The AHI-NGO-RC/RC Asia Partnership comprises of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), CARE, the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The initiative of this partnership seeks to strengthen the role of non-government and community organizations in combating AHI at the community level in the Asia region. It and will also increase the capacity of community-based organizations to engage with governments to include homegrown solutions into national policies for AHI control and prevention. The overall goal of the project is to strengthen community-based prevention and control of avian and human influenza (AHI) in Asia region.

The proposed project activities are in line with global and country AHI strategies such as the WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan and national AHI plans. The project implementation team will coordinate its work with key stakeholders at country and regional levels in Asia: with forums of non governmental and community based organizations active in AHI. The goal of the forum is to contribute to the overall communication and coordination among different types of organizations working on management of AHI in Asia.

Regional Toolkit for community based management of AHI for the Asian experience, which draws upon lessons learned and complement the existing guides and communication toolkits developed by organizations such as UNICEF, contributing to a more comprehensive multi sector perspective in AHI control and prevention at the community level. Regional Training Workshops and Study Tours for community-based AHI practitioners Web page focused on community based management of AHI with links to other AHI websites

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