This Regulation, consisting of 48 articles, provides governmental agencies, regional and local governments, experts, private sector and the community with guidelines for the prevention and control of zoonoses and of emerging infectious diseases, in order to overcome the threat of these diseases within the country and to prevent the social, economic and security outcomes of a potential disease escalation. The Regulation covers the following matters: information system for zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases; community-based and integrated surveillance on the incidence of disease or health problems and conditions that influence the increase and transmission of diseases; coordination of ministerial activity. The Regulation focuses on: risk assessment and mapping, scope and quality of surveillance, control measures and comprehensive responses; integrated system of surveillance between ministries, governmental agencies, local governments, private sector in the field of human and animal health; definition of emergency mechanism; monitoring, evaluation and reporting; funding for the implementation of prevention and control of zoonoses and other diseases. Appendices concern guidelines on: comprehensive joint risk assessment concerning the relationship between humans, animals and the environment; cross integrated surveillance of zoonoses and new infectious diseases through the One Health approach; definition of standards for disease surveillance; collection, transportation, storage and examination of specimens in the laboratory; definition of standards and procedures for surveillance technical development in the field of wildlife health; protection of wildlife health in conservation areas; mobilisation and sharing of resources in capacity building effort for disease prioritisation; implementation framework of a roadmap for strengthening the National zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases information system, including covid-19; research activity; training of surveillance personnel in health crisis management and disaster preparedness.
Indonesia · 2022-11-07