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National pandemic preparedness plan for avian and
human influenza
 WHO Myanmar is committed to
support the country in developing a capacity to detect and respond to
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, with focus on epidemic prone
communicable diseases.
In addition, a new challenge
lies ahead in successful handling of the avian influenza.
WHO Myanmar is providing
expertise and support to the country in Response and Preparedness Plan for
Pandemic Avian Influenza.
WHO Myanmar together with other
UN agencies has developed a UN contingency plan for avian and human
influenza.
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Surveillance,
Early Warning and Response System of Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza
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Surveillance, early warning and active response system
is one of the key activities to detect clusters of severe acute respiratory
infections at community and hospital settings, which can determine possible
clues to detect suspected outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI)…
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One health approach- Joint Field Epidemiology
Training Programme (FETP)
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With an initial goal of building sustainable national
epidemiologic capacity among field epidemiologists, Myanmar
started Field Epidemiology Training Programme
(FETP) since August, 2007. Initial priorities were to develop capacity to
identify and respond to epidemiological emergencies, conduct applied
epidemiological research, and support state/divisional and local health
authorities in conducting these activities and developing their own
epidemiology programmes. The first workshop was
organized by international experts from WHO Regional Office, WHO Department
of Communicable Disease, Surveillance and Response (CSR) sub unit, Bangkok,
Australian University, Canberra, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Thailand,
WHO China, USAID, Bangkok, AusAID, Embassy of
Australia, Myanmar Academy of Medical Science, Representative and expert
team of WHO Myanmar and experts from Department of Health, Myanmar in 2007…
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Training
of Trainers (TOT) training on Respiratory Infection Control
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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…
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