
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

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 ...

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.

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.

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).

MoA and FAO reinforce food standards for AMR mitigation on World Food Safety Day 2023
12/06/2023
In commemoration of World Food Safety Day (WFSD), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), invites the public to consume food products of animal origin that are safe, healthy, whole and halal, known as ASUH.

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.

News roundup 5 to 23 June 2023
23/06/2023
Highlights from this edition include the commemoration of World Food Safety Day and the introduction of the Tripartite’s Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool to the Republic of Korea.

News roundup 22 May to 2 June 2023
02/06/2023
Highlights from this edition include the closure of the South-South Cooperation Project and the USAID Mission Director field visit to FAO’s intervention areas.
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Global experts unite in the fight against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
25/05/2023
Over 285 avian influenza experts and stakeholders convened at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome for a three-day consultation on the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The hybrid event saw a gathering of key players - leading...

News roundup 8 to 19 May 2023
19/05/2023
Highlights from this edition include the Regional Quadripartite webinar on zoonotic influenza and knowledge sharing on gender mainstreaming.

News roundup 24 April to 5 May 2023
05/05/2023
Highlights from this edition include the participation in the ASEAN ASF workshop and the organization of the regional consultation on veterinary epidemiology capacity development.

News roundup 17 to 21 April 2023
21/04/2023
Highlights from this edition include knowledge sharing on vet roles towards FAO’s four betters at the Chulalongkorn University Veterinary Conference 2023 and the participation in the coordination call for AMR awareness and engagement.

News roundup 10 to 14 April 2023
14/04/2023
Highlights from this edition include the launch of Global Health Security Program in India and the announcement of AMR social media contest winners.

News roundup 20 to 24 March 2023
24/03/2023
Highlights from this edition include the development of ASEAN ASF Prevention and Control Strategy for 2023-28 and the discussion on the implementation of different transboundary animal disease projects in the Philippines.

News roundup 13 to 17 March 2023
17/03/2023
Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

News roundup 27 February to 3 March 2023
03/03/2023
Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

News roundup 20 to 24 February 2023
24/02/2023
Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

News roundup 13 to 17 February 2023
17/02/2023
Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

AMR IEC materials and ASF guidelines to be utilized across Lao People's Democratic Republic
09/02/2023
FAO handed over antimicrobials resistance communication and awareness materials and guidelines on African swine fever prevention and control in smallholder pig farming to the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) to help reduce disease threats