1. Avian Influenza Prevention and Control from an OIE Perspective
Heads of Veterinary and Animal Production Services
First SPC Regional Meeting
Nadi, Fiji, 28 November -2 December 2005
T. Fujita
OIE Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific,
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

2. Introduction Current AI situation
-AI occurrences and Disease profile in Asia
OIE roles
OIE priority concepts for AI prevention and control
OIE Collaboration programmes for AI
OIE Mechanism of AI control

3. AI (H5N1) occurrences in Asia
Country
1st Report
RO Korea
12/2003
Malaysia
8/2004
Thailand
1/2004
Russia
7/2005
Cambodia
Mongolia
8/2005
Japan
Kazakhstan
Laos
H5N2 (Taipei China, RO Korea, Japan)
H7(DPR Korea),
H7N3 & H9N2 (Pakistan),
H5? (Philippines)
Vietnam
Indonesia
2/2004
PR China
Turkey; H5, 6 Oct.05

4. Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1)
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Cambodia
China
Total
cases
deaths 11 7 93 42 21 13 4 3 2
132 68
Source: WHO, 25 November 2005, Only laboratory-confirmed cases

5. Current AI Situation in Asia (Disease Profile 1)
Unprecedented cases and high Economic and Social negative consequences
Repeated outbreaks since the end of 2003
Viruses holding a foothold and circulating
Threatening risks to human and animal health
No immediate eradication foreseen
Possible spread to new countries and re-emerging (including roles of migratory birds)

6. Current AI Situation in Asia (Disease Profile 2)
7. Poor biosecurity – animal production systems (backyard, wet-markets, multi-species, etc.)
Impediment to trade
Increase of poverty
Gap between regulatory control and enforcement
11. Culling, Carcass disposal and compensation
Need for strategic vaccination
Many International Meetings recognize the above (OIE/FAO/WHO meetings, etc.)

7. OIE Roles (1)
OIE mandate: “improve animal health (including zoonosis) worldwide”
Provision of animal health and veterinary scientific information (Requirements of transparent and timely Notification)
Standards setting on safety of international movements of animals and animal products (WTO-SPS)
OIE Standards on surveillance for assessment of animal health status
Disease information
Strengthening (Capacity building) of Veterinary Services

8. OIE Roles (2) International Standards; -OIE Code
-New AI Chapter in May 2005, by the OIE International Committee, 167 MCs)
-OIE Manual for Diagnosis and Vaccines ( (including Avian Influenza)
Provision of OIE scientific information; e.g.
-Disease information (including AI)
-Avian Influenza Information- OIE web site

9. OIE priority concepts for AI prevention and control (1)
Concept of an international public good
Good Governance and veterinary legislations
Capacity building and Quality of Veterinary Services (including Notification, Early Detection and Rapid Response and Preparedness)
Relevant infrastructures and sustainable (human and financial) resources of Veterinary Services for strict implementation of legislation

10. OIE priority concepts for AI prevention and control (2)
Reliability of diagnosis, rapid confirmation of suspects, Surveillance systems and pathogen confinement
Stamping-out policy under OIE animal welfare standards
Safety of movements of animals and animal products (/Zoning and Compartmentalization)
When and how to use vaccines (OIE Manual for vaccine manufacturing)
Bio-security measures

11. OIE collaboration programmes for AI Control
OIE Reference Laboratories (157 Ref. Labs; 6 for Avian Influenza; 2 in Asia and the Pacific) and OIE Collaborating Centres (17 Centres)
OIE Collaboration with FAO including GF-TADs (Global Framework for the progressive control of Transboundary Animal Diseases; AI – a targeted disease: GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee Permanent Secretariat = OIE Regional Representations)
OIE/FAO OFFLU network (synergies on research and scientific information), and WHO Laboratories interface, OIE/FAO/WHO GLEWS
OIE Collaboration with other International/Regional Organizations including World Bank, SPC, etc.

12. OIE Mechanism of AI Control (examples)
Improvement of governance and veterinary policies
New alliances between public and private sector, international organizations (e.g. FAO, WHO) and donors
Support regional programmes
Global fund for animal health coordinated by OIE in association with partners
Support to OFFLU and others, etc.
Global
Global forum for alliance and partnerships
Global quality centre
Support to countries
-Evaluation and audits of Veterinary Services
-Preparation of national projects
-In the framework of GF-TADs mechanism (AI, etc.)
- OIE Regional Represenations and Offices worldwide, etc.
Regional
Capacity building for policy makers and private sector
Quality Centres for support to countries
National project preparation with the support from Regional Quality Centres
Evaluation of quality of Veterinary Services, Creation of national committee of stakeholders, evaluation of appropriate investments in infrastructures including laboratories
Promulgation of new governance and policies design complying with OIE Standards, Compensation funds, etc.
National
Level

13. Thank you for your attention!!
T. Fujita, OIE Tokyo