AI-Civil Society network floated to check spread of bird flu in country
Friday, 19 December 2008
An Avian Influenza (AI) Civil Society Organisation Network Initiative (AICSONI) comprising 108 NGOs from 64 districts was floated in the city Thursday aimed at promoting the response of bird flu outbreak in the country, reports BSS.
A total of 22 master trainers who were selected from the most affected 22 districts have imparted training to over 600 field level workers so that they can share the information about the virus to the people.
Care Bangladesh, an NGO, took the initiative under a project titled Civil Society Network Initiative for Avian Influenza, that started at a workshop on "Role of NGOs in responding to Avian Influenza in Bangladesh: Launching the Avian Influenza Social Network".
Care Bangladesh organised the workshop in cooperation with the USAID and Avian Influenza Communication (AI.COMM).
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, director general of department of Livestock Service Sunil Chandra Ghosh said poultry farmers should be imparted special trainings so that they are aware about the consequences of spread of bird flu.
He laid stress on the effective role of the media in controlling bird flu and said media must disseminate information on the sensitive issue prudently so that the poultry farmers cannot get panicked about the disease.
Bird flu is not only a disease of birds, but it may also be transmitted to human body, said Country Director of Care Bangladesh, Nick Southern.
Avian Influenza Coordinator of Care Bangladesh Dr Quazi Emdadul Huque said the main objective of the network is to get the country ready for controlling any outbreak of the avian influenza in future.
The speakers pointed out that the country's poultry industry might be damaged slashing huge number of job opportunity due to the outbreak of bird flu as more than five millions of people are involved in this industry.
A total of 22 master trainers who were selected from the most affected 22 districts have imparted training to over 600 field level workers so that they can share the information about the virus to the people.
Care Bangladesh, an NGO, took the initiative under a project titled Civil Society Network Initiative for Avian Influenza, that started at a workshop on "Role of NGOs in responding to Avian Influenza in Bangladesh: Launching the Avian Influenza Social Network".
Care Bangladesh organised the workshop in cooperation with the USAID and Avian Influenza Communication (AI.COMM).
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, director general of department of Livestock Service Sunil Chandra Ghosh said poultry farmers should be imparted special trainings so that they are aware about the consequences of spread of bird flu.
He laid stress on the effective role of the media in controlling bird flu and said media must disseminate information on the sensitive issue prudently so that the poultry farmers cannot get panicked about the disease.
Bird flu is not only a disease of birds, but it may also be transmitted to human body, said Country Director of Care Bangladesh, Nick Southern.
Avian Influenza Coordinator of Care Bangladesh Dr Quazi Emdadul Huque said the main objective of the network is to get the country ready for controlling any outbreak of the avian influenza in future.
The speakers pointed out that the country's poultry industry might be damaged slashing huge number of job opportunity due to the outbreak of bird flu as more than five millions of people are involved in this industry.