1. The Fourth ASEAN Workshop on HPAI Control and Eradication
Comments and expectations session
Comments (with copyright) / Commentaires (soumis au Copyright) :
Teruhide Fujita,
OIE Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific

2. Contents HPAI Situation
Major activities of OIE Asia-Pacific in conjunction with HPAI Control and Eradication
GF-TADs in Regional functions
New OIE/JTF Project to control HPAI in Asia ( )
Summary (comments, inputs and expectations)

3. HPAI situation and control (1)
Still occurrences of HPAI in the world and in Asia even in
Endemic situation in some countries in Southeast Asia
Disease control at source as most important measures for HPAI control and eradication
Effective implementation of HPAI control in Southeast Asia under ASEAN Task Forces, and the new control framework of HPAI control in ASEAN for

4. HPAI situation and control (2)
Importance of HPAI Control at Source (poultry) to reduce risks and for eradication of the disease, and establish control mechanisms for that purpose
Regional collaboration by Member Countries, OIE, FAO and Regional organizations such as ASEAN
Effective use of the existing mechanisms such as Regional GF-TADs mechanism to further facilitate actions for disease control

5. Major Activities of OIE Regional Representation for Asia and Pacific in Relation to HPAI Control
Major activities in 2007
Work plan for 2008～

6. Major functions of OIE Asia-Pacific
Capacity building of Veterinary Services (including Laboratory diagnosis, etc.) for Animal Health
Working for Members in the Region with partners
Regional collaboration and alliance for animal health

7. Major programmes of OIE Asia-Pacific
Animal Health Information Systems
Communication for animal health
Prevention and control of Emerging Diseases
Application of International Standards for Animal Health; e.g. OIE Standards and WTO-SPS Agreement including Risk Analysis
Harmonization of Veterinary Drugs
Prevention and control of Aquatic Animal Diseases
Prion diseases; BSE/TSEs
Transboundary Animal Diseases including GF-TADs
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

8. Improvement of Information Systems
Animal Health Information Systems
Improvement of Information Systems
Transparent and timely Information as the base of disease control
In 2007, Workshop on Animal Health Information Systems (WAHIS)
New Delhi, India, September 2007 – training for animal health information systems
*Bangladesh, Bhutan, PR China, India, Mongolia, Nepal,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka
*Completed workshops on WAHIS in ASEAN, SPC and
SAARC + China & Mongolia

9. Improvement of Information Systems and Publications
Animal Health Information Systems
Improvement of Information Systems and Publications
Development of Animal Health Information Regional Core (Soft ware development)
Development of OIE Tokyo Web-site
Publications:
Regional Epidemiology Yearbook (2006)
Quarterly Epidemiology Reports ( )
Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reports ( )
Monthly Reports on FMD in South East Asia ( )

10. Risk Analysis and Disease Surveillance using HPAI as a model
Chiang Mai, Thailand, July 2007 (jointly organized by FAO and OIE)
-Participation from 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific, and OIE/FAO-APHCA
-Discussions on key design elements and epidemiological concepts of surveillance
-Measures against HPAI;
(a) HPAI free countries without vaccination,
(b) those using vaccines,
(c) Previously HPAI infected countries,
(d) free countries with vaccination, and
(e) infected countries using vaccination

11. Standardization of Veterinary Drugs
OIE Regional Workshops on International/Regional Harmonization of Veterinary Medicinal Products
Bogor, Indonesia, November 2006 (in collaboration with VICH)
To exchange experiences of Veterinary Drugs (VDs) registration, improve quality assurance and regional networks
Capacity building for control, registration and assay of VDs and International cooperation
Discussions on introduction on activities of VICH to promote international harmonization of VDs registration
Packchong, Thailand, January 2008
Veterinary vaccines which OIE International Standards are not applied but of regional Importance for disease control
Regional Standards

12. Hands-on Training for Laboratory Staff Members
OIE/NIAH-Thailand Regional Hands-on Training Workshop on Laboratory Diagnosis (Sequencing, HPAI) in Bangkok, Thailand, March 2007
On-the-Job Training in Thailand: HPAI diagnosis and surveillance for Laboratory Staff Members from Laos and Myanmar for 6 months in 2007
(Thai cooperation at NIAH and Regional Veterinary Research and Development Centres)
OIE/NIAH-Japan/FAO-APHCA Hands-on Training Workshop on BSE and other Prion Diseases, in Tsukuba, Japan, January 2007

13. Animal Identification and Traceability
Transboundary Animal Diseases
Animal Identification and Traceability
Regional Workshop, Sri Lanka, July 2007 (jointly organized by FAO)
18 countries + OIE, FAO-APHCA and ICAR
Country reports from India, PR China, Malaysia and Thailand
Recommendations include
(a) policy development,
(b) creation of the appropriate legal framework,
(c) identification and engagement of stakeholders,
(d) development of national data bases of establishments
and/or epidemiological units,
(e) appropriate means of identification and movement
recording and its databases,
(f) this programme to be included in agendas of SAARC and
ASEAN, etc.

