African Swine Fever (ASF) Coordination Virtual Meeting

The African swine fever (ASF) situation is continuously evolving in the region which is in parallel impacted by COVID19 and its restrictive measures.

A virtual meeting was organised on 18 June 2020 on “ASF epidemiological situation, progress on ASF prevention and control and current needs”. It gathered countries from South East Asia, plus PR China, as well as key partners.

The objectives of the meetings were:

• To update our knowledge and understanding of the ASF situation in member countries in SEA region.
• To share success stories and challenges faced by Member Countries and partners in ASF prevention and control. Success stories on restocking or on a positive impact of COVID19 measures on ASF control/prevention will be welcome.
• To discuss the needs of Member Countries in the prevention and control of ASF in the SEA region and pacific

Date: 18 June 2020 from 2.00-4.30 PM (Bangkok time)

Meeting documents:

Concept Note and Agenda

Presentations:

• Regional ASF situation update – Dr Ronello Abila
• Update from the OIE on activities – Dr Caitlin Holley
• Introduction to implementation of ASF regional risk assessment study – Dr Dirk Pfeiffer

Country presentations: 

• China
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Vietnam
• Timor-Leste
• Thailand

Partner presentations:

• Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)
• Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF) 

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