scholarly journals Global Control of African swine fever. A GF-TADs initiative – 2020 annual report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Global Control ◽  
Global Priority ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
Global Initiative ◽  
Regional Solutions ◽  
Share Information ◽  
National Control

The current African swine fever epizootic is a major global crisis, directly and indirectly impacting the pig industry and rural communities worldwide. In 2019, FAO and the OIE designated ASF as a global priority transboundary animal disease under the GF-TADs, and in July 2020 they released a jointly developed programme to control the disease worldwide – ‘Global Control of African Swine Fever: A GF-TADs Initiative’ (The Global Initiative). In 2020, ASF virus continued to spread and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted field activities. However, global, regional and national stakeholders strove to maintain momentum in the control of ASF, in line with the objectives of the Global Initiative. Despite difficulties, some countries managed to eliminate the disease from their territories, indicating that ASF control is feasible with current tools. The Global Initiative identifies coordination at regional and global levels as key to enhancing national control programmes. It allows countries with similar socio-economic and epidemiological situations to share information, challenges and best practices, and to discuss regional solutions and approaches to enhancing control.

scholarly journals Best Practices and Innovative Solutions to Overcome Barriers to Delivering Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes in Rural Communities

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow ◽  
Isabel Osborne ◽  
Stephanie Jilcott Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Nutrition Assistance ◽  
Policy Systems

To better understand the barriers to implementing policy; systems; and environmental (PSE) change initiatives within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) programming in U.S. rural communities; as well as strategies to overcome these barriers, this study identifies: (1) the types of nutrition-related PSE SNAP-Ed programming currently being implemented in rural communities; (2) barriers to implementing PSE in rural communities; and (3) common best practices and innovative solutions to overcoming SNAP-Ed PSE implementation barriers. This mixed-methods study included online surveys and interviews across fifteen states. Participants were eligible if they: (1) were SNAP-Ed staff that were intimately aware of facilitators and barriers to implementing programs, (2) implemented at least 50% of their programming in rural communities, and (3) worked in their role for at least 12 months. Sixty-five staff completed the online survey and 27 participated in interviews. Barriers to PSE included obtaining community buy-in, the need for relationship building, and PSE education. Facilitators included finding community champions; identifying early “wins” so that community members could easily see PSE benefits. Partnerships between SNAP-Ed programs and non-SNAP-Ed organizations are essential to implementing PSE. SNAP-Ed staff should get buy-in from local leaders before implementing PSE. Technical assistance for rural SNAP-Ed programs would be helpful in promoting PSE.

scholarly journals Comunicação rural e internet: protagonismo da população do campo

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (41) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Luiz Custódio Da Silva ◽  
José Primitivo Leal Neto ◽  
Iara Alves dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Media Activism ◽  
The City ◽  
Share Information

Apresentamos uma reflexão sobre a utilização de ferramentas contemporâneas de comunicação pela população rural. Para tanto, fizemos uma revisão bibliográfica sobre as concepções de comunicação rural, trazendo algumas problematizações para sua atualização. Em seguida, tendo como parâmetro o YouTube, falamos também sobre a liberação do polo emissor e sobre a democratização da fala. Para isso, nosso objeto empírico foi o canal “Humorista da Serraria Ofc”, protagonizado por agricultores do sítio Serraria, da cidade de João Dias, Rio Grande do Norte. Compreendemos que está havendo um movimento que propende atualizar a concepção de comunicação rural, tendo em vista que o protagonismo desse campo passa a ser das comunidades rurais. Eles estão utilizando cada vez mais as plataformas digitais para compartilhar informações e causos que permeiam a vida no campo. Comunicação rural; YouTube; Humorista da Serraria Ofc; Ativista midiático; Produção de conteúdo. We present a reflection on the use of contemporary communication tools by the rural population. To this end, we did a bibliographic review about the conceptions of rural communication, bringing some problematizations for its updating. Then, taking YouTube as a parameter, we talk too about the release of the emitting pole and the democratization of speech. For this, our empirical object was the channel “Humorista da Serraria Ofc”, starring farmers from the Serraria sítio, from the city of João Dias, Rio Grande do Norte. We understand that there is a movement that promotes the updating of the concept of rural communication, bearing in mind that the protagonism of this field comes from rural communities. They are increasingly using digital platforms to share information and stories that permeate life in the countryside. Rural communication; YouTube; Serraria Ofc humorist; Media activism; Content production. Presentamos una reflexión sobre el uso de herramientas de comunicación contemporáneas por parte de la población rural. Para ello, nosotros hicimos una revisión bibliográfica sobre los conceptos de comunicación rural, trayendo algunas problematizaciones para su actualización. En seguida, tomando YouTube como parámetro, también hablamos sobre la liberación del polo emisor y sobre la democratización del discurso. Para esto, nuestro objeto empírico fue el canal "Humorista da Serraria Ofc", que presenta a los agricultores del sitio Serraria, en la ciudad de João Dias, Rio Grande do Norte. Entendemos que existe un movimiento que promueve la actualización del concepto de comunicación rural, teniendo en cuenta que el protagonismo de este campo pasa a ser de las comunidades rurales. Cada vez más ellas utilizan plataformas digitales para compartir información e historias que impregnan la vida en el campo. Comunicación rural; YouTube; Humorista de la Serraria Ofc; Activismo mediático; Producción de contenidos.