14. Transboundary Animal Diseases
GF-TADs
2nd GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee
Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2007
To develop and monitor the work plan of relevant organizations under the GF-TADs
Targeted Diseases: HPAI, FMD, CSF (ASEAN and SPC) and HPAI, FMD, PPR (SAARC)
RSUs to organize their meetings in collaboration with OIE, FAO, Regional organizations and neighboring countries to develop short-, mid- and long term strategies for the prevention and control of TADs
ASEAN+3 (Japan, RO Korea and PR China) and SPC+2 (Australia and New Zealand)

15. Workshops on Epidemiology
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Workshops on Epidemiology
Regional Workshops on Epidemiology
Training workshop on Epidemiology (HPAI, other TADs) in
collaboration with CIRAD, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 2006
National Workshops on Epidemiology in collaboration with CIRAD
Vietnam (Hanoi), November 2006
Philippines (Manila), January 2007
Indonesia (Jakarta), February 2007
Myanmar (Yangon), April 2007
Thailand + Laos (Bangkok), June 2007

16. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
OIE/JSTF HPAI Project at Source in Southeast Asia (April 2006-March 2008)
4 Components:
Development of HPAI Control Strategies
Development of HPAI Information Systems (Link with WAHIS and OIE Regional Core)
Capacity building on Diagnosis and Surveillance with provision of Laboratory equipment and Materials
Training Field Veterinarians and Para-professionals

17. HPAI Regional Meetings/Workshops (1)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
HPAI Regional Meetings/Workshops (1)
ASEAN Regional Workshop on HPAI Control and Eradication jointly organized by OIE, FAO, ADB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2007
ASEAN Regional Workshop on HPAI Control and Eradication jointly organized by ADB, FAO, OIE, Manila, Philippines, August Brain Storming Meeting for
<Reports endorsed by AMAF>
4. OIE HPAI Regional Workshop, back to back with OIE Regional Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand, November 2007

18. HPAI Regional Meetings/Workshops (2)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
HPAI Regional Meetings/Workshops (2)
OIE/FAO Regional Workshop on Trainers’ Training on HPAI Surveillance for Field Veterinarians and Para-Professionals, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2007
OIE National Trainers’ Training Course on HPAI Surveillance for Field Veterinarians and Para-Professionals, in collaboration with FAO
Yangon, Myanmar, September 2007
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 2007
Vientiane, Laos, October 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam, October 2007
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, October 2007
Jakarta, Indonesia, October 2007

19. OIE Asia-Pacific WORK PLAN for 2008 in conjunction with
HPAI Control

20. Regional GF-TADs
Sub-Regional Meetings including HPAI, jointly to be organized with FAO, in 2008
-ASEAN (Jakarta)
-SAARC　 (Nepal)
-SPC (Fiji)
3rd GF-TADs Regional Steering Committee Meeting jointly organized with FAO, late 2008 (Pipeline)

21. New OIE/JTF HPAI Project in Asia <1> (Pipeline)
Contribution by the Government of Japan to OIE
(5 year programme)
Strengthening notification systems on HPAI; regular meetings to exchange information about HPAI in Asian countries
Strengthening/ Upgrading of Capacity of Veterinary Authorities in Asia: for regional AI Control
Evaluation of Veterinary Services and control measures to foster improvement for disease control
Training officials for improvement of legislation and legal framework for control measures
Improvement of diagnostic technologies by providing training to the laboratory diagnosticians in Asian countries

22. New OIE/JTF HPAI Project in Asia <2> (Pipeline)
Surveillance with comprehensive systems including investigation of flying routes of migratory birds and to predict possible occurrence of HPAI
Establish a data-base of characteristics of AI viruses, to be commonly used by Asian countries for early analysis of such AI viruses of Asian countries and to use for facilitation of control measures in neighboring countries

23. New OIE/JSTF HPAI Project In Asia <3>
April 2008 – March 2009
Capacity building on laboratory diagnosis with procurement/provision of laboratory equipment and materials
Similar systems extended to Southeast Asian Countries

24. Summary (1)
Importance of focus on HPAI control at Source (poultry) to reduce risks of the disease and its eradication, and establishment of control mechanisms for that purpose
OIE collaboration on Capacity building (information systems, control strategies, legislation, emergency preparedness, laboratory diagnosis, surveillance, etc.)
Investigation of infection routes of HPAI by wild birds to facilitate control measures of the disease in poultry
Establishment of HPAI data base for characteristics of AI viruses

25. Summary (2) Existing mechanism of Regional GF-TADs for control of HPAI
OIE Collaboration with ASEAN Member Countries + ASEAN Secretariat
OIE Collaboration with other partners including FAO and ADB, International/ Regional/ National Organisations and Donors

26. Thank you for your attention!
T. Fujita, OIE Asia-Pacific