Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic 

Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Preparedness, Mitigation and Response for Migrants

IOM works in collaboration with its Member States, the UN system and other partners to ensure that migrant needs are included in national pandemic contingency plans. Migrants need to have access to health and social services including pandemic preparedness, mitigation and response strategies.

To strengthen migrant and host communities' pandemic preparedness, mitigation and response capacity, IOM is conducting social mobilization and training activities in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Egypt: IOM Trains Migrant Community Leaders and NGO Staff in Egypt on Response to Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic

IOM has trained a group of 50 migrant community leaders and NGO staff in Egypt on how to promote healthy practices in response to pandemic influenza.

IOM staff with training facilitators and trainees during a campaign to educate community leaders on how to respond to the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. © IOM 2009

IOM in collaboration with the Egyptian Red Crescent Society is conducting a two-phase training. The training aims to strengthen the capacity of community leaders and non-medical community workers with the knowledge necessary to prepare communities against pandemic influenza and to disseminate information and educational material.

The training focuses on health education and communication, types and epidemiology of influenza, prevention and control of influenza pandemic as well as health promotion. Participants have been selected from a host of organizations representing the main migrant communities in Egypt, including the Sudanese, Eritreans, Somalis and Iraqis.


Cambodia: Raising Awareness of the Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic on International Children's Day

IOM is raising awareness of the current influenza A(H1N1) pandemic response among migrants and host communities in the province of Svay Rieng bordering with Viet Nam. IOM participated in the celebration of International Children's Day, organized by the Svay Rieng provincial authority on 12 June 2009 with the support of international organizations. IOM gave a presentation on the pandemic influenza situation and distributed hand washing and personal hygiene promotion materials.

IOM participates in Children’s Day celebrations to help raise awareness of influenza A(H1N1) pandemic among migrants and host communities in the province of Svay Rieng, Cambodia which borders Vietnam. © IOM 2009
An IOM vehicle with a campaign banner during Children’s Day in Svay Rieng province which aims to help raise awareness of influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. © IOM 2009





 

 


 

 

 

Vietnam: Raising Awareness of the Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic

IOM is working with migrant populations and host communities in the province of Tay Ninh bordering with Cambodia. IOM advocates the inclusion of migrants' needs in pandemic preparedness and response plans. It is conducting social mobilization campaigns and distributing information, education and communication materials in migrant and host communities.

IOM staff conducts social mobilization campaigns in migrant and host communities like at this market in the province of Tay Ninh in Vietnam. © IOM 2009
IOM staff with Cambodian migrants at the Moc Bai border crossing between Cambodia and Vietnam. IOM distributed information, education and communication materials among migrant and host communities in Vietnam. © IOM 2009