This ppt concerns FMD control in WestEurasia and the optimisation of resources: A key principle of PCP-FMD and mainly it is a proposal of Regional approach to support FMD control: W. Eurasia FMD Management Centre. Melissa McLaws, Keith Sumption EuFMD

1. Regional FMD management support –
functions and proposals
Melissa McLaws, Keith Sumption
EuFMD

2. FMD control in W. Eurasia
• Diverse region, but with similarities in FMD control
• Many resources currently devoted to FMD control:
– Mass vaccination programs
– State veterinary experts
– Laboratory experts and facilities
PCP Stages following 2012 W.
Eurasia Roadmap meeting

3. Optimisation of resources: A key
principle of PCP-FMD
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Outcome Criteria Questions Yes=1 , No=0
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Outcome 1
"Thoroughly described" means information is be available about
numbers, origin and destination, reasons (drivers or motives) for the
movement and any seasonal patterns
1.1 Are the movements of the key livestock species thoroughly described?
1.2 Are movements of cattle within the country thoroughly described?
Animal Are movements of small ruminants within the country thoroughly
movements 1.3
described?
are
understood 1.4 Are movements of swine within the country thoroughly described?
1.5 Are movements of cattle into the country thoroughly described?
All husbandry systems,
Are movements of small ruminants into the country thoroughly
the livestock marketing 1.6
described?
network and associated
1.7 Are movements of swine into the country thoroughly described?
socio-economic drivers
If there is transhumance or nomadic peoples, are the associated
are well described for 1.8
animal movement patterns thoroughly described?
FMD susceptible species
Stakeholders include farmers/producers PLUS all of the main players
(people,organizations,companies) involved in breeding, transport of
animals, milk/meat processing, feeding and marketing of animals.
Stakeholders Have key stakeholder categories involved in cattle production been
1.9
and incentives identified?
Have key stakeholder categories involved in small ruminant production
1.10
been identified?
Have key stakeholder categories involved in swine production been
1.1
identified?

4. Risk-based FMD Control Strategy Development
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5. Risk-based FMD Control Strategy Development

6. Proposal of Regional approach to support FMD control:
W. Eurasia FMD Management Centre
Why?
• Countries in region have similar needs for tools and
technical support
– Similar PCP Stages, common gaps in expertise in
epidemiology and socio-economics
• FMD control requires regional collaboration
– highly contagious, transboundary disease
– Strains evolve and move quickly over borders

7. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Overall Objectives:
1. Early warning of regional FMD events/threats
2. Promote countries’ PCP Progress
Objectives achieved through
technical support to national
strategy development and
activities
PCP Stages following 2012 W.
Eurasia Roadmap meeting

8. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
How would it work?
• A facility to provide technical and management support
to FMD control and PCP progression
• Participating countries
– Initially Turkey (EuFMD member) and neighbours: Azerbaijan,
Armenia, Georgia, Iran, (Syria, Iraq) - EuFMD support
– Other countries in region may participate in Centre on cost
recovery basis

9. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
How would it work?
• International expertise:
– Management, development, backstopping
– Workshops and Expert missions
• Regional coordinator
– Technical, administrative and communication (newsletter,
reports) duties
• National focal points in participating countries

10. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Objective 1: Early warning of regional FMD events/threats
(ie new strain emergence, new serotype incursion…)
1. Monthly reports on regional FMD situation
– Integration of regional intellegence (provided by national
experts) and intelligent tools (database, algorithms to
automate early alert)
– WE Database: Empres-i
2. Further development of WelNet
– Regular sample submission to Ankara FMD Institute from
neighbouring countries

11. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Objective 1: Early warning of events/threats
3. Further development of Epidemiology Network
– Ongoing development of capacity (PEP-C, workshops)
– Exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences
4. Organization of ad hoc meetings in case of high
alert/abnormal events
– Coordinated response

12. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Objective 2: Promote Countries’ Progress along the PCP
1. Development of national centre-related workplans:
– based on country PCP plans and gaps – may be control strategy
– Technical support “Ask a PCP Expert”
2. Workshops to address gaps:
– Will involve multiple countries when appropriate.
 Strategy development and Contingency planning
 Socio-economic impact assessment
 …..

13. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Objective 2: Promote Countries’ Progress along the
PCP
3. Expert missions to countries to support workplans
– Eg detailed strategy development, laboratory training and support,
backstopping activity implementation
4. Annual meeting(s): network & W.E Roadmap
– Centre would coordinate Roadmap meeting
5. Capacity building
– PEP-C courses, other training as needed
– Co-implementation of activities (national and international experts
working together),

14. FMD control requires multi-faceted approach
Legislation Knowledge about FMD
transmission
Mass Biosecurity
Stakeholder vaccination measures
Veterinary
participation
Services
competence
Animal
movement Quarantine
restriction
Communication
Finances
Identification and registration
FAO-ICAR FMD conference

15. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Both objectives will be underpinned with the further
development of practical tools & approaches.
• FMD datasharing and analysis functions within Empres-i
• Application of price monitoring to predict FMD risk
• Value chain analysis & economic impact studies
• Development & use of disease spread models in FMD endemic
countries:
– To optimise limited resources for FMD control
– To inform cost-benefit & other economic analyses

16. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Conclusions I
• Strong need for data to support advocacy
– cost-benefit analysis and socio-economic impact studies at
country and regional level
– ensure ongoing political and economic support for FMD control
• Border control remains difficult, new incursions will
happen, early warning and information sharing can
reduce the impact
– National and international movement control remains a key
problem.
– Movement is usually price-dependant.
– Regional cooperation required to monitor

17. W. Eurasia FMD management centre
Conclusions II
• Convert data to information useful for disease control
– Optimise use of vaccine
• Insufficient vaccine available for 100% coverage
• Need technical support to inform risk-based strategy
– Application of other control options:
• Raise awareness
• Movement controls..
– Ongoing monitoring
• Implementation
• Impact

18. Thank You!