Private Sector Lauded In Bird Flu Fight

In March 2007, experts and executives from companies related to poultry farming gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss the role of the private sector in the fight against avian influenza. According to the article, experts at the meeting praised the private sector’s contribution in spreading the message about avian flu prevention among poultry farmers.

According to the Chair of the Viet Nam Poultry Association, Tran Cong Xuan, private companies have played an important role in avian flu prevention through supporting vaccination campaigns, conducting bird flu workshops and seminars, distributing leaflets and materials and by teaching poultry farmers, households and staff at poultry farms how to prevent infection. Xuan spoke of the importance of keeping poultry farmers informed of up-to-date information about bird flu and how to prevent it. He also stressed the need for close cooperation between authorised agencies and private companies to help to ensure that avian flu preventative measures become part of a company’s sales and marketing activities.