Biosafety and biosecurity standards in captive wildlife facilities as a practical step to prevent zoonotic spillovers in Southeast Asia
06/12/2024
FAO, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the European Union (EU) organized a cross-regional dialogue and invited the relevant Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sectoral bodies and the European Union (EU) member countries as well as EU delegations in Bangkok in early December 2024.
Pulling lifesaving data out of thin air, literally
30/07/2024
Utilizing a non-invasive technique, the team of scientists employs drones to pull environmental DNA (eDNA) — traces of genetic material from hair, feathers, saliva and even pollen — from the air itself in the pursuit to prevent zoonotic diseases before they start.
MoA and FAO train cross-sectoral health officers to anticipate disease outbreaks using the JOIN tool with support from USAID
13/07/2024
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with FAO and through the support from USAID, successfully conducted a training on coordinated investigation of zoonotic events using the Joint Outbreak Investigation (JOIN) tool in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, for cross-sectoral health officers (animal health, human health, and environment/wildlife health) from 8 to 12 July 2024.
ASEAN adopts three technical and policy frameworks supported by FAO ECTAD
04/10/2023
The 45th ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) meeting adopted three policy and technical frameworks on avian influenza, animal diseases risk mitigation and veterinary epidemiology assessment tool.
Engaging the youth for innovative collaboration in the fight against African swine fever
29/09/2023
FAO ECTAD is collaborating with the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office and youth organizations based in the Republic of Korea to develop an application that would help promote biosecurity. The gamification of teaching principles of biosecurity allows the concept to be easily understood and adapted by users.
Beyond the pilot community: expanding innovative platform approach on smallholder farm biosecurity intervention to more countries
30/08/2023
African swine fever (ASF) poses a threat to the livelihoods and food security of many smallholders and backyard pig farmers. As the situation has evolved to endemicity in Asia and the Pacific, FAO ECTAD has designed a programme to support smallholders in improving their community resilience to ASF.
Regional simulation exercise on African swine fever outbreak investigation and beyond
30/08/2023
For the past four years, FAO ECTAD has been providing capacity building programme to strengthen field capacity for fighting African swine fever (ASF). So far, over 1 500 animal health officials were trained through FAO ECTAD programme at the regional, national and subnational levels.
FAO’s Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET) has led to significant investment into coordinated surveillance by the Government of Indonesia
21/09/2023
FAO, funded by the USAID, developed the Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET). It is a tool to assess surveillance systems comprehensively, meaning a complete assessment of veterinary services capacities at national, provincial and district levels, regardless of their current priority diseases.
Building resilience to emerging infectious diseases through One Health
17/07/2023
The One Health capacity building has led to a rapid response to Anthrax outbreaks in Purwosari village, Indonesia. The USAID Indonesia Mission Director visited the village to witness the strong collaboration.
Women vaccinators challenge perceptions and change lives in Bangladesh
03/05/2023
The story of a female poultry farmer, vaccinator and trainer inspiring a growing movement.
FAO study calls for critical monitoring of captive wildlife to prevent zoonotic diseases
03/07/2023
FAO detailed the results of its work in a published study in the One Health journal and developed a national database on captive wildlife management (CWFM) software that allowed data collection and registration of CWF.
Captive wildlife management database to be used nationwide
07/03/2023
FAO will hand over the national database of captive wildlife facilities to the Viet Nam Forestry of Administration in 2023, and continue to support its application across the country
Adopting gender-inclusive approaches for a sustainable livestock transformation
21/12/2022
Women, who are the primary caretakers of pigs in the Philippines’ households, are working together to implement ASF prevention and control measures in their farms
No fear when vets are near
29/04/2022
How epidemiology and emergency response safeguard farmers and their animals from diseases
Progress on antimicrobial resistance monitoring
21/12/2022
In 2022, FAO’s intervention continues to concentrate on transforming AMR monitoring in animals in the region
Improving coordination mechanisms among multisectoral stakeholders through One Health
21/12/2022
FAO continued to lead the Quadripartite organizations in advocating for and facilitating the use of the Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool (JRA OT) in the region
Foot-and-mouth disease emergency response in Indonesia
21/12/2022
Indonesia and FAO efforts to control foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Control and management of African swine fever
21/12/2022
FAO efforts in increasing awareness and strengthening ASF control and recovery for smallholder farmers
Enhancing animal disease detection through innovative technologies
21/12/2022
FAO has partnered with national counterparts in Cambodia to invest in novel technologies to improve sampling techniques and increase the speed and versatility of diagnostics