This ASEAN Strategy for Exotic, Emerging, Re-emerging Diseases and Animal Health Emergencies is is a regional framework for animal health and zoonosis which could cause a huge impact on economic and trades as well as the public health in the regions. It is based on a Vision that ASEAN region is able to prevent, detect and respond to animal health emergencies through collective responsibility for animal health security. Its goal is to strengthen animal health emergency preparedness (AHEP) and response capacity by improving core public health systems, increasing regional connectivity and coordination, and investing in ongoing performance improvement. Recognizing the emergency preparedness capacity in many countries is insufficient and international coordination is too limited to fully understand the risks and reduce the consequences of animal health emergencies, the Strategy aims to reduce the impact of animal health emergencies by strengthening the core of the animal health system function such as the surveillance system, the response of the animal health event, the financial system. The Strategy sets out 6 Objectives: 1. Strengthen effective preparedness for emerging animal disease and zoonosis emergencies; 2. Reduce the risk of emerging animal disease and zoonosis emergencies; 3. Strengthen early detection and assessment of outbreaks, and animal health and zoonosis emergencies; 4. Strengthen rapid and appropriate response to and recovery from emerging animal diseases and zoonosis emergencies; 5. Build strategic partnerships and sustainable financing for animal health preparedness and response; 6. Strengthen prevention through livestock and animal health treatment. To achieve the objectives, the Strategy sets out 9 focus areas: 1. Animal health emergency preparedness; 2. Surveillance, risk assessment and response; 3. Laboratories; 4. Zoonosis; 5. Prevention through animal health treatment; 6. Risk analysis and risk communication; 7. Regional preparedness, alert, and response; 8. Recovery; 9. Monitoring and evaluation.
2021-05-01