During October 14 - November 2, 2009 the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), China held the training course on parasitic diseases control and prevention for developing countries, sponsored by Chinese Ministry of Trade.
Participated in the training course were 25 staff of 25 countries from Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Kenya, Maritius, Namibia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada. The course was run by leading professors of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, PRC.
The aims of the training course
- Enhance parasitic diseases management, control and prevention for developing countries.
- Equip skills on Geographic Information System in parasitic diseases control.
- Exchange information and experiences among countries on parasitic diseases control and to present suitable control measures.
The contents of the training course:
- Introduction to Shanghai, China.
- Malaria situation and malaria control experiences in China.
- Management system on information and malaria situation in China.
- Apply GIS in Schistosomiasis control.
- Parasitic diseases situation in the world.
- Parasitic diseases control and prevention measures.
- Develop Schistosoma japonicum vaccine in China.
- Share experience of eliminating lymphatic filariasis in China.
- Manage and evaluate the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).
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Participants to the training course. |
Besides, the course organised visits for participants to the NIPD, China; the museum of the Institute; IPD of Hainan province; Parasitic Diseases Control Centre of Wanning city and Parasitic Diseases Control Centre of Sanya city, Hainan province.
The training course ended up with the friendship atmosphere, providing participants with useful knowledge for their handling parasitic diseases control and prevention activities in their home countries.