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ECTAD in action

Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

News roundup 11 to 22 March 2024
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...

R-FETPV trainee recruitment update
News roundup 26 February to 8 March 2024
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.

Avian influenza awareness at the Green Fields and Food Fair 2024
News roundup 12 to 23 February 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
News roundup 29 January to 9 February 2024
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.

Avian influenza and rabies school and community forum
News roundup 15 to 26 January 2024
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.

Training on Aeromonas hydrophila identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
News roundup 2 to 12 January 2024
12/01/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: training on Aeromonas hydrophila identification and Antimicrobial ...

Strengthening animal health cooperation in Southeast Asia: Malaysia takes a significant step towards the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses
News roundup 4 to 29 December 2023
29/12/2023
Highlights in this edition includes: a significant step towards the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses in Malaysia; launch of the National Zoonoses and EID Information System in Indonesia; and inception workshop for Multi-Partner Trust Fund in Bangladesh.
News roundup special edition: end-of-year 2023 highlights
News roundup special edition: end-of-year 2023 highlights
22/12/2023
This special edition highlights our journey in the year 2023. With sincere gratitude to our dedicated resource partners and stakeholders, as well as FAO's country teams and headquarters for their unwavering support, we extend our warm wishes for a joyous holiday season.
WAAW 2023 - Bangladesh
News roundup 20 November to 1 December 2023
01/12/2023
Highlights in this edition includes a series of events on World AMR Awareness Week 2023; Strengthening of regional animal health resilience through standardized evaluations in Southeast Asian countries; and report of ASF prevention and control activities in smallholder settings in Cambodia.
FAO and DTRA launch an animal health project to combat biothreats and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia
News roundup 6 to 17 November 2023
17/11/2023
Highlights in this edition includes FAO and DTRA launch an animal health project to combat biothreats and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia; One Health campaign to protect endemic wild pigs from ASF in the Philippines; and field evaluation on FMD and LSD control in Indonesia.
One Health Workshop conducted to commemorate One Health Day 2023
News roundup 23 October to 3 November 2023
03/11/2023
Highlights in this edition includes One Health workshop conducted to commemorate One Health Day 2023 in Nepal, FAO's participation in the policy roundtable and workshop on transboundary wildlife diseases, and training organized on an FAO-developed and validated protocol for antimicrobial usage at...
Regional coordination workshop
News roundup 9 to 20 October 2023
20/10/2023
Highlights in this edition includes FAO ECTAD Nepal receiving special mention during the FAO Achievement Award on World Food Day, Regional coordination workshop conducted, and implementation of Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tools in Indonesia.
Success story Viet Nam
News roundup 25 September to 6 October 2023
06/10/2023
Highlights in this edition includes success story from FAO ECTAD Viet Nam on enhancing sustainable biosecurity in poultry production, report of oral rabies vaccination showing promising results in Indonesia, and dog vaccination campaign conducted in Bangladesh.
Case control study on dog vaccination concluded
News roundup 11 to 22 September 2023
22/09/2023
Indonesia receives FAO appreciation for strengthening animal health and food security, Case control study on dog vaccination concluded in Bangladesh, and Training of trainers of veterinarians for school education programme on rabies in Nepal.
Preparation of primary school curriculum for zoonoses awareness
News roundup 28 August to 8 September 2023
08/09/2023
Highlights from this edition are Outbreak investigation training and Preparation of primary school curriculum for zoonoses awareness in Indonesia, Veterinary epidemiology training and ASF preparedness workshop in Philippines, and FAO's continued support to tackle AMR in Bangladesh
ECTAD is expanding to Fiji and the Pacific
News roundup 14 to 25 August 2023
25/08/2023
Highlights from this edition are the meeting between ECTAD RAP and various stakeholders in Fiji to explore the expansion of ECTAD footprint in the region, Regional Simulation Exercise on ASF outbreak investigation conducted in Indonesia, and the National Bridging Workshops organized in Viet Nam ...
Supporting the launch of FAO ECTAD in Peru
News roundup 31 July to 11 August 2023
11/08/2023
Highlights from this edition are the launch of FAO ECTAD in Peru, documenting baseline biosecurity practices in wildlife facilities in Viet Nam, and evaluation of animal disease surveillance system in Cambodia.
USAID Assistant Administrator visits South Sulawesi
News roundup 17 to 28 July 2023
28/07/2023
Highlights from this edition are the visit of USAID Assistant Administrator to Indonesia, measuring quality of antimicrobial prescription through mystery shopper surveys in Viet Nam, and rabies outbreak response in Indonesia.
Using village fund to control rabies in East Nusa Tenggara
News roundup 3 to 14 July 2023
14/07/2023
Highlights from this edition include the expansion of AMR community of practice and the participation in the 31st ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Livestock (ASWGL).
Presenting FAO’s work on disease reduction along the value chain
News roundup 19 to 30 June 2023
30/06/2023
Highlights from this edition include the development of Asia-Pacific Health Security Framework and the participation in Veterinary epidemiology training for executives.
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