Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)
Asia and the Pacific Region

Highlights from the latest activities from regional and country teams

Supporting the One-Time Big-Time (OTBT) rabies elimination activities
23/08/2024

Highlights of this edition are: One Health cross border meeting between Viet Nam and Cambodia; animal birth control surgery training to veterinarians for rabies elimination in Nepal; Integrating Zoonoses awareness in the school curriculum in Indonesia; Salmonella isolation and identification t...

Wildlife journalism competition 2024 roadshow in Serang and Pontianak
09/08/2024

Highlights in this edition: Wildlife journalism competition in Indonesia; Laboratory placement training for animal health technicians in Nepal; Avian influenza school forums in Cambodia; and One Health assessment tool workshop in PNG.

Regional technical consultation on reassortant avian influenza in Southeast Asia
26/07/2024

Highlights in this edition: Regional technical consultation on reassortant avian influenza organized; FAO presented on addressing food security issues at the National Veterinary Science Conference in Indonesia; ASF community forums held in Cambodia; and continued private sector engagement on A...

Training cross-sectoral health officers to anticipate disease outbreaks
12/07/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: Training cross-sectoral health officers to anticipate disease outbreaks concluded in Indonesia; FAO ECTAD regional communication strategy workshop held in Bangkok; strategic planning workshop concluded in the Philippines; and co-creation workshop conducted ...

Training on bacterial isolation, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
28/06/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: FAO emphasizes sustainable dairy practices at Asia Pacific conference in India; ninth meeting of the standing group of experts on ASF for Asia and the Pacific concluded; and training on bacterial isolation, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility t...

Launch meeting of the African swine fever partnership platform
14/06/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: launch meeting of the African swine fever partnership platform; highly pathogenic avian influenza standard operating procedure training for field officers in Cambodia; and continuing coordination in animal health activities in the Pacific.

FAO Supports the New Partnership Agreement between MoA and Gadjah Mada University to Increase Public Awareness of Zoonoses through Higher Education
31/05/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: agreement to raise zoonoses awareness in Indonesia; African swine fever outbreak simulation exercise conducted in Thailand; and the launch of wildlife journalism competition in Indonesia.

Technical consultation on Global Health Security Program
17/05/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: technical consultation on the Global Health Security Program in Pakistan; workshop on good animal husbandry practices in Myanmar; and hands-on animal birth control surgery training for veterinarians in Nepal.

Avian influenza prevention campaign launched
03/05/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: launch of community ASF biosecurity intervention programme in Indonesia; avian influenza prevention campaign launched in Cambodia and the launch of the FAO-DTRA project to strengthen animal health systems in three countries in Southeast Asia

Animal birth control training for rabies elimination
19/04/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: preparation of veterinary treatment guidelines and disease priorit...

US Senate Representative visits collaborative efforts against avian influenza at O Russey live bird market
05/04/2024

Highlights in this edition includes: US Senate Representative's visit to collaborative efforts against avian influenza in Cambodia; FAO ECTAD’s seventeenth annual regional meeting strengthens coordination and strategy in Indonesia; and coordination meeting and simulation exercise for animal di...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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