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Continuing education in the prevention and control of HPAI: a case study on Indonesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 August 2009

R.G. ALDERS*
Affiliation:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Jakarta, Indonesia The Department of Environmental and Population Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Massachusetts 01536, USA The International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, Brisbane, Australia
B. BAGNOL
Affiliation:
The International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, Brisbane, Australia The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
E. BRUM
Affiliation:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Jakarta, Indonesia The Department of Environmental and Population Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Massachusetts 01536, USA
A.S. LUBIS
Affiliation:
Campaign Management Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Jakarta, Indonesia
M.P. YOUNG
Affiliation:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Jakarta, Indonesia The International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, Brisbane, Australia
*
Corresponding author: Robyn.Alders@tufts.edu
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Abstract

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 is now endemic in large parts of Indonesia and this situation has revealed, among other constraints, a lack of human resource capacity in many institutions especially in terms of understanding of, and experience in, the control of poultry diseases. Cost-efficient prevention and control of HPAI must be built on a sustainable poultry health programme that incorporates collaborative research and development activities involving the public and private sectors. The programme should provide appropriate education, communication and services to: all poultry producers, workers and traders; community animal health workers; field veterinarians, livestock officers and extension workers; and senior-decision makers at national, provincial and district levels. Lessons learnt in the production of effective education and communication materials that are readily accessible to each target audience are described.

Type
Small-scale Family Poultry Production
Copyright
Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2009

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ALDERS, R.G. and BAGNOL, B. (2007) Effective communication: the key to efficient HPAI prevention and control. World's Poultry Science Journal 63:139-147.Google Scholar
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