Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)
Asia and the Pacific Region

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry initiate two projects to strengthen animal health systems in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
03/05/2024
Funded by USAID and DTRA, the two projects aimed to combat zoonotic diseases and other health threats in the country.
Handover ceremony of material assistance for practical biosecurity implementation in West Kalimantan
30/04/2024
Following the successful implementation in North Sulawesi, this initiative has been expanded to West Kalimantan, enabling more pig farmers to implement biosecurity measures.
Avian influenza prevention campaign launched
03/05/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: launch of community ASF biosecurity intervention programme in Indonesia; avian influenza prevention campaign launched in Cambodia and the launch of the FAO-DTRA project to strengthen animal health systems in three countries in Southeast Asia

Animal birth control training for rabies elimination
19/04/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: preparation of veterinary treatment guidelines and disease priorit...

US Senate Representative visits collaborative efforts against avian influenza at O Russey live bird market
05/04/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: US Senate Representative's visit to collaborative efforts against avian influenza in Cambodia; FAO ECTAD’s seventeenth annual regional meeting strengthens coordination and strategy in Indonesia; and coordination meeting and simulation exercise for animal di...

FAO enhances One Health capacity in wildlife and environment sectors
03/04/2024
FAO made significant progress in addressing critical challenges in wildlife conservation, environmental protection, and One Health implementation during a recent One Health Field Epidemiology Project Closeout & Planning Meeting. 
News roundup 11 to 22 March 2024
22/03/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: the Global Health Security Program commencement in Fiji and Papua New Guinea; update on equipping Cambodian farmers with correct knowledge on ASF; concluding of wildlife facilities assessment for zoonotic risks in Viet Nam; and accelerating vaccination to p...

Ministry of Agriculture & FAO Accelerates Vaccination to Prevent The Re-emergence of FMD Outbreaks
20/03/2024
The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with the FAO and with support from the Australian Government, has accelerated the vaccination programme against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in eight districts across five provinces of Indonesia.
MoA, North Sulawesi Provincial Government, and FAO Combat African Swine Fever with Biosecurity Interventions for Pig Farmers in North Sulawesi
19/03/2024
Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) together with the FAO and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea (ROK), launched the Community ASF Biosecurity Intervention (CABI) programme in Indonesia, with a pilot project starting in North Sul...
R-FETPV trainee recruitment update
08/03/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: ASF sub-national training conducted in Cambodia; coordination meeting and simulation exercise for animal disease emergencies conducted in the Philippines; and FAO-DTRA mission: the start of the first multi-year project in Malaysia.

Papua New Guinea holds project consultation workshop for the Global Health Security Program in collaboration with FAO, WHO and USAID
19/03/2024
The Government of Papua New Guinea, in partnership with FAO, and WHO, with support from the USAID, held a project consultation technical workshop for the Global Health Security Program (GHSP) for Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.
FAO and Government of Viet Nam conclude wildlife facilities assessment for zoonotic risks
18/03/2024
The assessment aims to establish baselines for management and biosecurity practices in order to reduce the risk of disease transmission in captive wildlife facilities in Viet Nam.
Fiji kicks off a new Global Health Security Program to strengthen animal health Systems
13/03/2024
The new project will strengthen animal health systems, reduces the risks of emerging zoonotic diseases, and addresses health threats in Fiji and other Pacific countries through a comprehensive One Health approach.
Avian influenza awareness at the Green Fields and Food Fair 2024
23/02/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: launch of two new AMR publications; outbreak investigation demonstration workshop on rabies conducted in Thailand; and avian influenza awareness event organized at Cambodia’s Green Fields and Food Fair 2024 in Cambodia.

Regional meeting to prevent and control ASF in wild pigs
09/02/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: a meeting of experts to evaluate foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease control in Indonesia; AMR/AMU sensitization workshop for future prescribers in Bangladesh; and Regional meeting to prevent and control ASF in wild pigs in Thailand.

FAO and Singapore collaborate to address silent pandemic from aquaculture
13/02/2024

FAO and Singapore’s National Parks Board and Singapore Food Agency and USAID formally announced the publication of regional guideline on monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens from aquaculture. 

Avian influenza and rabies school and community forum
26/01/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: avian influenza and rabies school and community forum event in Cambodia, report of initial results of biosecurity model farms in Viet Nam, and R-FETPV scientific seminar conducted in Bangkok Thailand.

WAAW: Indonesia Declares Five Concrete Steps to Control Antimicrobial Resistance
22/11/2022
The Ministry of Agriculture, together with WOAH, FAO, and the poultry and pharmaceutical industries in Indonesia declare five concrete steps to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Indonesia today (2/11) during the discussion commemorating World Antimicrobial Awareness (WAAW) Week which fall...
MoA and FAO Promote Antimicrobial Residue-Free Poultry Products
22/11/2022
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Indonesia, in collaboration with Livestock and Animal Health Services for Lampung Province, Food Security, Agriculture and Fisheries Services for Metro City, FAO, and Lampung Layer Farmer Association (PPN) socialize the consumption of antimicrobial...
MoA & FAO Discuss One Health with Indonesian Young Animators
07/02/2023
In an effort to increase awareness among the youth and general public  about One Health in tackling zoonoses and new emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), FAO together with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the United States, through the USAID supports in organising the ANTERO Science Dis...