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  • JORDAN - "Launch awareness campaign on avian flu during the next three months"

    Google-translated from Arabic:

    Launch awareness campaign on avian flu during the next three months
    Amman / September 11 / Petra / hope Tamimi.

    The Committee decided to face the media avian launch an intensive awareness campaign for the next three months, various media groups targeting children and poultry breeders in the farms and houses precautionary reasons for the prevention of the disease, despite the absence of Jordan.

    The Chairman of the Committee, Dr Bassam Hijawi .. that Jordan had not been informed during the current year for any injury Avian flu among humans [i.e. no human bf cases in Jordan this year] or that it continues its procedures and preventive because assurances from world experts that the world is still threatened by any time and outbreaks of avian flu in it. Hijawi said at the committee meeting today .. Jordan in connection with the restructuring of its programs and plans to deal with avian influenza disease develop a central team to deal with the disease.

    He added that the ministry and support from the World Health Organization will hold training courses for liaison officers and cadres from the directorates of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture in the areas of laboratory testing, monitoring and diagnosis, treatment and prevention information in mid-October next.

    The Committee discussed ways and mechanisms for access to lobby decision-makers and members of the community, public opinion and media attention to increase awareness of avian influenza and prevention methods and provide reliable health information in a timely manner to contain the fear and panic that might hit community in the event of a pandemic.

    The campaign to be implemented by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF and the media partners for family health messages broadcast on television, posters and advertisements in the daily newspapers to educate citizens and promote positive behavior in dealing with poultry.

    Ssssss / Petra / Tamimi / o Union.

    Last edited by Theresa42; September 11, 2007, 04:39 PM. Reason: Added 'this year'
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