scholarly journals Italy and China Sharing Best Practices on the Sustainable Development of Small Underground Settlements

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 813-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Genovese ◽  
Roberta Varriale ◽  
Loredana Luvidi ◽  
Fabio Fratini
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Central China ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Raising Awareness

Both Southern Italy and Central China feature historic rural settlements characterized by underground constructions with residential and service functions. Many of these areas are currently tackling economic, social and environmental problems, resulting in unemployment, disengagement, depopulation, marginalization or loss of cultural and biological diversity. Both in Europe and in China, policies for rural development address three core areas of intervention: agricultural competitiveness, environmental protection and the promotion of rural amenities through strengthening and diversifying the economic base of rural communities. The challenge is to create innovative pathways for regeneration based on raising awareness to inspire local rural communities to develop alternative actions to reduce poverty while preserving the unique aspects of their local environment and culture. In this view, cultural heritage can be a catalyst for the sustainable growth of the rural community. Through a series of projects on a national and international scale, the authors have addressed some of these problems by exchanging best practices in conservation, sustainable use and the enhancement of the underground heritage.

Strategic challenges to global control of African swine fever

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. PLAVSIK ◽  
A. ROZSTALNYY ◽  
J.Y. PARK ◽  
V. GUBERTI ◽  
K. DEPNER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Global Control

Introduction: Opportunities to work together: intestinal helminth control and programmes to eliminate lymphatic filariasis

Parasitology ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 121 (S1) ◽  
pp. S3-S4 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.L. CLINE ◽  
L. SAVIOLI ◽  
M. NEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Lymphatic Filariasis ◽  
Intestinal Helminth ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
Global Initiative ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Local Levels ◽  
Health Programmes

The purpose of this brief introduction to the supplement that follows is to highlight the current unique opportunity to coordinate intestinal helminth control programmes with the relatively new global initiative to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Such synergy at global, regional, national and local levels has the potential to greatly enhance the impact, decrease the cost and facilitate sustainability in both of these health programmes.

Evaluating the epidemiological impact of national control programmes for helminths

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 537-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Brooker ◽  
Sarah Whawell ◽  
Narcis B. Kabatereine ◽  
Alan Fenwick ◽  
Roy M. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Control Programmes ◽  
Epidemiological Impact ◽  
National Control

Present and future schistosomiasis control activities with support from the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative in West Africa

Parasitology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 136 (13) ◽  
pp. 1731-1737 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. GARBA ◽  
S. TOURÉ ◽  
R. DEMBELÉ ◽  
P. BOISIER ◽  
Z. TOHON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Information ◽  
Mass Treatment ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Schistosomiasis Control ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Coverage Rates ◽  
Control Initiative ◽  
National Control ◽  
Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis

