Presented by Bouna Diop and Sam Okuthe at the Closing workshop of the BecA‐ILRI‐CSIRO‐AusAID project on Understanding ASF epidemiology as a basis for control, Nairobi, Kenya, 2‐3 October 2013
3. FAO ECTAD Mission
FAO ECTAD Mission
The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal
Diseases (ECTAD) established in July 2007 aims to:
Promote FAO/AGAH/ECTAD strategies in relation to TADs and other
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
re emerging
Ensure dissemination of AH information as well as its collection
Advice the national VS on any technical matters related to TADs and
zoonoses
Assist national VS to strengthen their capacity to address and
manage TADs
Support establishment and running of regional platform for
coordination of the control of TADs, zoonoses and EIDs
Provide rapid response in case of outbreaks (CMC-AH)
Perform diseases tracking in collaboration with FAO GLEWS HQ.
6. Regional Networks in Eastern Africa
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Laboratory (EARLN) and epidemiology (EAREN) regional
networks have been established since 2008 and 2009
respectively as fora for national epidemiologists and
laboratory experts, to:
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Increase harmonization
Improve information sharing
Improve information sharing
Review national disease surveillance,
response and control programmes,
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Analyse regional and international
disease trends
Provide early warning at national level
Make recommendations to policy
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7. EA Sub Network ‐ FMD
A Sub Network FM
EARLN‐FMD
• EARLN‐FMD involved in FMD control programmes
• Annual network meetings
Annual network meetings
• ISO 17025 and 9001 activities in selected
laboratories
laboratories
• Laboratory trainings
• Development of a model field and laboratory
manual for FMD sampling, surveillance, and
diagnosis
8. Recent developments in astern Africa
Recent developments in Eastern Africa
Establishment of a Regional Animal Health
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• An umbrella for the regional animal health related
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networks (EARLN, EAREN)
First meeting held in June 2013 in Addis Ababa
CVOs Kenya and Sudan appointed as Coordinator
and deputy Coordinators.
and deputy Coordinators.
10. Recent developments in Eastern Africa
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Appointment of Regional Networks Coordinators:
Appointment of Regional Networks Coordinators:
• Regional laboratory network: Uganda & Ethiopia
• Regional epidemiology network: Kenya & Tanzania
First meeting of Regional Network Coordinators held
in Nairobi 29 – 30 November 2012
in Nairobi, 29 – 30 November 2012.
Establishment of ASF Working Group
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ASF Issues highlighted during the Mombasa meeting:
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At institutional level:
• Lack of common/harmonized regional animal
Lack of common/harmonized regional animal
health policies and disease control strategies,
• Lack of animal health information sharing within
the region,
• Weak preparedness, contingency and recovery
plans that includes compensation, and other
plans that includes compensation, and other
Standard Operating Procedures.
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control measures)
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procedures, available human resources and
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equipment capacities,
• Absence of an ASF regional support laboratory
constrain control efforts.
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Eastern Africa ASF working to be set up to address
ASF issues
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• Initial members to be from actively reporting
countries and where pig population significant in the
region (Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Uganda)
• Uganda as the working group coordinator
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• Collaborating institutions: AU‐IBAR, FAO, ILRI, SVA‐
Sweden, Institutes of Higher learning – UoN, SUA and
MUK.
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• Focal points to be nominated within a month
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Advocacy for the increasing importance of the pig
sector and consequently increasing impact of the
sector and consequently increasing impact of the
disease
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Collect and compile reliable data on ASF and
information sharing
Development of an implementation framework for the
prevention and control for EA based on the regional
strategy currently under development
Policy formulation, advocacy and harmonization of
interventions
Identify the regional diagnostic lab for ASF
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Identify researchable areas to control the disease.
15. ASF Working Group – Launching
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ASF Working Group
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Regional Training of
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Trainers Workshop on
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epidemiology
surveillance workshop
organised by FAO in
organised by FAO in
Kampala 11 to 14 June
2013
18. ASF Working Group – Action Plan
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Develop tools for sharing information
Sharing information between cross border districts and
cross‐border collaboration in outbreak investigations
Create a harmonized framework for the preparation of
awareness messages and communication strategies for
awareness messages and communication strategies for
livestock keepers
ASF sub‐network working group to look into sylvatic
ASF sub‐network working group to look into sylvatic
cycles
Bring on board other stakeholders including private
Bring on board other stakeholders including private
sector, conservation agencies and farmers
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Strategy for social mobilization and advocacy
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Resource mobilization
19. ASF Regional Control Strategy
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Jointly developed through the technical partners
(FAO, ILRI and AU‐IBAR)
(FAO ILRI d AU IBAR)
Fast draft produced
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VISION
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African continent where ASF no longer constrains
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sustainable pig production and rural development or
threatens livelihoods. This will contribute to food and
threatens livelihoods This will contribute to food and
nutrition security, poverty alleviation and economic
growth in Africa
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21. ASF Regional Control Strategy
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OUTPUTS
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Epidemiology and socio‐economic drivers for ASF
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status, spread, prevention and control are better
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understood
Awareness of farmers, butchers and other pig sector
stakeholders is raised
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diagnosis, surveillance, management, contingency
planning and emergency response as well as risk
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Prevalence and impact of ASF are reduced
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