First-Ever Training on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Enhances Specialist Skills in Kyrgyzstan

To address this need, a training on CCHF was conducted at the Republican Centre for Quarantine and Highly Dangerous Infections under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic. This training was organized within the framework of the ‘One Health’ concept. The training aimed to raise awareness and enhance the skills of specialists in the fields of epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of CCHF.

Participants included doctors, veterinarians, epidemiologists, entomologists, virologists, and other specialists. They received essential knowledge on epidemiology, diagnostic methods, tick collection techniques in the “Ala-Archa” national park, treatment, and prevention of CCHF.

Dr. Liviu Vedrasco, WHO Representative to Kyrgyzstan, highlighted the significance of this unique training. "This is the first time we've organized such an event, marking a vital step in boosting the skills of national specialists to combat CCHF effectively. Supported by the Pandemic Fund and carried out through WHO and its partners, this initiative demonstrates our commitment to aiding Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Health in protecting public health," he remarked.