Training conducted under SPINAP-AHI

Training of Trainers for Joint Rapid Response Teams (JRRT) on Avian and Human Influenza

SPINAP in conjunction with the CDC conducted a series of Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops for Avian and Human Influenza multi-sectoral teams from the Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Ministry or Department responsible for Wildlife as follows:

• Asmara, Eritrea 12-16 July 2010
• Libreville, Gabon 26-30 July 2010
• Lomé, Togo 9-13 August 2010

Training of national teams on Wildlife surveillance and capture

AU-IBAR through the SPINAP programme and FAO jointly implement a series of Training workshops for national teams on Wildlife surveillance and capture for countries with low capacity as follows:

• Gabon 31 May–6 June 2010
• Burkina Faso 28 June–3 July 2010
• Kenya 19–24 July 2010
• Zimbabwe 9–14 August 2010

Training of Veterinarians on Risk-based Surveillance Programming

SPINAP conducts Risk-based Disease Surveillance training for veterinarians from SPINAP-supported countries on risk based surveillance programming for avian and human influenza and other TADs and zoonoses as follows:

• Bamako, Mali 28 June–2 July 2010
• Nairobi, Kenya 5–9 July 2010
• Kigali, Rwanda 12–16 July
• Cotonou, Benin 19-23 July 2010
• Bamako, Mali 26-30 July 2010

Training of Somalia staff on Laboratory Diagnosis methods and communication

SPINAP conducted Training for Somalia staff as follows:

• Laboratory Diagnosis methods Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20 June-2 July 2010
• Communications, Hargeisa, Somaliland 20-30 August 2010