SUMMARYSince 2004 the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have implemented national schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programmes with financial and technical support from the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI). In the first three years of the control programmes, nearly 13·5 million doses of praziquantel and albendazole have been administered against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis with coverage rates varying between 67·0% and 93·9%. These treatments have resulted in a reduction of the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma infection in the sentinel cohorts that were set up to monitor and evaluate the national control programmes. The challenges currently faced by these national control programmes are the ability to maintain the reduction in morbidity achieved thus far due to the mass treatment campaigns and ensuring sustainability. For reinforcement of surveillance, the establishment of a geographical information system is suggested in order to contribute towards enhanced sustainability of these programmes. Our new working hypothesis is that targeted control accompanied by periodic mass treatment campaigns (every two to three years) can contribute to maintaining the low levels of morbidity achieved thus far. The implementation of integrated neglected tropical disease control programmes in these countries will provide means to ensure the financial sustainability of control activities for the years to come.

scholarly journals Impact of Salmonella Control Programmes in Poultry on Human Salmonellosis Burden in Greece

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Myrsini Tzani ◽  
Georgia Mandilara ◽  
Joana Gomes Dias ◽  
Theologia Sideroglou ◽  
Anthi Chrysostomou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interrupted Time Series ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Interrupted Time Series Analysis ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
Human Salmonellosis ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
And Control ◽  
Salmonella Control ◽  
National Control

Since 2008, veterinary authorities in Greece have implemented national control programmes (NSCPs) targeting S. Enteritidis (SE) and S. Typhimurium (ST) in poultry. We assessed the effect of the programs on the reported number of human isolates. Using monthly data for 2006–2017, we defined two groups (SE, ST) and one control group with serotypes unrelated to poultry or eggs. For SE we also analysed data for 2006–2015 due to a multi-county SE outbreak in 2016. We performed an interrupted time series analysis and used a negative binominal regression model. For both SE and ST, there was no significant trend of the isolation rate before or after NSCPs’ introduction. After the NSCPs’ introduction there was an increasing rate (IRR: 1.005, 95% CI: 1.001–1.008) for control serotypes and a decreasing one for SE (IRR: 0.990, 95% CI: 0.986–0.995) (for 2009 to 2015 analysis). From 2006 to 2017, NSCPs had a statistically significant impact on the number of SE isolates that decreased by 49% (IRR:0.511, 95% CI: 0.353–0.739). No impact was shown on the number of ST (p-value = 0.741) and control isolates (p = 0.069). As a conclusion, NSCP’s implementation was associated with decreased SE isolates and overall burden of salmonellosis; however further measures aiming at human salmonellosis due to ST, should be considered.

scholarly journals Best Practices for Onsite Wastewater System Inspections, Maintenance and Record Keeping in the Lake Simcoe Watershed

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron Curran
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Aquatic Systems ◽  
Septic Systems ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Onsite Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Systems ◽  
Lake Simcoe ◽  
Practice Framework

Onsite wastewater systems, commonly known as septic systems, can pose serious threats to the health and functionality of lakes, aquatic systems, and rural communities if effluent is not sufficiently treated. To ensure septic systems are functioning well and having minimal impacts on the natural environment and human health, regular maintenance, reinspections, and record keeping are required under Section 8.9 of the Ontario Building Code. The objective of this project is to improve the capacity of municipalities within the Lake Simcoe Watershed for adopting septic reinspection program best practices. Mandated and discretionary programs will be analyzed for their effectiveness within vulnerable areas. The information gathered from the project research phases will be used to inform the development of a final proposed best practice framework for completing onsite wastewater system reinspection programs in Ontario.

scholarly journals SHARENTING IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Fitria Fauziah Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
Share Information ◽  
Do So

This article discusses “sharenting” (sharing representations of one’s parenting or children online) in the perspevtive of Islamic education. The term “sharenting”, coined from “share” and “parenting”, When parents share information about their children online, they do so without their children’s consent. Lack of legal regulations regarding the protection of children’s privacy online was also pointed out. sharenting has become a subject of research by increasing numbers of scholars worldwide, but the knowledge of this phenomenon is still meagre. This Article explores potential legal solutions to this issue and offers a set of best practices for parents to consider when sharing about children online in the perspevtive of Islamic education that Sharenting must be done by parent by maintaingin four principles : Maintain the nature of children (al muhafazoh), Develop childrens potential (at tanmiyah), With clear directions (at taujih), and Gradually (at tadaruj).

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