By NNN-KPL
Vientiane : The Care International base in Laos has agreed to further providing financial support to the bird flu control project phase 2 of Laos.
It aims to reduce the risk of bird flu in localities, which is a grant from the Government of Australia through the Care International in Laos with a total cost of A$514,409 or about US$380,000.
This project will operate in Vientiane Capital and Vientiane province till 2009 covering in four districts of Hadsaifong, Saythany, Pholhong and Thulakhom.
The project will concentrate on training locals on avian influenza prevention, animal raising, surveillance, and responses to the bird flu and other activities concerning the prevention of avian influenza.
Chantha Thipphavongphanh, Deputy Head of Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Division, Kongkham Inphayalath, Deputy Head of Agriculture and Forestry Sector of Vientiane province and Frank Reimann, Country Representative of Care International inked a memorandum of understanding on reducing the risk bird flu project phase 2 one 6 December in Vientiane.