U.S. gives USD 14 Million to overcome Bird Flu

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.jawapos.co.id/halaman/ind...ail&nid=131059


[ Kamis, 29 April 2010 ]
AS Bantu USD 14 Juta untuk Atasi Flu Burung

Google translation:

[Thursday, April 29, 2010]
U.S. Helps Overcome USD 14 Million for Bird Flu

JAKARTA - The international attention to efforts to combat the spread of the government of Indonesia bird flu in Indonesia continues to increase. This year, the government received assistance from the United States (U.S.) through the USAID of USD 14 million to fund prevention of bird flu outbreaks in ground water.

Help''was a commitment the U.S. government,''said USAID Mission Director Walter North Indonesia when met in Jakarta yesterday (28 / 4).

According to him, the number of cases of bird flu in Indonesia were the highest. Total deaths from avian influenza in Indonesia until the end of 2009 reached 134 cases among 161 cases reported.

In fact, Indonesia is still endemic bird flu. ''So, this year USAID provided assistance of USD 14 million to reduce the impact of bird flu in humans and poultry,''she said.

According to Emerging Infectious Diseases Specialist USAID Artha Camellia, if compared to 2009, the value of aid is declining. At that time, USAID assistance reached USD 20 million. Decline in value of such assistance, he added, occurred due to the contribution from the Indonesian government, both central and local levels, in providing budget for bird flu has been quite large.

''So, not because we no longer prioritize efforts to prevent bird flu in Indonesia, but because the Indonesian government is good enough in combating bird flu,''he explained.

Since 2008, he said, the total aid disbursed by USAID for the prevention of bird flu in Indonesia reaches U.S. $ 80 million. Artha reveal, cases of bird flu in Indonesia is very complex. In fact, recent analysis of states, the potential outbreak of disease is still high. (Zul/c5/agm)

[Shiloh]

Re: U.S. gives USD 14 Million to overcome Bird Flu

Source: http://kelanakota.suarasurabaya.net/...80905201076289

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May 9, 2010, 08:05:19 | Report Noer Soetantini
USAID Helps Indonesia
Reduce Risk of Bird Flu Transmission

suarasurabaya.net | Since founded in 2006, Community-Based Avian Influenza Control Project CBAIC) funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has assisted Indonesia in reducing the risk of transmission of avian influenza (AI) in the tens of thousands of villages.

USAID is also working with commercial poultry producers to improve biosecurity and farm business management to improve productivity and control over this disease. Forms of activities, held a seminar on "Continuing Efforts to Decrease Risk of Avian Influenza Through Partnership".

This seminar marks the end of the mission of USAID's four-year-CBAIC in order to reduce the risk of avian influenza at village level and in the whole chain of commercial poultry trade. The conference also intends to encourage and strengthen the commitment at the district level, provincial, and national levels to continue efforts to control and reduce the risk of bird flu in the future.

During the four-year USAID program CBAIC, more than 100 million people have been reached through public service media information, an intensive cooperation with various parties built in areas that have the highest risk of transmission of H5N1, and avian commercial chain involving perpetrators by showing that increased biosecurity and implementation of management practices can bring a difference.

NORTH WALTER USAID Mission Director in a press release received suarasurabaya.net, Sunday (05/09), said the best way to succeed in reducing the risk of transmission of bird flu is to foster cooperation between government and private sectors, and also through partnerships with communities, in develop a common strategy.

In particular, partnerships with community-based networks and with large companies engaged in the poultry industry can facilitate risk reduction efforts in bird flu village level and expanding bio-security in commercial poultry sector. (Tin)