These photos highlight some of the key activities during the Regional Meeting on Dengue Prevention and Control in ASEAN held on 7-8 October 2009 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam. The Meeting was hosted by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), held under the auspices of the ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Programme and funded by the Australian Government (AusAID).

These photos were taken during the Regional Meeting on Minimum Standards on Joint Outbreak Investigation and Response held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 1- 2 October 2009. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, together with the ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting was attended by representatives from key sectors such as health, animal health, customs and finance, communication and information, transport and consular and foreign affairs of all ASEAN Member States.

The Royal Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the four countries implementing the 10-month project titled “Information Sharing and Prototype IEC Materials Development on Dengue Control and Prevention in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam” under the ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme Phase II supported by the Australian Government (AusAID). The project is being implemented in three districts in Takeo Province. Consultations and briefings were made with key government and school officials, students and rural households both at the provincial and community level. An important milestone was achieved in September when the project was launched in the community and had been implemented in full cooperation of the provincial and national governments. In relation to this, surveys on knowledge, attitude and practices; campaign posters distribution; and project monitoring and evaluation were successfully implemented. (Photo credits: Dr. Huy Rekol and Mr. Michael Tesoro)

The Ministry of Health of Thailand launched its posters on dengue prevention and control aimed at school children and mothers in Surat Thani, Thailand. The posters were produced as part of the project “Sharing and Development of IEC Materials on Dengue”, implemented in four countries -- Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. These photos document the various activities related to the project on dengue prevention and control campaign in Thailand, ranging from the launch of the campaign, the survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) and the field monitoring. The dengue project is implemented under the auspices of the ASEAN Plus Three EID Programme, and with funding support from the Australian Government (AusAID). (Photo credits: Dr. Tham Chi Dung, Dr. Anuttarasakdi Ratchatatat, Mr. Anan Prachasri and Ms. Joy Rivaca Caminade)

As part of the project “Sharing and Development of IEC Materials on Dengue”, four countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam) developed posters aimed at school children and mothers in selected communes. These photos document the dengue prevention and control campaign in Lao PDR. The activities cover the pre-test of the posters, the launch of the campaign and the field monitoring. The dengue project is implemented under the auspices of the ASEAN Plus Three EID Programme, and with funding support from the Australian Government (AusAID). (Photo credits: Dr. Tham Chi Dung, Dr. Khamphithoune Somsamouth and Ms. Joy Rivaca Caminade)

The ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Programme conducted the Second ASEAN Plus Three Workshop on Healthy Travel and Tourism on 10-12 August 2009 in Phuket, Thailand. The workshop was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) of Thailand. The Summary Record of the Workshop is available in this website while selected photos here highlight some of the discussions during the workshop.

With the endorsement of the Call for Action towards Elimination of Rabies in the ASEAN Plus Three Countries, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) of Viet Nam, organised the ASEAN Plus Three Workshop on Strengthening Rabies Programmes in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 7-8 September 2009. The workshop was organised under the auspices of the ASEAN Plus Three EID Programme and was attended by rabies programme managers from the ASEAN Plus Three Countries. These photos document some of the highlights of the meeting while the outputs and work plan for rabies elimination will be made available soon.

These photos document the dengue prevention and control campaign in Viet Nam, using posters aimed at school children and mothers in the community. The activities cover the launch of the posters, the survey on improvement in Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) and the field monitoring. The dengue campaign is conducted in four countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. The project is coordinated by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) of Viet Nam under the auspices of the ASEAN Plus Three EID Programme, and with funding support from the Australian Government (AusAID). (Photo credits: Dr. Tran Vu Phong, Dr. Tham Chi Dung and Ms. Joy Rivaca Caminade)

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