Hands on training on serosurvey for Kyasanur forest disease(KFD) in Western Ghats, India, 2024-2025 - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

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1	Events Name	Hands on training on serosurvey for Kyasanur forest disease(KFD) in Western Ghats, India, 2024-2025
2	Organizing Department/ Institution/ Committee/ Others	Department of Community Medicine, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Shivamogga.
3	Type of Event	Hands on workshop
4	Level of Event	Institutional
5	Collaboration/ Accreditation if any	ICMR-NIE, Chennai
6	Date/s and Duration	19-03-2025 to 22-03-2025
7	Venue	Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Shivamogga.
8	Details of Delegates/ target audience	Dr.Manoj Murhekar, Director, ICMR-NIE, Dr.Jeormie and Dr Lokesh,Scientists, ICMR-NIE Dr. Gudadappa S, Program officer, Dr.Balu PS, HOD, Dept. of Community Medicine, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr.Raghavendra SK, HOD, Dept. of Community Medicine, AIMS, Postgraduates & lab technicians from various institutes
9	Total Number of Delegates/ audiences attended	30 Delegates
10	Objective/s of the events	A serosurvey for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in the Western Ghats aims to assess the prevalence of antibodies against the KFD virus (KFDV). The key objectives include: 1.Assessing KFD exposure and immunity 2.Understanding disease transmission 3.Identifying asymptomatic cases and past infection 4.Evaluating vaccine coverage and effectiveness
11	Brief report of the event (in about 200 words)	Hands -on training on serosurvey for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in the Western Ghats was conducted from 19^th to 22^nd March 2025.Training program and field assessment was organized by Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga and ICMR National institute of epidemiology, Chennai. Dr.Raghavendra, HOD, Dr.Kanchana N.Raj & Dr.Sujean JN, Junior Residents, Dept. of Community Medicine, AIMS, actively participated in the training workshop which provided practical experience and essential skills in conducting serological surveys for KFD, enhancing their proficiency in field based epidemiological research and contributing to the surveillance and prevention of vector borne diseases.
12	Feedback Analysis (brief)	1. Participants appreciated the hands on approach, which helped them understand real world field challenges. 2. Health officials requested more frequent training to strengthen outbreak preparedness. 3. Local community members showed interest in learning about KFD prevention and requested awareness programs.
13	Outcome	1. Enhanced Field Expertise- Trainees acquired practical skills for conducting KFD serosurveys in their domain. 2. Improved Surveillance Capacity- Strengthened tick surveillance and serological monitoring efforts in endemic areas. 3. Community Awareness- Increased knowledge among local health workers and villagers about KFD transmission and prevention. 4. Data collection for future research- Generated initial seroprevalence data for further analysis and policy formulation.