World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Contribution to the Global Health Security Agenda V4_July 2014 Global Health Security Agenda meeting Jakarta, Indonesia 20 August 2014 Keith Hamilton PROTECTING GLOBAL HEALTH AGAINST ANIMAL PATHOGENS STARTS HERE THE RECOGNISED INTERNATIONAL STANDARD-SETTING ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH* 180 COUNTRY MEMBER NETWORK 90 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL *World Trade Organisation WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE): PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS ANIMAL DISEASE THREATS TO GLOBAL HEALTH 2005: OIE/FAO programme on Good Governance of Veterinary Services to address emerging & re-merging animal disease threats 2010: FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite Concept Note to share responsibilities & coordinate activities to address risks at animal-humanecosystem interface 2013: OIE/WHO Good governance at the human–animal interface: bridging WHO and OIE tools for the assessment of national capacities World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE): 5 aspects of unique importance to the infrastructure and support of the Global Health Security Agenda 1. OIE provides criteria that is requisite for Global Health Security Meeting OIE standards for the quality of veterinary services is the key and most critical factor to adequately detect and prevent the spread of dangerous zoonotic pathogens Global Health Security Agenda “Relevant OIE PVS Pathway: The capability of the Veterinary Services (VS) to coordinate its resources and activities (public and private sectors) with a clear chain of command, from the central level (the Chief Veterinary Officer), to the field level of the VS in order to implement all national activities relevant for the Codes (i.e. surveillance, disease control and eradication, food safety and early detection and rapid response programmes.” Dr Thomas Frieden, Director, CDC Global Health Agenda Commitment Development Meeting Helsinki, Finland 5 May 2014 2. OIE is the pre-eminent source of early warning and monitoring of animal diseases The World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) is critical to the expeditious communication of important disease events, and its further development will accelerate efforts to prevent and detect disease threats. WOLRD ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (WAHIS) 180 COUNTRIES ONLINE STARTS HERE Early warning system Alert messages for exceptional epidemiological events & for emerging diseases Monitoring system Follow-up of outbreaks notified & information for 119 OIE-listed diseases twice a year Information from the Annual reports •Veterinary Services’ capabilities •Vaccine production •National labs’ capabilities •Animal population figures •Human cases for zoonoses 3. OIE global network and established platforms constitute an ongoing and permanent scientific information and emergency response system - 296 expert-led Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres throughout the world: ready to characterise biological events and update disease control methods - OIE 180 Country Delegates receive latest expert information and advice from appointed expert National Focal Points OIE NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS • • • • • • • • Animal Disease Notification Animal Production Food Safety Animal Welfare Aquatic Animals Communication Laboratory Veterinary Products Wildlife 4. OIE measures and addresses critical national capacities to reduce animal health (including zoonotic) risks The OIE PVS Pathway is a backbone of global health security: - determines capability of National Veterinary Services to meet intergovernmental quality standards - provides targeted expert support for national strategies to ensure accurate and timely detection of, and resilience to, priority diseases PVS Laboratory Pilot Missions* *(and more missions planned) TANZANIA: May 2013 LIBYA: December 2013 TUNISIA: March 2014 ~ included WHO Observer ~ 5. OIE bridges national cross-cutting human and animal health priorities OIE/PVS – WHO/IHR Joint National Workshops enable cross-sectoral collaboration to strategically target and enhance human and animal health sector capacities to strengthen health security. OIE & WHO joint national workshops provide countries with facilitating tools to build synergies and create bridges Action Packages: The World Organisation for Animal Health is ready to assist and accelerate the Global Health Security Agenda. Global Health Security: a Shared Commitment Thank you Announcement: Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction “Building cooperation for efficient health and security systems worldwide” OIE, Paris France 30 June - 2 July 2015
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