THEORY AND PRACTICE TRAINING ON COORDINATION FOR LOCAL OFFICERS (HEALTH, VETERINARY, ENVIRONMENT) IN SOUTHERN PROVINCES

THEORY AND PRACTICE TRAINING ON COORDINATION FOR LOCAL OFFICERS (HEALTH, VETERINARY, ENVIRONMENT) IN SOUTHERN PROVINCES - ONE HEALTH FIELD SITE

02/08/2024 | 359

The workshop was held on July 30^th - 31^st, 2024, at Phu Thang Grand Hotel, Long An, gathering local officers from health, veterinary, and environmental sectors in Southern provinces to enhance cross-disciplinary health response capabilities.

THEORY AND PRACTICE TRAINING ON COORDINATION FOR LOCAL OFFICERS (HEALTH, VETERINARY, ENVIRONMENT) IN SOUTHERN PROVINCES - ONE HEALTH FIELD SITE

Attendees (34 representatives):

USAID representatives
Representatives from Hanoi University of Public Health
Leaders from Long An CDC and Animal Health Department
Health and veterinary officers from Can Tho and Long An

Speakers:

Assoc. Prof. Le Thanh Hien - Nong Lam University
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Duy Phong - Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Assoc. Prof. Do Thi Thanh Toan - Hanoi Medical University
Dr. Truong Dinh Bao – Nong Lam University

TS. BS. Myat Htoo - USAID representatives

Objectives:

Provide participants with basic concepts about data, databases, and indicators.
Equip participants with skills to exploit, manage, and analyze data using common tools.
Provide basic knowledge about disease surveillance and guide the application of the One Health approach in coordinating disease surveillance for humans and animals at the local level.
Enable participants to present and interpret disease surveillance results based on secondary local data.

Delegates in the training session

Closing Remarks:

Dr. Dinh Xuan Tung – Program Manager of the OHW-NG project summarized the knowledge shared during the program and thanked the USAID sponsor, the trainers, and the health and veterinary officers participated in the training.

Dr. Dinh Xuan Tung and lecturers award certificates to students