Introduction
The training mission to the Philippines includes one hands-on laboratory training and two 2-day training workshops. In collaboration with the Philippines Animal Health Centre of Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the hands-on laboratory training took place on 28 October - 5 November 2010 in Quezon City. The training was attended by eight virologists and covered topics such as virus isolation, virus characterisation, antibody detection, molecular sequencing, quality management systems, etc.

Two 2 -day training workshops in collaboration with the Animal Health Division of the BAI took place from 15-19 November 2010 in Tagaytay City. The training workshops on strengthening disease outbreak investigation, surveillance and emergency preparedness and response aimed to build capacity of animal health workers in the Philippines. About 42 participants from the BAI and provincial veterinary offices across the country participated in the workshops.

Training Agenda
You could download the Laboratory training agenda and the Training workshop agenda now.

Participants
A total of 50 participants attended the Philippines training workshops, including provincial and regional veterinary officers in charge, the senior virologists and laboratory technicians from the BAI etc.

Experts
The technical content of laboratory workshop was delivered by Ms. Wendy Shell. The technical content of the training workshop was delivered by one international expert Dr. Dubravka Selenic and two BAI experts, Dr. Emelinda L. Lopez and Dr. Karen Rose C. Dazo.

Information Pack
The Information Pack provided participants with information on all logistical arrangements as wells as background information on the Project, DG SANCO, and the European Union. Laboratory training Information Pack now can be downloaded here. The training workshop Information Pack can be downloaded here.

Presentations
PDF versions of the workshops presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the respective links below:

• Laboratory training Presentations
  1. General introduction of Newcastle Disease (ND) and AI
  2. Diagnostics of ND and AI
  3. Quality and lab management
  4. An Introduction to Molecular Sequencing and Genetic Analysis
  5. IVPI, ICPI and MDT
• Training workshop Presentations
  1. Surveillance Strategies
  2. Biosecurity for Animal Health
  3. Steps in Outbreak Investigation
  4. Culling and safe disposal of carcasses
  5. Disposal of Dead Animals
  6. Outbreak Management & Response
  7. Risk-Based Surveillance

Training Photos