Perspective from ASEAN: WHO support activities Health and Communicable Disease Division, ASEAN Secretariat
The ASEAN CHARTER Signed at the 13 th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007 in Singapore It has been ratified by the 10 Member States The ASEAN Leaders celebrated the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter on 15 December 2008
ASEAN Vision 2020 "A concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies"
Vision: By 2015, ASEC will be the nerve centre of a strong and confident ASEAN Community that is globally respected for acting in full compliance with its Charter and in the best interest of its people. Mission: TO initiate, facilitate and coordinate ASEAN stakeholder collaboration in realising the purposes and principles of ASEAN as reflected in the ASEAN Charter. Basic Function To provide for greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and for more effective implementation of ASEAN projects and activities
ASEAN COOPERATION on ANIMAL HEALTH AMAF ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT SOM- AMAF ASWGL HPAI Task Force ACCAHZ PrepCom ACGL Vaccine Etc
ASEAN Sociol Cultural Community Blueprint ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM) : Thailand, Meets every 2 yrs Senior Officials on Health Development (SOMHD, Philippines) China and Plus Three SOMHD ASEAN Expert Groups on Communicable Diseases (Myanmar) 6 Working Groups &4 Task Forces (CHAIRS & Lead Co) Networking (FETN, APL), Lead Countries Health and Communicable Diseases Division, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta (facilitate, initiate & coordinate)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL BLUEPRINT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ON HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (2010-2015) WORK PLANS (ASEAN MEDIUM TERM PLAN ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES : MTP -EID)
B5. IMPROVING CAPABILITY TO CONTROL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES To enhance regional preparedness and capacity through integrated approaches to prevention, surveillance, and timely response to communicable and infectious diseases AREA: I. Prevention and control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (AEGCD, Myanmar) AREA II: HIV AND AIDS (ATFOA, Cambodia) AREA III. ENHANCING REGIONAL SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMERNT
IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS lead Countries Collaboration Strengthen roles of SOMHD/ Chairs of Subsidiary bodies Consultative development partners meeting
ROLES OF LEAD COUNTRIES 1. Conceptualise and develop initiatives/projects/programmes on regional health development as well as their implementation plan 2. Identify resource mobilisation strategy 3. Coordinate with other ASEAN Member States in implementing the initiatives / projects/ programmes 4. Consult with other ASEAN Member States on matters requiring common position arising from the implementation of initiatives /projects/programmes
ASEAN MEDIUM TERM PLAN ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2012-2015) ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases (AEGCD) Chair: Philippines Next Meeting: Singapore (6-8 November 2013)
ASEAN Partnership Laboratories, (Malaysia) Risk Communication, (Malaysia) ASEAN EID Mechanism (Thailand) EID website, (Indonesia) Operationalisation of Minimum Standards of Joint Multisectoral Outbreak Investigation and Response, (Cambodia)
Stockpiling of antivirals and PPE Field Epidemiology Training Network (Thailand) HPED Project (Thailand and Lao PDR) Specific diseases: Rabies (Viet Nam), Dengue (ASEAN Dengue Day), and Malaria (Myanmar)
ASEAN Plus Three SOMHD Among others: Collaborative areas include Emerging Infectious Diseases APL, FETN, Risk Communication Animal and Human Health - Focused on Rabies
UPDATES: Animal Health Human Health Collaboration ASEAN Plus Three Framework and Workplan on Human and Animal Health Collaboration Joint Recommendations for Human and Animal Health Collaboration Call For Action Towards the Elimination of Rabies Regional Workshop on Collaboration between Human and Animal Health Sectors on Zoonoses Prevention and Control
JOINT CONSULTATIVE MEETING: AEGCD and ASWGL in Nov 2012 Strengthen Collaboration Sharing Platform Identify Joint Efforts
Specific focus area of collaboration Rabies control and prevention: Agreed to also work on ASEAN priority zoonotic diseases; Development of a capacity building strategy on animal health-human health collaboration; Strengthening risk communication and laboratory networking capacity of the ASEAN Member States; Operationalization of communication mechanism:
Activity: WHO-EC Project on HPED 7 th AEGCD Meeting: Strengthening Surveillance and Response Capacity for Highly Pathogenic and Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases in Cross-Border Areas of ASEAN Region The proposed activities include: An assessment of existing cross border collaboration and recommend appropriate modalities for prevention and control of HPED in cross border areas; Develop mechanism and models Develop modalities to institutionalize border health authorities at local and national levels for regular exchange of disease surveillance information; Develop guidelines and SOPs
HPED Project : Cross Borders Focus edium Term Plan on EID Specific Diseases: Rabies, Dengue, Malaria ASEAN Community in 2015 Regional Mechanism on EID Coordination Mechanism : ASWGL & AEGCD Animal Health Components IHR 2005, APSED 2010 ASEAN WHO MOU Closed working relationship with partners Previous Building Blocks on EID
Continuation & Coordination to synergy our efforts, Tripartite Concept, Development Partners, Sectoral bodies; Maximize ASEAN comparative advantages (High-level Advocacy, Political Commitments, Multisectoral support, Cross-border activity) complementary on given mandates and national efforts; Sustainability (utilise existing mechanisms and integration of ASEAN Cooperation); and Prioratization regional issues (implementable & doable) WAY FORWARD
ASEAN Vision 2020 "A concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies"