Progress of Rabies Control from OIE perspective 4 th Steering Committee Meeting of HPED Programme Tokyo, Japan, 16 July 2013 Dr Agnes POIRIER EU-HPED Programme Coordinator OIE SRR-SEA
Outline The One Health Context Global Initiatives Regional Tripartite Coordination Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies South-East Asia Rabies Strategy
The One Health Context A tripartite coordination mechanism has been established at global and regional levels Rabies as a model and common priority
Global Initiatives Global Conference on Rabies Control Seoul, Korea 7-9 Sept 2011
Global Initiatives Article 10 of Resolution 27 recommends to identify the control of dog rabies as a One Health priority
Global Initiatives 1 st International Conference on Dog Population Management York, United Kingdom 4-8 September 2012
Global Initiatives Development of a Global Strategy for Rabies Control in Dogs on-going GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR RABIES CONTROL
Global Initiatives New Chapter 8.10.1 bis of the Terrestrial Code Control of rabies in dogs Revised Chapter 2.1.13 of the Terrestrial Manual Requirements for vaccines
Regional Tripartite Coordination Second Regional Workshop on Collaboration between Animal and Human Health Sectors on Zoonoses Prevention and Control, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 16-18 January 2012 Regional Rabies Workshop, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19-20 January 2012 Third Regional Workshop on Multisectoral Collaboration on Zoonoses Prevention and Control, Bali, Indonesia, 26-28 November 2012
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 1/6 Advantages : availability of high quality vaccines, reduction of cost and delays, rapid delivery Vaccine suppliers selected through international call for tender, selection committee composed of renowned international experts Vaccines complying with quality standards (OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals) Eligible countries: ASEAN countries, SAARC countries, PR China, DPR Korea, Mongolia
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 2/6 Contracts with 2 vaccine suppliers 8 March 2012 (10ml vials) 10 May 2012 (1ml vials and oral vaccines) Composition of the bank Parenteral rabies vaccines for dogs and cats in 10ml vials (i.e. 10 doses) up to circa 4,000,000 doses; Parenteral rabies vaccines for dogs and cats in 1ml vials, and Oral rabies vaccines for dogs to be used in pilot research projects.
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 3/6 Procedure for requesting Vaccines: Eligibility criteria, endorsed at the 18th Meeting of the OIE Sub- Commission for SEACFMD held in Lijiang on 5 9 March 2012 Request sent to the Director General of the OIE, through the OIE Sub-Regional Representation in Bangkok Timeframe: 10 working days; 2 months; up to 15 weeks depending on quantity ordered
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 4/6 Date Country Number of doses 26/09/2012 Lao PDR 50,000 12/12/2012 Viet Nam 200,000 20/02/2013 The Philippines 500,000 14 & 17/06/2013 Lao PDR 120,000 20 & 24/06/2013 Sri Lanka 300,400 TOTAL DOSES DELIVERED 1,170,400 Scheduled deliveries for next semester (to date) 19/07/2013 Bangladesh 200,000 Cambodia 50,000 Indonesia 200,000 Afghanistan Myanmar
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 5/6 Communication and awareness activities: World Rabies Day (28 Sept.), National rabies awareness month (March, Philippines), National Animal Vaccination Day (11 November, Lao PDR). IEC materials: posters, brochures, equipment for vaccination teams, dog collars, video and interviews
Regional Vaccine Bank for Rabies in Asia (HPED Programme) 6/6 Coordination with STANDZ programme (vaccination equipment and operational costs) and other partners Reports from recipient countries on the implementation of their respective vaccination campaigns (evaluation of the impact of the Regional Vaccine Bank) CMC mission in Viet Nam has acknowledged the impact of the donation of rabies vaccines to the country and recommended additional delivery and awareness activities
South-East Asia Rabies Strategy 1/5 2008 2012 2013
South-East Asia Rabies Strategy 2/5
South-East Asia Rabies Strategy 3/5 A. Socio-cultural framework for dog rabies elimination Public awareness, responsible pet ownership, positive behaviour towards animal welfare B. Technical framework for dog rabies elimination Vaccination, epidemiology and surveillance, laboratory diagnostic capability, access to quality vaccine, dog population management, monitoring and control of animal movements
South-East Asia Rabies Strategy 4/5 C. Organizational and One Health framework for dog rabies elimination Regional, national and sub-national coordination, cross-sectoral coordination, public-private partnership D. Political framework for dog rabies elimination High-level political support, veterinary legislation
South-East Asia Rabies Strategy 5/5 Next steps Comments to be sent to ASEAN Secretariat by 8 July Rabies Strategy Workshop, Viet Nam, 15-17 October 2013 Endorsement ad referendum by ASWGL Presentation to OIE Delegates for endorsement at next OIE Regional Commission in November 2013
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