GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AGENDA
ACTION PACKAGE COORDINATION MEETING
VIETNAM DISCUSSION ON ZDAP
AND BIOSAFETY/BIOSECURITY
ACTION PACKAGES
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Viet Nam General Information
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Viet Nam
Zoonotic diseases:
Achievements & Challenges
Biosafety & Biosecurity:
Achievements & Challenges
Lesson learnt:
Zoonotic diseases & Biosafety & Biosecurity
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 332,600 km
2
8 ecological regions
63 provinces, 713 districts & 11,164
communes
Population: 92 million
Average life expectancy at birth: 76 yrs
Lower middle income country
GDP per capita (2015): $ 2,109
Annual GDP growth rate (2015): 6.7%
Key economic sectors:
Agriculture
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Situation
Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases risks
outside the country
•
Influenza A (H7N9), A (H5N8), A (H5N2)
•
MERS-CoV
•
Ebola
•
Plague
Emerging Infectious Diseases that
have affected Viet Nam
In human:
•
Japanese encephalitis
•
Leptospirosis
•
Streptococcus suis
•
Dengue fever
ZOONOTIC DISEASE:
ACHIEVEMENTS [1]
National legislation
•
Law on Communicable Diseases
•
National Veterinary Law
•
Joint Circular between MOH and MARD
•
National Guideline for Surveillance on Zoonosis Diseases
ZOONOTIC DISEASE:
ACHIEVEMENTS [2]
Joint Activities between MOH & MARD
•
Joint surveillance
•
Outbreaks response
•
Risk communication
ZOONOTIC DISEASE:
ACHIEVEMENTS [3]
One Health Partnership
•
One Health Strategic Plan for Zoonotic Diseases 2016-2020
•
Communication network on EIDs
•
Policy mobilization on EIDs
ZOONOTIC DISEASE:
ACHIEVEMENTS [4]
International network
•
One health
•
One Health University Network
•
GHSA
ZOONOTIC DISEASE:
CHALLENGES
•
Increase of interconnection between human and animal
•
Increasing risk of diseases in disadvantage areas
•
Limitation of capacity at local level
•
Limitation of resources
BIOSAFETY&BIOSECURITY: ACHIEVEMENTS [1]
National legislation
•
Decree on Biosecurity
•
National Guideline on Biosafety Practice in Labs
BIOSAFETY&BIOSECURITY: ACHIEVEMENTS [2]
Technical development
•
Biosafety training
•
BSL3 laboratory in National Institutes and Central
Hospitals: PCR, Elisa, Genexpert, Confirm EIDs.
•
Linkage with international laboratory: Nagasaki, Japan
and OUCRU (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit),
BIOSAFETY&BIOSECURITY:
CHALLENGES
•
Limited implementation on biosecurity
•
Low awareness of management staff on biosafety and
biosecurity
•
No active in implementation of biosafety/biosecurity in laboratory
•
Lack of national direction on implementation of Biosafety for
laboratory in Veterinary
LESSON LEANT
LESSON LEARNT FOR ZDAP
Need high
commitment from
Government to
implement biosafety &
biosecurity
Political will
Legislation
Development of legal documents
Joint
circular/MOU/action plan
Intersectoral & agencies collaboration
Joint implementation at field work
Focus on some priority diseases
Linkage between surveillance and laboratory
International cooperation
Support
technical/financial
LESSON LEARNT FOR BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY
Need high
commitment from
Government to
implement biosafety &
biosecurity
Political will
Legislation
Development of
legal documents
International cooperation
Support
technical/financial
Encourage/speech up
joint implementation
activities
Sharing information
Linking other
laboratories for
exchange staffs &
THE WAY FORWARD
THE WAY FORWARD FOR ZDAP
International/regional level
1. Re-affirm commitment of the Government to international community
2. Conduct international workshops to update achievement and share information 3. Reinforce ZDAP network for sharing information of progress and lesson learnt 4. Encourage participation of all interested countries to participate ZDAP
5. More involvement and support from developed countries to other developing countries
6. Promote one health approach
7. Link IHR – PVS in training/workshop for human health staff and animal health staff
National level
1. Provide forum for technical staff of all stakeholders to share experience and information
2. Development joint technical guideline 3. Reinforce capacity for both human health staff and animal health staff especially animal health at grass root levels.
4. Map high risk area for priority investment 5. Balance between development and environment
