots Being used in Cambodia

Prevention and Control of Avian Flu in Small-scale Poultry: A guide for veterinary paraprofessionnals in Cambodia

Cambodia Presentation: Regional Meeting on Communication Preparedness for AI

Indonesia

Avian Flu Risk & Prevention Booklet: “Terpen Village Avoids Avian Influenza”
A story and picture-based booklet, available for download as a whole or in sections, with a number of different versions, including English and Indonesian languages with Asian or Papuan illustrations.

Thailand

Thai Ministry of Public Health AHI page

Poultry-handling Practices during Avian Influenza Outbreak, Thailand
A joint knowledge-attitudes-practices study was conducted by CDC and the Ministry of Public Health during an outbreak. It suggests that public campaigns can be effective at educating rural populations, but renewed efforts are needed to find practical solutions that will induce behavioral change.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong government flu site (in Chinese)

Georgia

Avian Influenza: A Booklet for Health Workers in Georgia
A handy 15-page guidebook published by the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia; and National Center for Disease Control and supported by PATH. Read booklet in Georgian.

Africa

Zandi’s Song
An educational book for young people and accompanying Teacher’s Guide, designed by AED for use in East Africa, to educate about avian influenza, preventing animal transmission, and backyard control measures.

Ethiopia: 10 Things to Know about AI

Ethiopia : Flyer for Dissemination to Poultry Owners (CARE)

Avian influenza and the pandemic threat in Africa: risk assessment for Africa
Describes possibly effective activities in Africa to reduce infection risk and slow spread, including culturally-appropriate communications.

Latin America

FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean AI site

Prevención de la Influenza Aviar Altamente Patógena (IAAP) y medidas para combatirla en los países que pueden contraerla actualmente infectados

Guía para la Prevención y el Control de la Gripe Aviar en la Avicultura de Pequeña Escala en América Latina y el Caribe
Spanish-language version of the AI Field Manual for Paraprofessionals

 

 

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