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Joint UN support for National pandemic preparedness
initiatives to the Government of Sri Lanka
Based on the directive of the Secretary Generals, UN joint
efforts have resulted in supporting the Ministry of Health and department of
Animal Production and Health in formulating the National Plan which is
available on the web-sites - www.Health.gov.lk/epid or www.epid.gov.lk and www.daph.gov.lk.
The preparedness and response activities are grouped under
the following headings for both animal and public health sectors and key
Activities under each group are:
 Planning and coordination
Surveillance of disease in poultry and human
population
Strengthening of the Reference Laboratories
Prevention and control of AI outbreak if
detected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka systems response
Risk communication
Avian Influenza Partnership” in Sri Lanka
As a follow up to the discussions held during the
development partners (donor agencies) meeting of 16 March, an “Avian
Influenza Partnership” has been established in Sri Lanka with the primary
purpose of ensuring partner coordination in the provision of support to the
development and implementation of effective and concerted country level
pandemic preparedness and response against Avian Influenza (AI). The
partnership will serve as a primary contact and coordination body for Sri
Lanka- development partners, NGOs and other stakeholders - on issues related
to responding to the AI threat.
The partnership will aim at enabling the implementation of
the Government of Sri Lanka’s “National Influenza Pandemic preparedness Plan:
drawn by the MOH” and “Sri Lanka Exotic Disease Emergency Plan: drawn by the
department of Animal Production & Health” by ensuring that adequate
technical and financial support become available in a timely fashion.
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