COUNTRY PRESENTATION ON ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY FOCAL POINT SINCE 2010 DR AKMA NGAH HAMID Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia
Participation at ASEAN or international workshop/conference/meeting etc
OIE Regional Workshop on Risk Analysis for Veterinary Vaccines at NVAL Japan from 1-3 Mac 2011 Asia Pacific Regional training seminar for OIE National Focal Points on Veterinary Products (2nd Cycle) in Bangkok Thailand from 10-13 July 2012
Regional short-term training on risk assessment for veterinary vaccines (2 nd ) cycle at NIAH and NVAL form 12-14 Nov 2012 OIE global conference on the responsible and prudent use of Antimicrobial Agents for Animals held in Paris from 3-5th March 2013 International Solidarity to Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance
Represented Malaysia in APHCA 36 at Negombo, Sri Lanka from 20-24 Oct 2012. International workshop on the use of antimicrobials in livestock production and antimicrobial resistance in the Asia-Pacific Represented Malaysia in DLD/FAO expert AMR workshop in Bangkok Thailand from 14-15 Mac 2013 National action plan for AMR in Malaysia
Represented Malaysia to give presentation on Registration of Veterinary Vaccine and Drug at International Workshop On The Veterinary Vaccine Registration Requirements, Taiwan from 24-25 Sept 2013
Focal point for ASEAN animal vaccine and representative for Malaysia Auditor for ASEAN accreditation of animal vaccine testing laboratory VBAD in Pakchong, Thailand, 2012 NVDAL in Bogor, Indonesia, 2014
Represented Malaysia in first meeting for ASEAN national focal point on veterinary products (ANFPVP) in Singapore from 6-9 May 2014, conjunction with ASWGL meeting.
Participation At National Level
Focal point for AMR Members of Technical Advisory Committee on Biologic (TACB) Vaccine dossier evaluator (vaccine plant and animal vaccine registration)
Benefit from the trainings
Establishment of Bioassay Laboratory in Malaysia Established in 2011 at Regional Veterinary Laboratory Bukit Tengah, Penang Three officers attending training organized by OIE at NVAL, Tokyo Two officers attending training at NVDAL Bogor, Indonesia
GENERAL ORGANIZATION CHART DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES MALAYSIA Director General Deputy Director General (Veterinary Health) Deputy Director General (Development) Diangostic and Quality Assurance Div Research Div Biosecurity & SPS Management Div Enforcement Div Service Management Div Planning Div Livestock Industry Development Div Livestock Commodity Development Div Livestock Resources Technology Development Div Training and Career Development Div Drug and Biologic Unit Law Unit WP Labuan WP KL Kedah Perlis Pulau Pinang Perak Selangor Negeri Sembilan Melaka Johor Pahang Kelantan Terengganu under Ministry of Agriculture and Agro based Industry (MOA)
RVL Bukit Tengah, Penang Location of Bioassay Lab
Establishment of Bioassay Laboratory in Malaysia General Tests Live Vaccine (virus/bacteria) Killed Vaccine (virus/bacteria) Physical, Purity Sterility, Contamination Vacuum, Moisture, Content, Extraneous virus Physical, Purity Sterility Contamination
Establishment of AMR Group TWG on National Veterinary AMR Officially established in 2012 TWG on National AMR Officially established in 2012 Consists of MOH, MOA (, DOF), MOSTI
Establishment of AMR Group Purpose to establish AMR TWG Capacity building Exchange information (AMR in human, food, animals) Establish national programme of AMR
Establishment of Veterinary Vaccine TWG In the process to establish the TWG, manufacturer, university Purpose for establishment To review OIE documents To review ASEAN documents To establish Malaysian guidelines or protocol