Training

Training resources

Field Epidemiology

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The training in field epidemiology has been developed to provide veterinary and para-veterinary field staff with the skills required to collect high quality surveillance data, and to make better decisions on the basis of the data collected.

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Surveillance

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The training has been developed in two individual courses. The basic surveillance course has been designed for training of para-veterinarians and to act as a refresher course for veterinarians in the skills required to collect high quality surveillance data, and to make better decisions on the basis of the data collected. The advanced surveillance course has been designed for training of veterinarians in more advanced surveillance skills.

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Budget Advocacy

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For Indonesian government staff who have responsibilities for preparing budgets requests, to be able to use analyses of animal health data together with animal health economics skills to support budget advocacy for improving animal health in Indonesia. In order to achieve this they will need to be able to:

  • Explain considerations due to the intended audience, that are taken when planning presentation of information or data
  • Describe how performance indicators can be used to measure progress or achievements of goals and how this data can support budget requests
  • Use iSIKHNAS data to estimate the cost of disease, estimate benefits from proposes animal health activities, and justify the proposed budget request.

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Epidemiological Data Analysis

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National, provincial and kabupaten level animal health staff with responsibility for the use of data and epidemiological analysis Essentially two levels of knowledge: Level 1; a senior district veterinarian with basic computer skills Level 2; a higher level veterinarian (e.g. national level) with higher level computer skills.

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GIS for Animal Health

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The courses will be based on open-source free powerful GIS software (Quantum GIS). An introductory stage of the course will provide participants with basic disease mapping skills – learning how to use the software to generate usable disease distribution maps based on simple existing data sources in iSIKHNAS. A second stage of the course will develop more advanced skills in GIS and data management using Quantum GIS, PostgreSQL, GRASS and other tools. This course is still focused primarily on disease mapping but moves into more sophisticated techniques.

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Excel

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This course was first conducted in May 2013, prior to iSIKHNAS development. It will be undergoing revision to incorporate the use of data accessible through iSIKHNAS.

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Disease Investigation

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This is a practical course for para-vets and other field staff in a range of tasks including the clinical examination of an animal, sample taking and handling, animal restraint and the taking of a good animal health history.

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Recognising Signs of Poor Health

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This course has been designed specifically for Pelsa (village reporters) who play a vital role at the village level in communicating health problems both general and priority in nature through the iSIKHNAS system. This course assists Pelsa in the recognition of abnormal signs as well as priority syndromes as well as the simple reporting mechanisms and benefits provided by the iSIKHNAS system.

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Facilitation Guide

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This is a comprehensive guide for all staff preparing to facilitate a course, give a presentation or indeed give any kind of training. It has many practical tips and advice which should improve anyone's presentation or course.

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iSIKHNAS SMS Trainer's Manual

iSIKHNAS Training Toolkit

Pelsa (Pelapor Desa - Village reporters)

Field Reports

Priority Disease Investigation

Laboratory

Abattoir reporters

Animal and Farmer Identification

Inseminators

Coordinators