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Tula Michaelides, MPH and Dee Bennett. Global Health Marketing Group, Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20036, 202-884-8743, tmichaelides@aed.org
Regardless of whether avian influenza remains largely a bird-to-bird or bird-to-human illness, it is important for businesses to educate their employees on the risks of avian influenza, as well as ensure that their emergency-response and business-continuity plans include specific planning for addressing the possibility of a pandemic. We will present a template for developing a Workplace Guide to Address Avian and Pandemic Influenza that can be used by various organizations to address preparedness and education/outreach issues. Due to the complexity of the avian influenza situation, The Workplace Guide provides guidance and resources on three distinct yet overlapping areas: 1) how to address and control avian influenza in the animal population; 2) how to address possible breakout transmission of avian influenza to humans; and 3) how to address the possibility of an influenza pandemic. To accomplish this, the Guide provides a systematic approach to developing workplace avian influenza prevention and support programs. We will also outline how workplace teams can use the Guide as a reference tool, and how to use existing worksite health promotion activities and programs as a basis for avian influenza education and preparedness programs.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
Keywords: Worksite, Health Education
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA