AVIS

The AVIS System was initiated in 1992 to pioneer the creation of peer-reviewed, “gold-standard” computer-based multimedia reference and training materials for use by professionals and decision-makers in animal health and production. AVIS offers:

  • authoritative reference information, such as the OIE Diagnostic Manual, FAO Manuals and the expertise of the designated International Reference Laboratory
  • decision-support tools
  • an extensive photographic resource library
  • capacity-building and training
  • standardization of approaches to key diseases

delivered in a rapidly accessible, cost-effective and highly useable format.

Disease Focus

The primary AVIS targets are animal diseases of international importance to food security, international trade, food safety or human health (zoonoses). In general these have been classified by the OIE as belonging to either List A or List B of the International Animal Health Code. They are also generally referred to as transboundary animal diseases.

A Modular, Highly Cost-Effective Approach

The AVIS and associated Program relate to the following areas:

  • Disease specific programs
  • Generic Good Practice Programs, e.g. Good Emergency Management Practices, epidemiological surveillance, risk analysis etc
  • Food safety
  • Biosecurity

The AVIS disease-focused system is modular. Every disease is reviewed in an Overview module. And depending on the significance and complexity of that disease there are up to five further modules, each meeting the needs of a different stakeholder group.

All AVIS programs are richly illustrated with colour photographs, and diagrams, and even video clips, using the full range of multimedia techniques.

A wide variety of Tools, such as checklists and animations of key processes, are accessible from all modules. These make the programs highly suited to real time professional support, as well as training.

Powerful navigation aids and a search engine make the system’s huge knowledge base easy to access and use. Each module can be used in stand-alone form. But modules interlink across all diseases to form a comprehensive reference tool and knowledge-base.

A Proven Multimedia Training and Capacity-Building Tool AVIS has proven highly cost-effective for training key personnel. Screens are designed with overhead projection in mind.

CD-ROM or Internet Access

All AVIS programs are available either on CD-ROM or over the Internet. The entire content may also be printed. Sample FMD at www.aleffgroup.com/avisfmd, or find AVIS Overviews on the FAO web site: www.fao.org.

E-commerce

An AVIS subscription service opens on February 1st 2003. Users will be able to select the preferred module and length for subscription either 24 hrs, or 7 days or 31 days or 12 months. For more details contact mmoussaid@aviscollege.com