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GENERAL PRESENTATION OF WAHIS Regional Workshop on the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) for National Focal Points for Animal Disease Notification to the OIE Chiba, Japan, 3 5 February 2016 1

Introduction WAHIS provides a platform for collection, submission & access all data provided by countries An official OIE disease reporting format forclear & concise exchange of information Focal points under the responsibility of the Delegate, can submit information to the OIE 2

CONTENTS Founding intergovernmental mandate for ensuring transparency OIE: 92 years experience in disease data collection and sharing World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) WAHIS helps deny or confirm rumors WAHIS capacity building for Focal Points Regional Core OIE/NACA Latest news 3

OIE History: we came a long way.. 4

OIE History: we came a long way.. An international conference was held in May 1921. It called for the establishment, in Paris, of an international office for the control of infectious animal diseases. an international conference was held in May 1921. It called for the establishment, in Paris, of an international office for the control of infectious animal diseases. 5

Almost three years later, on January 25th 1924, 28 countries signed in Paris the International Agreement establishing the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) 6

Legal obligation for disease notification in animals The OIE was created in 1924 Legal obligation for all Member Countries to report to the OIE One of the main missions of the OIE is to ensure transparency of worldwide animal disease situation including zoonosis 7

OIE List of notifiable diseases for terrestrial and aquatic animals Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 1.2: Criteria for the inclusion of diseases, infections and infestations in the OIE list http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=169&l=0&htmfile=chapitre_criteria_dise ases.htm In 2016 : 90 diseases Aquatic Animal Health Code Chapter 1.2.: Criteria for listing aquatic animal diseases http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=171&l=0&htmfile=chapitre_criteria_diseas es.htm In 2016 : 28 diseases 8

Access only available to authorised countries' official representatives An access (login, password) given to each Delegate He/she has the possibility to create access for his/her nominees URL address: www.oie.int/wahis 9

World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) Access to WAHIS allows users from Member Countries, namely Delegates or their nominees, to electronically submit notification reports: Immediate notifications Follow up reports Six monthly reports Monthly reports (since 2012) Annual reports Wild annual reports (since 2012) 10

Roles of the focal points for animal disease notification to the OIE Ensure the optimal collection of data Ensure the submission of information on animal diseases Act as a direct contact point with the World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department of the OIE on matters related to information on animal diseases 11

OIE: 92 years experience in disease data collection and sharing 1924s Governments notify by telegram the first cases of Rinderpest and foot and mouth disease to the OIE 2005 All Member Countries are connected online to a central server (WAHIS) 2015 Annual summary of the animal world health situation 2016 WAHIS Alerts TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY, SPEED 13

92 years experience in disease data collection and sharing 28 196 14

92 years experience in disease data collection and sharing + Emerging diseases 9 118 15

WAHIS VALIDATION OF ANIMAL DISEASE INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Early warning system Monitoring system Information from the Annual reports Alert messages for exceptional epidemiological events & for emerging diseases Follow up of outbreaks notified & information for 118 OIE listed diseases twice a year Veterinary Services capabilities Vaccine production National laboratories capabilities Animal population figures Human cases for zoonoses 17

World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) Zoonotic impact Reservoirs Impact on trade Biodiversity Surveillance in domestic animals WAHIS Monitoring & Early warning systems Surveillance in wild animals 18

Veterinarians PUBLIC Countries Prevention measures Communication WAHIS VERIFICATION RUMOUR TRACKING Notification Official Veterinary Services Confirmation Laboratories confirmation Early detection Farmer Veterinarian Hunter Ranger Veterinarian Angler 19

OIE support to Member Countries Data analysis Digital maps updating Networking and communication with countries OIE SUPPORT Rumour tracking WAHIS never sleeps, 365 days/year! Technical assistance & capacity building Submission times & reminders 20

Key indicators for reporting through WAHIS MONITORING SYSTEM: 198 countries/territories reporting monitoring information EARLY WARNING SYTEM: more than 210 exceptional events (alerts) notified last year & 1100 follow up reports 21

Key indicators for dissemination of information through WAHIS WAHIS OFFICIAL NETWORK: about 200 national Delegates and Chief Veterinary Officers receive weekly information and alert messages SUBSCRIBERS: more than 12,000 subscribers to the WAHIS Info List in 2015, in addition to WAHIS official network 22

Key indicators for dissemination of information through WAHIS WAHIS Web Interface: more than 4,000 pages viewed every day Users consult WAHIS interface to make political and commercial decisions 23

WAHIS helps deny or confirm rumors Rumors are circulating OIE verifies with Delegate WAHIS capture the rumors Rumors denied No unjustified economic losses Rumors confirmed Immediate notification submitted in WAHIS neighboring countries and trading partners can protect themselves against the disease entering in their countries 25

WAHIS capacity building for Focal Points TRAINING ON WAHIS: Focal Points on Animal Disease Notification Focal Points on Wildlife Focal Point for Aquatic Animals OBJECTIVES : Development of their skills in understanding the notification obligations requirements and WAHIS use Encourage them to increase their coordination role in national animal disease surveillance systems and in collecting data 27

WAHIS capacity building Since 2005, national Focal Points for disease notification from nearly all Member Countries have been trained at least once 37 regional and global trainings have been run (average 25 participants) 28

WAHIS Regional support For selected OIE Regions and Sub regions OBJECTIVES : More involvement of OIE Officers in selected Regions Provide them with relevant skills to provide basic support WAHIS users in their regions when needed 29

OIE/NACA WAHIS Regional Core Two platforms for the collection of aquatic animal diseases information 31

OIE/NACA WAHIS Regional Core Notification through WAHIS is a legal obligation of OIE Members (Chapter 1.1) Notification through WAHIS is done in a standardized way The two systems have more similarities than differences Harmonisation of QAAD reporting system between NACA and OIE 32

WAHIS evaluation,10 years after the launch (survey) 10 years after the start of WAHIS An online questionnaire for evaluation of the system Involving National Focal Points Your feedback, your expectations 34

Notification procedures 2016 New Notification Procedures through WAHIS better harmonised with the Codes Notification requirements more precise and more convenient for Member Countries Available on the OIE Delegate website and in WAHIS Contact us: information.dept@oie.int 35

Contacts with WAHIAD If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact information.dept@oie.int You can subscribe to the OIE Info distribution list to receive OIE s Alerts from the OIE: www.oie.int RSS Feeds are also available: you can choose to receive alerts and follow up reports For Russian speakers you can subscribe to dedicated list by sending an email to information.dept@oie.int 36

WAHIS Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5puntcbh14 37

Conclusion Legal obligation for animal diseases notification through WAHIS WAHIS is an early warning system & monitoring system; it provides other information on Veterinary Services Focal points for animal diseases notification are a critical link between OIE WAHIAD and Members Strengthen collaboration between national Focal Points to improve animal diseases notification 38

Thank you for your kind attention! information.dept@oie.int 39