• An Giang
  • Binh Duong
  • Binh Phuoc
  • Binh Thuan
  • Binh Dinh
  • Bac Lieu
  • Bac Giang
  • Bac Kan
  • Bac Ninh
  • Ben Tre
  • Cao Bang
  • Ca Mau
  • Can Tho
  • Dien Bien
  • Da Nang
  • Da Lat
  • Dak Lak
  • Dak Nong
  • Dong Nai
  • Dong Thap
  • Gia Lai
  • Ha Noi
  • Ho Chi Minh
  • Ha Giang
  • Ha Nam
  • Ha Tinh
  • Hoa Binh
  • Hung Yen
  • Hai Duong
  • Hai Phong
  • Hau Giang
  • Khanh Hoa
  • Kien Giang
  • Kon Tum
  • Lai Chau
  • Long An
  • Lao Cai
  • Lam Dong
  • Lang Son
  • Nam Dinh
  • Nghe An
  • Ninh Binh
  • Ninh Thuan
  • Phu Tho
  • Phu Yen
  • Quang Binh
  • Quang Nam
  • Quang Ngai
  • Quang Ninh
  • Quang Tri
  • Soc Trang
  • Son La
  • Thanh Hoa
  • Thai Binh
  • Thai Nguyen
  • Thua Thien Hue
  • Tien Giang
  • Tra Vinh
  • Tuyen Quang
  • Tay Ninh
  • Vinh Long
  • Vinh Phuc
  • Vung Tau
  • Yen Bai

US finances bird flu prevention in Hà Nam

VGP – An action plan on bird flu prevention and control for poultry and human beings was launched yesterday in Hà Nam Province. It was sponsored by USAID.

February 11, 2009 11:11 AM GMT+7

Since 2006, USAID has granted Việt Nam with US $25.5 million to prevent and control bird flu - Illustration photo

Hà Nam is one of five Việt Nam’s provincial recipients of USAID funds. Others are Hưng Yên, Quảng Trị, Cần Thơ and Kiên Giang.

Neighboring Hà Nội to the south, Hà Nam is the biggest poultry market with quite a few small breeding sites. Nevertheless, many veterinarians at communal level and local leaders never underwent special training programs on bird flu prevention. Over the last two years, the province has seen eight outbreaks of bird flu.

Through the program, veterinarians, managerial staff at commune level, poultry dealers, transporters, and breeding households will be trained how to curb possible outbreak of H5N1 in fowl and human beings.

Managers in urban districts will be equipped with latest epidemic skills. Meanwhile, provincial-level medical staff will undergo training to design plans for epidemic prevention. Moreover, mass media will be mobilized to raise public awareness.

Việt Nam is one of Southeast Asian nations badly affected by H5N1. Since 2005, through USAID, the US Government has supplied Việt Nam with around US $25.7 million in its effort to prevent and put bird flu into control.

By Kim Loan