The role of FAO in providing
regional and global support for the
Prevention and Control
of HP Avian Influenza
J Domenech and J Lubroth
Animal Health Service
Animal Production and Health Division
Meeting on Avian Influenza and Human Pandemic Influenza
Geneva, 7-9 November 2005
HPAI in Asia
in 2003-2004
An
unprecedented
crisis
10 countries affected, more than 100 million dead or killed birds
Human health dimention
Hudge socio and economical impacts
HPAI has a Regional Dimension
Avian Influenza
• Not just and Asian problem
• No poultry producing country is safe from
the occurrence of HPAI if there are still
pockets of infection in Asia
• H5N1 has become endemic in some parts
of Asia.
HPAI is an International Crisis
It has a Global Dimension
New
New areas
areas affected
affected
An alarming spread westwards
Role of Wild birds in HPAI
epidemiology
Migratory pattern
Avian Influenza
1918 Army Photo of Victims of the Spanish Flu
( 1957: Asian flu – 1968: Hong Kong flu)
Avian Influenza
Providing Regional and
Global Support
Based on:
• the FAO’s experience acquired
during the past 2 years
• the partnership with OIE
• the partnership with the Regional
Organizations and the support to the
countries
What are we aiming for ?
A strong
and
working close
partnership with Countries and Regional
Organizations
• Strengthening Veterinary Services
• Paradigm shift in disease control by
sound epidemiological knowledge
• Progressive control of TADs
Avian Influenza
Providing Regional and
Global Support
The global and long term approach in
preventing this type of main devastating
crises through the strengthening of the
Veterinary Services was addressed
by Dr. B. Vallat, OIE
Global Framework for the Progressive Control
of Transboundary Animal Diseases
GF-TADs
Global Strategy taking lessons from the
FMD and GREP experiences
Conclusions on the HPAI crisis
Regional strategies owned and
implemented by Regional
Organizations and Countries
CONCEPT
Progressive control of
transboundary animal diseases
AT SOURCE
as
an International Public Good and
within the Millennium Goals.
A win-win scenario
The control of diseases at source is the
most effective way to:
– Improve animal production in developing
countries
– Protect production systems in developed
countries from the introduction of new
highly contagious diseases
Objectives
 National and Regional capacity building for
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diagnosis and surveillance
Networks of National Laboratories and
Surveillance Teams
Surveillance for primary endemic areas
Socioeconomic and policy analyses (networks)
Pilot disease control programmes
Design of National Projects/Advocacy
Promotion for the strengthening of Veterinary
Services
Key structural aspects of
GF-TADs
Joint Global Steering Committee – FAO, OIE,
donors
Management Group and Joint FAO OIE
Secretariat
Regional Steering Committees hosted by OIE
Regional Representations
Technical Support Units hosted by Regional
Organizations
GLEWS
Regional Support Units
ECO/
SAARC
GCC
OIRSA
IICA
PAHO
PACEAU/IBAR
SADC
ASEAN
ZOONOSIS
Coordination at international level
FAO, OIE and WHO
Global Early Warning System
GLEWS
A major component of GF TADs
– Strengthen epidemiological analysis and
prediction
– Improve reporting obligations to OIE
– Use all kind of informations and data:
Land use / Production systems/livestock
populations
Climatic changes
Price differential
Refugee movements / migratory workers
demographics …
Animal Health
data
Additional
information
OIE data on Animal health
Official information
(CVOs, OIE Ref. Labs.)
FAO data on Animal Health
(projects, NGOs)
Other FAO and UN data, eg.
Agromet, economics,
refugees, etc.
