Training organized on FAO developed and validated protocol for antimicrobial usage at the farm level
27/10/2023
FAO, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) – Directorate of Poultry Research (DPR) organized a two-day training at the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM).
MoA, FAO and BBGP West Java integrate zoonoses in schools curriculum to prevent rabies
10/10/2023
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Balai Besar Guru Penggerak (BBGP) West Java launched an empowerment programme to raise the awareness of teachers and educational staff of Sekolah Penggerak (school movers) on zoon...
Oral rabies vaccination shows promising results in Bali, Indonesia
06/10/2023
Recent studies conducted by FAO ECTAD, together with the Australia-Indonesia Health Security Partnership, Ceva Sante Animale – a global animal health company, and the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, have revealed the effectiveness of implementing oral rabies vaccination in Indonesia.
Avoid the preventable: rabies eradication effort in Bangladesh through capacity building
28/09/2023
Through Rabies Action Center of Excellence (RACE), FAO ECTAD Bangladesh has conducted a series of programmes to achieve this national goal. Dogs' vaccination, especially for roaming dogs, becomes essential to eradicate the rabies threat. Thus, a capacity-building programme becomes necessary to im...
World Rabies Day 2023 : All for 1, One Health for all
28/09/2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Viet Nam, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Viet Nam, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) renew their commitment to stand with other ...
FAO Cambodia engages livestock sector stakeholders on use of antimicrobial growth promoters
26/09/2023
FAO in Cambodia engaged private and public stakeholders from the livestock sector in the development of possible solutions to the intensive use of antimicrobial growth promoters in farms.
Zero Rabies by 2030 in Bangladesh
17/09/2023
Case control study to examine the social and epidemiological impacts of long-lasting collars deployed during dog vaccination campaigns in Bangladesh” has been implemented at Savar and Narshingdi municipalities between 8 to 16 September 2023.
Cambodia holds the International Health Regulations and Performance of Veterinary Services National Bridging workshop
24/08/2023
FAO in Cambodia engaged private and public stakeholders from the livestock sector in the development of possible solutions to the intensive use of antimicrobial growth promoters in farms.
Viet Nam holds historic meeting to protect human, animal and environmental health
16/08/2023
Leaders from three Government agencies, the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) launched a three-day meeting in Hai Phong today to strengthen collaboration on human-animal-environment health at all levels.
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
10/08/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 12 projects worth $264 million aimed to boost local and global health security.
Strengthening joint risk assessment using the One Health approach in South-East Asia
27/07/2023
The Regional Meeting was held to introduce and discuss the operationalization of the Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) Operational Tool (OT) in South-East Asia region. Twenty-three participants representing human, animal and wildlife health sectors from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste attended the three day meeting.
Protecting Eastern Indonesia from new disease outbreaks
26/07/2023
Triangulated surveillance between bats, livestock, and humans are being used in risk reduction in Indonesia.
Building resilience to emerging infectious diseases through One Health
17/07/2023
People affected by the emerging infectious diseases such as Anthrax, were supported and helped through the the rapid response of the local health authority in containing such diseases.
Indonesia lays groundwork for antimicrobial resistance resilience through One Health approach
27/06/2023
The Tripartite (FAO, WHO, and WOAH) in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia under the AMR MPTF project, assisted Indonesia in controlling AMR with the One Health approach since 2021. This project focuses on strengthening the system for antimicrobial use (AMU) and AMR reduction.
Viet Nam launches a national strategy to develop veterinary service system
23/06/2023
Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) collaborated with FAO and organized a consultation workshop to launch the National Strategy Strengthening of the specialised veterinary management system at all levels for the period of 2021–2030.
South Asian countries strengthen coordination to prevent and respond to domestic and cross-border threats to livestock and livelihoods
21/06/2023
South Asia's Chief Veterinary Officers and regional and global animal health experts have vowed to strengthen regional coordination for sustainable transboundary animal diseases (TADs) prevention, control and eradication.
MoA and FAO reinforce food standards for AMR mitigation on World Food Safety Day 2023
12/06/2023
In commemoration of World Food Safety Day (WFSD), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), invites the public to consume food products of animal origin that are safe, healthy, whole and halal, known as ASUH.
Indonesia establishes TIKORDA to strengthen integrated zoonoses and EIDs prevention efforts at the subnational level
11/06/2023
The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (CMHDCA), together with the Ministry of Home Affairs assisting the West Java Provincial Government, convened to discuss the draft of the West Java Governor Decree on TIKORDA in West Java Province.
Viet Nam kicks off a project to combat zoonotic disease risks from wildlife
08/06/2023
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam (MARD), in close collaboration with the FAO, UNODC, UNEP, kicks off the Safety Across Asia for the Global Environment (SAFE) project today in the project’s inception and planning workshop.
Empowering veterinary professionals globally to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza
07/06/2023
The FAO Virtual Learning Centers (VLCs) have launched an online course to tackle highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) challenges by offering a comprehensive learning experience on avian influenza vaccine stewardship.