Activities of the Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific are summarised as following Programmes. Please click the titles to see further information.:
- Programme A: Animal Health Information Systems / Communication
The improvement of animal health information systems in the subregions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific through meetings, workshops, training programmes, consultancy services and publications related to animal disease surveillance and control.
- Programme B: The control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Asia has been integrated in Programme G (GF-TADs) since April 2006.)
- Programme C: Prevention and Control of Emerging Diseases
The prevention and control of emerging diseases in Asia and the Pacific by collecting information and strengthening countermeasures.
- Programme D: Standardisation of Veterinary Biologics in Harmonisation of Control Methods and Techniques
The standardisation of veterinary biologics used in Asia and the Pacific in harmonisation of control methods and techniques.
- Programme E: Aquatic Animal Diseases
The prevention and control of diseases of fish and other aquatic animals through meetings, workshops and publications.
- Programme F: BSE and TSEs (2001-2008)/ National Laboratory (2009-)
The prevention and control of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in Asia and the Pacific by strengthening risk analysis and diagnosis/surveillance.(2001-2008)
Strengthening of diagnostic capacity of national laboratories on priority anial disease in collaboration with OIE Reference Laboratories.(2009-)
- Programme G: Prevention and Control of Major Transboundary Aniaml Diseases
The prevention and control of main trans-boundary animal diseases, such as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Asia and the Pacific, mainly through activities of the Permanent Secretariat of the Regional Steering Committee of the Global Framework for progressive control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) by strengthening disease control mechanism including epidemiological functions and strengthening capacity building on legislation and on laboratory diagnosis.
- Programme H: JTF and JSTF HPAI projects
Prevention and control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at source by strengthening animal health information networking, capacity building of Veterinary Services, including legislation, laboratory diagnosis and surveillance of wild birds and domestic animals along migratory flyways, and establishment of a data base for Avian Influenza and provision of training programmes and laboratory equipment/materials.
- Programme I: Good Governance of Veterinary Services
Good governance of Veterinary Services for identification of priority investments, training trainers, and evaluation of Veterinary Services and promoting animal welfare.