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Field Epidemiology

Basic Course: Field Epidemiology for Para-vets

Learning field epidemiology skills and applying these in day-to-day work will help para-vets provide better services to farmers and to use iSIKHNAS more effectively. Para-vets will be better prepared to investigate disease and provide effective disease control. Improved livestock health and production will benefit the health and wellbeing of Indonesian communities.

Documents for online viewing and use

• Facilitator Guide
• Participant Manual
• Course Resource Book

Documents for download

• Facilitator material
• Facilitator Guide - word document
• Facilitator Guide - PDF format
• Participant Manual - word document
• Participant Manual - PDF format
• Course Resource Book - word document
• Course Resource Book - PDF format
• Facilitator and content powerpoints

Advanced Course for Veterinarians

For veterinarians to be able to use advanced epidemiology skills in investigation of priority or emerging infectious disease, and for assessment and utilisation of iSIKHNAS disease data to conduct disease control planning at district, provincial, and central government levels.

In order to achieve this, veterinarians need to be able to:

• Apply epidemiology skills in planning, implementing, analysing and reporting on disease investigation activities. This includes conducting additional field investigation studies to provide improved understanding of causes of disease and help inform on the optimal control strategies;
• Understand the interpretation of diagnostic test data and information. Apply interpreted diagnostic test results to disease investigation and control activities including the development and interpretation of new diagnostic tests;
• Describe, assess and compare options for control or eradication of animal diseases.

Documents for online viewing and use

• Advanced course manual

Documents for download

• Advanced course manual - word document
• Advanced course manual - PDF format