OIE Response to the HPAI Threat in the SADC Region

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World Organisation for Animal Health
Sub Regional Representation for SADC Dr
Bonaventure Mtei
OIE Response to the HPAI Threat in the SADC Region
1st SADC Meeting on Avian Influenza Pretoria,
South Africa 7-9 March 2006
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Presentation

• Analysis of the global situation

• OIE proposals to address this situation
• Provisions for Support  to the SADC Region

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Analysis of the global situation (1)

• The Influenza virus
• Very well known
• Multi-host virus
• High antigenic drifts, re-assortments and shifts

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Analysis of the global situation (2)

• Characteristics of the virus
• H and N surface proteins
• H5 and H7 groups are considered as having the
  highest potential for pathogenicity including for
  humans

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Analysis of the global situation (3)

• What is new about the current global situation
• Behavior of the H5N1 Asian strain
• Worldwide consequences
• wild birds role
• international trade and movements of animals,
  commodities and people

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Analysis of the global situation (4)

• Economic and social consequences of the current
  crisis
• High economic costs and negative social
  consequences
• Increase poverty
• Add injury to the food insecurity in the SADC
  Region
• Shift of public resources, under pressure from
  possible pandemic

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Analysis of the global situation (5)

• Pandemic potential
• Related to increased virus load in the
  environment through circulation in animal
  populations and potential for re-assortment
  and/or mutation

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Analysis of the global situation (6)

• 60 of human pathogens are zoonotic
• 80 of animal pathogens are multi-host
• 75 of emerging diseases are zoonotic
• 80 of agents having a potential of bioterrorist
  use are zoonotic pathogens

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OIE Proposals (1)

• New concepts must be used to face emerging animal
  diseases, including zoonosis like the HPAI
• New partnerships and mechanisms at Global,
  Regional and National levels

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OIE Proposals (2)

• New concepts
• International Public Good concept
• Good governance and veterinary legislations
• Appropriate infrastructure and resources of
  Veterinary Administrations for strict enforcement
  of legislations
• Early detection and early reaction
• Surveillance, transparency, pathogen confinement

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OIE Proposals (3)

• Major Concerns
• Reliability of diagnosis, rapid confirmation of
  suspected cases
• When and how to use vaccination
• Bio security - Bio safety measures
• Sustainability of resources invested

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OIE Proposals (4)

• In response to these concerns
• Compliance to OIE standards
• Standards on safety of international movements of
  animals and animal products
• Use of standards on surveillance for assessment
  of animal health status
• Obligations on international notification/reportin
  g

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OIE Proposals (5)

• Standards on governance and quality of Veterinary
  Administrations
• Evaluation and audit tool (PVS)
• Reference Laboratories
• Standards on diagnostic methods and vaccine
  quality

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OIE Proposals (6)

• Partnerships
• Networks, Fora, Agreements and mechanisms
• Agreement OIE / SADC
• GF-TADs mechanism
• Agreement OIE/FAO
• Agreement SADC / Private sector
• Agreement OIE / World Bank/EU and other Donors
• Collaboration with NGOs, Civil Societies and
  Community Participation

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Provision of Support  to SADC

• Technical issues

• Partnerships

• Mechanisms

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Technical issues (1)

• Reduce virus load circulating in poultry and wild
  birds
• ensure early detection and transparent reporting
• guaranteed early reaction
• confinement
• humane stamping out
• rapid confirmation of suspected cases and or
  rumours
• appropriate use of vaccination (if necessary)

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Technical issues (2)

• Strict implementation of international standards
  on
• Governance and quality of Veterinary Services
• Safe movement of animals and animal products
• Zoning and compartmentalisation
• Surveillance guidelines
• Compliance with reporting/notification
  obligations
• Humane methods for depopulation for disease
  control purpose
• OIE standards on laboratory procedures and
  vaccines manufacturing

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Partnerships

• FAO at the Sub Regional Level
• WHO at Regional and Sub Regional Level
• Private sector representatives
• Donors
• Governments through OIE Delegates (CVO)
• Between veterinary and medical authorities
• NGOs and Civil Societies

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Mechanisms (1)
International
SADC Secretariat
SADC Member States
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Mechanisms (2)

• International level
• International fora for alliances and
  partnerships
• Improvement of governance and animal health
  policies
• Alliances between public / private sector and
  donors
• International fund for animal health to be
  coordinated by the OIE in association with
  partners

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Mechanisms (3)

• SADC Regional level
• Support SADC programs reflecting international
  level activities
• Capacity building for policy makers and private
  sector
• Coordination of evaluation and audits of
  Veterinary Administrations
• Preparation of regional projects within the
  framework of GF-TADs mechanisms
• FAO/OIE sub regional representations and other
  regional centres to support SADC Member States

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Mechanisms (4)

• National level
• Preparation of National plans and projects
• Carry out evaluation of Veterinary
  Administrations using both Auto and external
  audits mechanisms
• Improve governance and policies to comply with
  OIE standards

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Mechanisms (5)

• National level (cont.)
• Technical and economical evaluation of
  appropriate investments in infrastructures
• Setting up compensation funds for farmers with
  insurance companies
• Support to farmers, veterinarians and the
  industry in terms of organisation and training
• Support infrastructure investments, including
  laboratories

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Conclusions

• OIE documents entitled
• Ensuring good governance to address emerging and
  re-emerging animal disease threats
• and
• Performance, Vision and Strategy for Veterinary
  Services
• and
• Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2005

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Thank you for your attention