4th OIE Regional Meeting on Strengthening Animal Health Information Networking in Asia under the OIE/JTF Project for Strengthening HPAI in Asia (Chiang Mai, Thailand, 14-16 September 2011)
Under the OIE/Japan Trust Fund (JTF) Project on Strengthening HPAI control in Asia which was launched in April 2008, the 4th OIE Regional Meeting on Strengthening Animal Health Information Networking in Asia was organized in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 14 to 16 September 2011. The main objectives were:1) To share updated information and experience in animal health information networking ; 2) To review progress made by the OIE Members in Asia in line with the previous meeting recommendations; 3) To discuss how to improve animal health information networking to strengthen animal disease control and prevention measures at national and regional levels and 4) To discuss and review current H5N1 HPAI control measures in the OIE Members in Asia in particular focusing on vaccination.
The meeting was attended by participants from 21 countries/territories namely: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, PR China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, RO Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. All the members actively participated in discussion to share their progress in animal health information networking made after the third in 2010.
The Meeting recognised: The efforts and progress made by National Veterinary Services of OIE Members after the third meeting in 2010 to improve and strengthen the disease reporting mechanism at six stages; namely farmer, private veterinarian, local Veterinary services (including laboratory) and central veterinary services (including laboratory) levels.
The meeting reaffirmed that: Vaccination against H5N1 HPAI is a relevant complementary measure in specific situations to prevent and control the disease. Vaccination should be always accompanied by and used with other classical control measures including stamping out, active surveillance systems and movement control.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Presentations
| Up-to date information on related activities Dr Itsuo Shimohira (OIE Asia-Pacific) |
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| Up-to-date information on related activities Dr Andrew Davis (OIE SRR-SEA) |
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| Up-to-date information on related activities Dr Pawin Padungtod, FAO RAP |
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| Overview of the discussions made in the previous meetings and outline of the recent progress made by OIE Members in Asia over the last year Dr Kenji Sakurai (OIE Asia-Pacific) |
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| Overview of Progress Reports in 2011 Dr Kenji Sakurai (OIE Asia-Pacific) |
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| Report from OIE Asia-Pacific (HPAI H5N1 in Asia and Vaccination: General points and issues) Dr Kenji Sakurai (OIE Asia-Pacific) |
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| Report from FAO (Challenges of vaccine application in the field in Asia and proper use of vaccine) Dr Santanu Bandyopadhyay (ECTAD, FAO Vietnam) |
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Overview of the progress of AI surveillance programme under the OIE/JTF Project Dr Kenji Sakurai (OIE Asia-Pacific) |
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