The FEF-R project conducted its second “Healthy Dog” activity. This session, which accompanied dog neutering, was supported by the Department of Livestock at the provincial and regional levels, as well as Oboto. In addition, the IRL HealthDEEP exhibition was organized to present more than ten years of research findings to the local community, in order to increase awareness and understanding. The exhibition brought together presenters from leading academic institutions, including the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kasetsart University, and the Faculty of Veterinary Technology at Kasetsart University. Key research topics presented included dog movement, rabies, dog ectoparasites, rickettsial diseases, tick-borne diseases, leptospirosis, and pesticide exposure. A rich photographic activity was also carried out at the community level, facilitating discussions with local people on the research topics that had the greatest impact on their lives and the future directions they would like to see followed.

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A report by Inpreeya Choknakhawaro

A Rich Picture is a graphical representation of a complex problem, involving relevant stakeholders to understand their perspectives and gather information based on their experiences. By drawing a visual representation, the information can be easily shared with the community. 

The activity associated experts in dog health covering various topics identified on index cards: roaming dog movement, dog registration, ticks and fleas in dogs, tick-borne diseases, rabies vaccination, leptospirosis, pesticides and antibiotics, and the safety of animal medicine.

The finalized Rich Picture will be presented, with the results of various projects, to the local communities in an exhibition in Nan Province at the end of March 2025.

More information: Rich picture and index cards

As part of the FEF-R (French Embassy in Thailand) "One Health Community Trainings," the IRL-HealthDEEP team organized a One Health workshop in Ubon Ratchathani province, with a particular focus on Buntharik district. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the human and animal health sectors from the district: Livestock department, Animal center quarantine, Wildlife sanctuary, Buntharik Hospital, Nhong Saeng Primary care unit; and from Laos: Livestock department Champasak, Centre Infectiologie Mérieux Laos. The workshop encouraged open discussions through group brainstorming sessions, allowing participants to share their perspectives freely. The goal was to identify health issues affecting their communities and integrate community-level training initiatives under the One Health approach

As part of the FEF-R (French Embassy in Thailand) "One Health community trainings", the HealthDEEP team and colleagues from the Department of Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, conducted the first training and workshop in two villages in Saen Thong sub-district in Nan. The aim was to recognize the importance of controlling dog ectoparasitism from a One Health perspective.

As part of the FEF-R (French Embassy in Thailand) "One Health community training", the HealthDEEP team and experts from the Department of Disease Control (Ministry of Public Health, Thailand), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, and Chulalongkorn University shared their knowledge on what should be a One Health community training and what topics should be prioritized.

See the presentation by Gaël Sciama

Two scoping workshops were organized: the first one at Tha Wang Pha involving Primary care units of Nan Province; the second one at Saen Thong involving local communities (heads of villages, health village volunteers), Sub-district Administration Office (SAO), local administrations (Department of public health, Department of Livestock Development, Department of Agriculture Extension) and National Park of Nanthaburi.

A report by Gaël Sciama, Inpreeya Choknakhawaro and Juliette Perrot