Title: The relationship between the veterinary statutory body, veterinary services and veterinary associations in Thailand
1Department of Livestock Development, Thailand
The Relationship between the Veterinary
Statutory Body, Veterinary Services and
Veterinary Associations in Thailand
Parntep Ratanakorn1, Walasinee Moonarmart 1,
Ganokon Urkasemsin1 and Thanawat Tiensin2 1
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol
University, Thailand 2 Department of Livestock
Development, Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives, Thailand
2IMPACT of the OIE PVS Evaluation
- Excitement of Thai veterinarians
- Active participation and collaboration of all
stakeholders (i.e. producers, private sectors,
academic institutions, professional associations,
other government agencies) - Commitment of high level of policy- and
decision-makers
3Following the OIE PVS Evaluation, commitment and
awareness have been raised at high level of
policy-makers.
Capacity building of veterinary education and
veterinary services in the region
4Strengths of Thailands VS
- Thailand has a very strong VS, led by the
high standards required of its export
industries. - HPAI outbreaks and ensuing political support
have also assisted in the rapid high
quality development of the VS. - GAP and GMP systems are very appropriate
ways to improve animal health and food
safety measures nationally. - Movement controls seem to generally function
well. - Thailand is active in international animal health
policy and forums and in trade negotiations. - Thailands veterinary services is one of pioneers
in compartmentalization and zoning/regionalization
.
5Major gaps
- A lack of veterinarians at field level (district
level) - A lack of regulatory control over veterinary
drug sales and their use (outside of GAP
certified farms) - Domestic food safety in smaller slaughtering
establishments, milk collecting centres needs
more attention in order to guarantee the same
high quality as the exports.
6OUTCOMES of OIE PVS Evaluation
How to use the result of OIE PVS Evaluation as a
tool to strengthen the veterinary education,
veterinary services and veterinary statutory body
of the country
- Recruitment plan of 1,000 veterinarians for the
next 10 years approved by the Government - 126 new veterinarians recruited at district level
in October 2013 - Twining program on Laboratories (on-going)
- Twining program on Veterinary Education
(on-going) - Twining program on Veterinary Statutory Body
(VSB) - Public-private partnership in VS
710-year recruitment plan of official vets
- The Royal Thai Government approved a 10-year
recruitment plan of 1,000 official vets. - Approximately 50-100 new official veterinarians
will be recruited each year. - Public-private partnership in VS (delegation of
the authority to private sector)
8Orientation program for new veterinarians
9Animal Health Unit at the District Level (Mass
and Focus) One Team 2-3 veterinarians, 3-4
animal husbandry technicians
10Twining program on Veterinary Education (Chiangmai
University and University of Minnesota)
11Who are the key players of veterinary professions
in Thailand?
- Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB) Regulator
- Veterinary Education (VE) Producer
- Veterinary Services (VS) User
- (Government and Non-government)
- Veterinary Associations (VA) Promoter
12The Relationship of VET in Thailand
VE
13Number of vet professions, Thailand
Veterinary professions Number
Animal clinics and hospitals 2,365
Private sectors (livestock and pharmaceutical industries) 795 (900 1,000)
Government agencies (animal health and public health) National Veterinary Authority (DLD) 709
Academic and universities 354
Wildlife and National/zoological parks 33
Others 1,340
Total 6,000 - 6,200
Source The Veterinary Council of Thailand, 2010
- Over 1,600 para-veterinarians. Most of them work
at the Department of Livestock Development.
14Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB)
- Veterinary Council of Thailand
- The Veterinary Profession Act B.E. 2545 (2002)
15Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB)
- Major roles of the Veterinary Council of
Thailand Regulator - Professional licensing
- Curriculum accreditation
- Educational facility accreditation
- Establishing specialization
- Goal Consumer Protection
16Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB)
- Specific roles of the Veterinary Council of
Thailand Regulator - Control the practices and operations of
veterinary practitioners, - Promote study, research and practice of
veterinary professions, - Promote unity and uphold the honour of members,
- Render assistance, give advice, publicize, and
provide technical services to the members,
including the public and other organizations, - Give advice or recommendations to the Government
concerning the policies and problems on
veterinary profession related issues, - Act as a representative of the veterinary
profession practitioners of Thailand, - Uphold justice and promote welfare for the
members, - Engage in other activities as prescribed in the
Ministerial Regulations.
17Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB)
Veterinary Council of Thailand
Representatives
- MoD - MoI - MoPH - DoF - DLD - BMA
- 15 appointed board members
- 15 elected board members
18Veterinary Education (VE)
- 1912 The First veterinary school Assawaphat
Thahanbok or Equine Veterinarian of the Royal
Thai Army
Momchao Thongtheekayu Thongyai, Kings grandson
19Veterinary Education (VE)
- 1935 Luang Chai-assawarak, the first director of
the Division of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn
University - Length of Curriculum
- 1912 1938 4-year course
- 1939 1956 5-year course
- 1957 current 6-year course
20Veterinary Education (VE)
- Thailand Veterinary Dean Consortium
- 6 Accredited Veterinary Schools
- Chulalongkorn University
- Kasetsart University
- Khon Kaen University (1986)
- Mahanokorn University of Technology (1992)
- Chiang Mai University (1994)
- Mahidol University (1997)
- 4 Veterinary Schools to be accredited by VSB
21Veterinary Education (VE)
- Mission of Veterinary Education Producer
- To produce qualified veterinarians
- To construct a system of national examination
- To prepare the Day one skills competencies
- To strengthen networking between faculties for
undergraduate and postgraduate studies - To establish residency programme (specialization)
- To construct a mandatory of the standardisation
of veterinary teaching hospitals, consequently
audit system - (Animal Hospital Accreditation System
AHA)
22Veterinary Education (VE)
- Roles of Veterinary Education Producer
- DVM training
- Curriculum
- Post graduate training
- Research
- Master degree
- Doctoral degree
- Specialization
- Residency
- Internship
VSB (curriculum accreditation)
23Veterinary Services (VS)
- Government sectors
- Department of Livestock Development,
- Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
- Department of National Parks,
- Wildlife and Plant Conservation
- Ministry of Public Health
- Dairy Farming Promotion Organization
- Zoological Park Organization of Thailand
- Private sectors
- Animal Hospitals / clinics Practitioners
- Livestock Farms Farm Veterinarians
- NGOs
- Industries
- Food producing companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
VSB (Licensing, Regulating and Promoting Ethics)
24Veterinary Services (VS)
- Mission of Veterinary Services User
- Improvement of health and welfare of both
companion and livestock animals - Standardisation of food safety and veterinary
public health for domestic consumers and exports
to meet national and international standards - Improvement of livestock production and
aquaculture - Introduction of new technology and knowledge into
all aspects on veterinary sciences
25Department of Livestock Development (National
Veterinary Authority)
- Promoting animal health, consumer safety and
- green livestock production
26Veterinary Associations (VA)
- Thai Veterinary Medical Association under
- the Patronage of H.M. the King (TVMA)
The Veterinary Practitioners Association of
Thailand (VPAT)
27Veterinary Associations (VA)
- Thai Swine Veterinary Association
Thai Poultry Veterinary Association
Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarian Society of Thailand
Thai Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Practitioners
28Veterinary Associations (VA)
- Roles of Veterinary Associations Promoter
- Members
- Continuing education
- Friendship
- Professional representative
- Society
- Responsibility
- Public awareness
VSB (CE credit system for Professional
Licensing)
29Department of Livestock Development
The Relationship of VET in Thailand
30One Health
ENVIRONMANTAL HEALTH
HUMAN HEALTH
Department of National Park, Wildlife Plant
Conservation
Department of Disease Control
DVM
DVM
31The Global Relationship
Global One Health
Thailand One Health
Transdisciplinary
Veterinary Medicine
Global Veterinary Medicine
interconnectivity
VE
Regional Veterinary Medicine and Capacity
building of VS
Transdisciplinary
Transdisciplinary
32WAYS FORWARD of PVS Pathway
- PVS GAP Analysis mission (in January 2014)
- Strategic priorities
- Control of use of veterinary drugs /
Antimicrobial resistance - Delegation of veterinary services to private
sectors and local authorities (Public-Private
Partnership of VS) - Better veterinary public health services at
smaller slaughtering establishments and
processing plants - Roles of veterinary professions in aquatic animal
health - PVS for Aquatic Animals
- Collaborating Center for Capacity Building on
Veterinary Services in the country and region - Strengthening the roles of VSB in prioritizing
and providing recommendations and guidance for
improvement of veterinary professions, education
and services
33Current challenge of veterinary professions
inLivestock-based livelihoods and food security
Food Security
Food and Feed safety
Animal production
Animal health
Veterinary Education, Services, VSB (Other
issues Animal Welfare, Biodiversity, Environment)
34ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Integrated single
market
New challenge of AEC Harmonization and capacity
building of veterinary education, veterinary
services VSB to be ready for free movement of
people, goods and services
35 Act Local Impact Global
Thank youfor your attention
Department of Livestock Development