WHO Myanmar

Avian Influenza

Training of Trainers (TOT) training on Respiratory Infection Control

Training of Trainers (TOT) training on Respiratory Infection Control was conducted at 1000 bedded hospital in Nay Pyi Taw from 17 to 18 November 2008. 35 participants from state and division level senior medical officers including state and division health directors and medical superintendents attended the training. The training was jointly organized by WHO Myanmar Country Office and the Medical Care Division of the Department of Health. Facilitators of the training were  Professor Win Naing from Chest Medicine Unit, Yangon General Hospital, Dr Yee Yee Naing, Senior Consultant, Chest Medicine Unit, North Okkalapa Hospital, Dr Ye Htun, Senior Consultant, Chest Medicine Unit, Mandalay General Hospital and Dr Myo Lwin, National Consultant from Avian Influenza Unit, WHO Country Office in Myanmar. As a follow up of this TOT, the participants were expected to organize and conduct training on Respiratory Infection Control for district and township medical officers in their respective states and divisions.

After this training the trained district and township medical officers are expected to conduct the multiplier courses at their respective districts and townships for basic health workers such as station medical officers, health assistants, midwives, nurses, etc. The district and township level training will be conducted in January 2009 and the multiplier courses before mid 2009.

The objective of these trainings is to prevent nosocomial infection and transmission of communicable diseases including Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza among the hospital staffs, patients and family members in the hospital settings.