LESSONS AND STRATEGIES TO ERADICATE FMD: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE International Workshop on Management and Control of Important Transboundary Animal Diseases in the Asian Pacific Region July 25-29, 2016, Bay Leaf Hotel, Manila, Philippines Reildrin Morales & Carolyn Benigno
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LESSONS AND STRATEGIES TO ERADICATE FMD: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE
International Workshop on Management and Control of Important Transboundary Animal Diseases in the Asian Pacific Region
July 25-29, 2016, Bay Leaf Hotel, Manila, Philippines
Reildrin Morales & Carolyn Benigno
Outline
• Background: FMD in the Philippines• The FMD control and eradication programme• Strategies• Critical Control Pathway• Progressive Zoning Approach• Conclusions• Lesson learned
1st case of FMD was documented in 1902 in meat animals imported from Hongkong
Type O 1952-2005
Type A 1975
Type C 1976
Type A - Last Reported 1983
Type C - Last Reported 1995
FMD in the Philippines
2009 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INDUSTRY
Sub-Sector Billion P Growth
Crops 632.0 +0.08%
Fisheries 215.6 -0.08%
Livestock/Poultry 340.3 +7.95%
Livestock & Poultry Production
53.2% Share18.2%
Share28.7% Share
AGRICULTURE Sector Production = P1.19T at Current Prices for 2.18% growth.
• Created in 2003 to address the increasing incidence of outbreaks in slaughterhouses
• The CMT is a composite team of veterinarians that functions as the clinical surveillance arm of the NFMDTF
The FMD Compliance Monitoring Team (CMT)
CMTs are tasked to monitor critical livestock establishments such as farms, slaughterhouses, auction markets, weighing stations, stockyards and lechon (roast pig) establishments
CMTS ARE MANDATED BY BAI TO CONDEMN AND DESTROY FMD INFECTED ANIMALS
CMTs ensure stakeholder compliance to guidelines prescribed by BAI on animal movement and the ‘All-In All-Out Policy’ in slaughterhouses
The CMT detected 164 FMD outbreaks from 2004-2005 in NCR and nearby provinces
The CMT condemned and destroyed a total of 664 FMD infected animals from 2004 - 2005
CMT operations are conducted in coordination with LGU Field Officers
Stamping out of was executed by the CMT to arrest the disease where detected
A thorough cleaning and disinfection program is strictly implemented after every condemnation
Regular visits to various livestock and meat establishments (intensified public awareness targeting consumers)
Trip ni Super Pig
Promoting awareness on FMD and the advocacy on clean and safe meat
Progressive Zoning Approach
1. arrest the disease situation of a given area
2. protect the gains by upgrading the area’s status from infected to protected with corresponding required measures (based on the 4 Components) like movement control to prevent re-infection
3. further upgrade status-as per progress from protected to free zones (w/ or w/o vaccination) and correspondingly adapt stricter measures on livestock activities
Conclusion
• Presence of political support that translated to funding has been critical
• Implementation of appropriate, science-based policies
• A strong advocacy front brought the stakeholders on a common ground; to assume ownership of the program and implement given measures, as its intended beneficiaries
Continued…
• Presence of networks and existing collaborations among stakeholders
• Presence of a functional coordination platform that provides an avenue for implementers and stakeholders, to discuss and agree on issues
• The presence of a unique structure, a dedicated team- the FMD Task Force to work in carrying out the activities in the national plan, allowed simultaneous implementation of complementary activities to deliver desired results – including M&E
Lessons Learned
• Government policy is only as important as the capacity to implement them
• Everybody has to have their share (ownership)• Support to the program (and others like it) is
best translated to action and budget
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