Analysis
FAO/OIE/WHO
Global Early Warning System
Significant
change
Warning / Response
South East Asia
Wetlands
Thailand
Rice production
Duck outbreaks over
native chicken density
Chicken outbreaks over
free grazing duck density
duck open farming systems
Launching of the
Regional Steering
Committees
Asia, Tokyo, 7-9 March 2005
Americas, Buenos-Aires, 14-15 April
2005
Europe, Paris, 13-14 October 2005
Middle East, beginning of 2005
Africa, beginning of 2006
A Global Partnership
Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal
Diseases at the source is an
International Public Good and within the
Millennium Development Goals
GREP – the campaign concept
PARC
Middle Asia
Arabian Peninsula
SAREC
WAREC
GREP PROGRESS
Early 1980s
Early 1990s
2001
2004
The Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme
OIE Pathway - Accreditation of Rinderpest Freedom
December 2004
GREP: A Global Partnership
Working together to make the world a safer place
for food production from livestock and for trade
Global Support
for HPAI Prevention and Control
EMERGENCY CENTER FOR
TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES
OPERATIONS (ECTAD)
FAO DG’s Decision, December 2004
ORGANISATION
– ECTAD Central team in Rome under
the overall programmatic and operational
responsibility of the Chief AGAH designated
as the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of FAO
– ECTAD decentralized teams in the Regions
where appropriate (Bangkok for HPAI)
Inform and
communicate
OIE Global Information System
A Global Strategy for the
Progressive Control of Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Tools to be used exist
FAO OIE Recommendations
on the Prevention, Control
and Eradication of HPAI in
Asia
– Targeted riskbased active
surveillance
– Stamping out
– Biosecurity
– Movement control
Vaccination
An important tool
– Good quality:
OIE Standards
– Inactivated vaccines
– Post-vaccination
monitoring
– DIVA approach
– Exit strategy
Disease Intelligence
and New Risks
GLEWS
Vietnam Outbreak Analysis
outbreaks
DAH data:2004
Most important
clusters
rivers
Probability of Outbreaks
based on Logistic Regression Model for 2003/4 AI Epidemic
Data Analysis and Disease
Intelligence
FUNDAMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR:
- Targeted surveillance
- Trends analysis and forecasting
- Awareness
- Focused Response
Temporal spread
Poultry population in Africa and migration flyways
Assessment of the impact of the crisis
and Rehabilitation options
-Emergency assessment of the impact on people’s
livelihoods, production systems, ad trade
- Impact of control programmes and C/B analysis
-Identification of the major issues associated with
rehabilitation and options available
Other supports at the
International Level
• Coordinate the subregional networks and
other activities
• Backstopping to the countries and Regional
Organizations through the FAO (ECTAD) and
OIE Central teams and the experts from the
Avian Influenza OIE FAO Network (OFFLU)
• Elaborate project proposals for donor’s
support
2nd FAO/OIE Regional Meeting on
HPAI Control in Asia
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
23-25 February 2005
in collaboration with WHO
OIE/FAO International Scientific
Conference on Avian Influenza
in collaboration with WHO
OIE Paris, France, 7–8 April 2005
CONFERENCES TO BE ORGANISED
IN 2006
• Role of Wild birds
• Veterinary Vaccines
• Third Regional Conference in Asia (with
ASEAN)
• First Regional Conference in Africa (with IBAR)
Thailand
Department of Livestock
Development
The Royal Veterinary College
UK
USA
Animal Health
Service
Việt Nam
Department of Animal Health
ECTAD
EMPRES
Australia
+ Regional Offices
New Zealand
Université Libre de
Bruxelles
Belgium
PR China
France
Ministry of Agriculture
FAO Collaborators: Asian Focus
Support at the Regional Level
Through the ECTAD
Decentralized Units and the OIE
Regional Representations
SUB-REGIONAL Networking
South-East Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Network of surveillance
teams
Network of diagnostic
laboratories
Implementation of
Six sub-Regional TCPs
East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia
Network of surveillance teams
Network of diagnostic laboratories
Policy and rehabilitation
Disease intelligence
Implementation of
Five sub-Regional TCPs
Eastern Europe and Caucasus Region
Implementation of
Five sub-Regional TCPs
Middle East Region
Implementation of
Five sub-Regional TCPs
North Africa Region
Implementation of
Five sub-Regional TCPs
West Africa Region
Implementation of
Five sub-Regional TCPs
Eastern Africa Region
Support at the Regional Level (cont.)
• Support to the Regional Organizations:
Coordination-harmonization of strategies...
• Coordinate the subregional networks and
other activities
• Disease Intelligence, risk analysis
• Backstopping to countries
• Project proposals, Advocacy
Support at the National Level
Through the Global and Regional
Activities
Examples of the FAO TCPs and
other programmes
NATIONAL TCPs:
• Disease situation
• Support to diagnostic
and surveillance
• Design strategies and
contingency planning
• Training
• Equipment
Capacity Building
Thank you for your attention