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Chitral 15 days training for health workers by Relief International
Fifteen days
training for Community Animal Health Workers concluded
By: Gul Hamaad
Farooqi
CHITRAL. Fifteen
days training for capacity building of 25 Community Animal Health Workers (14
female, 11 male) under bio-engagement program “Livestock for Life” organized by
Relief International Chitral concluded at Relief International Chitral Office.
Dr. Nazir Ahmad
delivered lecture on Rabies, Tetanus Dr. Israr Ullah, Public Health Specialist
on Anthrax, Congo Fever, Zoonoses, Dr. Noor Ul Islam TB, Brucellosis, Dr. Saad Muluk Malaria, Dengue Fever.
These workers
will work with Relief international for community awareness on zoonoses,
community capacity building and surveillance of zoonotic diseases at the
village level. They are contract employees with Relief International Chitral.
The participants were belonging to 5 union councils Ayun, Danin, Chitral-1,
Chitral-2 and Broz.
In this fifteen
days training lectures on Zoonotic diseases delivered by the Specialists.
Addressing on
this occasion, Dr. Riaz District Project Manager RI highlighted the objectives
of Livestock for Life project activities and focused creating awareness on
zoonoses among the masses while fight zoonoses in Pakistan. There are 296
zoonotic diseases which are transmissible from animals to human and vice versa
he added.
He said, direct
contact with infected animals through breathing, eating raw meat and milk and
biting of certain infected animals like dogs, cats, bats, squirrels and
mosquito, flies causes transmission of zoonotic disease. He emphasized for
adopting preventive measures by using masks, gloves, shoes, bed nets, and
mosquito spray, hand wash before and after contacting infected animals.
Dr. Noor Ul
Islam, MS DHQ Hospital chitral highlighted Tuberculosis which is prevalent in
Chitral due to un-boiled milk uses and stressed the masses to avoid using
un-boiled milk.
Chief Guest
District Director Livestock and Dairy Development Chitral Dr. Shekh Ahmad
distributed certificate among the trainees. He stressed the workers to utilize
their skill for community development, awareness on zoonotic disease and
effective surveillance for elimination of zoonotic diseases from Chitral.
G.H. Farooqi C/O
Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737, 0943-316052,
0943-414418 , 03025989602, 03337069572,
03159698446, 03469002167
email:
gulhamad@gmail.com
Chitral 15 days training for health workers by Relief International
Fifteen days
training for Community Animal Health Workers concluded
By: Gul Hamaad
Farooqi
CHITRAL. Fifteen
days training for capacity building of 25 Community Animal Health Workers (14
female, 11 male) under bio-engagement program “Livestock for Life” organized by
Relief International Chitral concluded at Relief International Chitral Office.
Dr. Nazir Ahmad
delivered lecture on Rabies, Tetanus Dr. Israr Ullah, Public Health Specialist
on Anthrax, Congo Fever, Zoonoses, Dr. Noor Ul Islam TB, Brucellosis, Dr. Saad Muluk Malaria, Dengue Fever.
These workers
will work with Relief international for community awareness on zoonoses,
community capacity building and surveillance of zoonotic diseases at the
village level. They are contract employees with Relief International Chitral.
The participants were belonging to 5 union councils Ayun, Danin, Chitral-1,
Chitral-2 and Broz.
In this fifteen
days training lectures on Zoonotic diseases delivered by the Specialists.
Addressing on
this occasion, Dr. Riaz District Project Manager RI highlighted the objectives
of Livestock for Life project activities and focused creating awareness on
zoonoses among the masses while fight zoonoses in Pakistan. There are 296
zoonotic diseases which are transmissible from animals to human and vice versa
he added.
He said, direct
contact with infected animals through breathing, eating raw meat and milk and
biting of certain infected animals like dogs, cats, bats, squirrels and
mosquito, flies causes transmission of zoonotic disease. He emphasized for
adopting preventive measures by using masks, gloves, shoes, bed nets, and
mosquito spray, hand wash before and after contacting infected animals.
Dr. Noor Ul
Islam, MS DHQ Hospital chitral highlighted Tuberculosis which is prevalent in
Chitral due to un-boiled milk uses and stressed the masses to avoid using
un-boiled milk.
Chief Guest
District Director Livestock and Dairy Development Chitral Dr. Shekh Ahmad
distributed certificate among the trainees. He stressed the workers to utilize
their skill for community development, awareness on zoonotic disease and
effective surveillance for elimination of zoonotic diseases from Chitral.
G.H. Farooqi C/O
Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737, 0943-316052,
0943-414418 , 03025989602, 03337069572,
03159698446, 03469002167
email:
gulhamad@gmail.com