Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans
for Avian and Human Influenza (SPINAP-AHI)
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*Media Advisory*
Supporting Africa’s fight against Avian and Human Influenza -Regional inception workshop for national influenza coordinators-
Representatives of the media are invited to the opening of the workshop
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When:
11 March 2008, 9.00—11.00
Where:
Big Five Lodge, Gaborone/Botswana
Who:
African Union/Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR) implementing the Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans for Avian and Human Influenza (SPINAP-AHI)
Participants:
National avian influenza coordinators, SADC, AU/IBAR and AU Commission
Why:
Contrary to widespread beliefs, the threat of a global avian and human influenza pandemic is far from over. Africa in particular needs to sufficiently enhance its level of preparedness. It could have devastating socioeconomic and public health effects if the virus became endemic.
SPINAP is a programme that aims to reduce these potential impacts by supporting African countries with the implementation of their Integrated National Action Plans. The programme is designed to finance gaps and facilitate technical support. It is based on a contribution agreement between AU/IBAR and the European Commission with a budget of Euro 21.5 million.
IBAR’s animal health unit rolls out the programme with an inception workshop for 12 Southern African countries. Twelve national coordinators are expected to convene in Gaborone to present and discuss their country’s proposals and exchange views with other stakeholders on HPAI management.
Deliberations will focus on the support to the national strategies in the areas of:
Human and animal health
Financial planning
Monitoring and evaluation
Information and communications
Contact:
Pascal Corbé
Communications Adviser and Knowledge Manager
Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources
communications@au-ibar.org
Tel: +254 20 367 4220
Mobile: +254 735 095 195
