HHS Global Influenza Funds Support International Training in Thailand for Rapid Response to Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and a Possible Human Pandemic Influenza

July 17, 2006 – An international training course on best practices for rapid response to outbreaks of respiratory pathogens, including highly pathogenic avian influenza and a possible pandemic influenza strain, is occurring in Thailand from July 17-21, 2006.  An international staff will teach 100 participants what to do in the first 72 hours of a report of a respiratory outbreak in people.

Funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) supported the training, conducted by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Thai Ministry of Public Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Public-Health Sector.

Countries participating are Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Laos, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.  The participants will return to their respective countries and teach additional courses in native languages to further build the international rapid-response capacity.

For more information:

• Thailand MOPH,-U.S. CDC and WHO Sponsor First International Rapid Response Training for Avian and Pandemic Influenza: 

  http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/news/press/2006/nrot031.html

   (U.S. Department of State)

Last revised: February 04, 2010