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Approaches to the Better Management of Zoonotic Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Southeast Asia Region (EcoZD) project

Building EcoHealth Capacity in the South East Asia Region through Resource Centres in

Thailand and Indonesia

EcoHealth Conference, Kunming China 2012

Tongkorn Meeyam , Akeau Unahalekhaka , G.Lamar Robert, Chongchit Sripun Robert, Manoj Pothapohn, Tjut S. Djohan, Adhiheru Husodo, Dyah A. Widiasih, Wayan T. Artama

CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITAS GADJA MADA

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BACKGROUND

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Ecosystem approaches to the better management of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases

in the Southeast Asia RegionILRI - ECOZD project

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EcoHealth-OneHealth Resource center at Chiang Mai University

Background of EHRC Establishment

EcoHealth Resource center at Universitas Gadja Mada

Background of EHRC Establishment

a first EHRC writeshop, held on October 11-12, 2010 at Chiang Mai University

and January 11-13, 2011 at Universitas Gadja Mada

Socio-economicdeterminants of health5 researchers

HumanHealth

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Ecosystem

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AnimalHealth

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EHRC - CMU

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EHRC- CMU: Structure of the organization

EcoHealth-One Health Resource CentreChiang Mai University

Advisory Committee

Executive Committee

Working Group

Veterinary

MedicineNursing

Associated Medical Science

Medicine Social Sciences

Economic

Pharmacy

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EHRC- CMU: Mission

The EcoHealth Resource Centre at CMU uses a

transdisciplinary, EcoHealth-OneHealth approach to bring

together health, social, economic, and ecological expertise to

support efforts to achieve sustainable improvements in

health, well being, and social equity through research,

capacity building, and communication in Southeast Asia.

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• Capacity building/ Training/ Course

EHRC- CMU: Activities

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• Research

EHRC- CMU: Activities

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• Communicationhttp://ehrc.vet.cmu.ac.th

EHRC- CMU: Activities

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EHRC – UGM

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EHRC- UGM: Structure of the organization

EHRC –UGM Director

Wayan T. Artama

Krishna Agung

Animal Science

Adi Heru Sutomo

Medicine

Tjut Sugandawaty

Biology

Aris Purwantoro

Vet.Med

Doddi Yudhabuntara

Vet.Med

Pande Made Kutanegara

Anthropology

Executive Secretary

Dyah Ayu Widiasih

VM

VM

Vet.Med

Medicine

Geography

Biology

Anthroplogy

Anmal Science

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EHRC- UGM: Mission

• VisionEcoHealth Resource Center at UGM perform an integrative health (EcoHealth and One Health) in maintaining ecosystem, animal health for the mankind and livelihood of human being using three pillars approaches (Tri Dharma in higher education: education, research, and community empowerment).

• MissionIn order to achieve its vision the EHRC- UGM, in which their scientists perform their activities using an integrated, multi disciplinary and transdisciplinary based approach for mastering of preparedness and managing dangerous zoonotic diseases, through the following activities: curriculum development, research on prevention, controlling zoonotic and new emerging diseases, and community empowerment through student service activities (KKN-PPM).

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• Training: Seminar, TOT, Workshop • Students Exchange• Curriculum development

EHRC- UGM: Capacity Building

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Student Service Activities (SSA) in EcoHealth/ Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) in EcoHealth

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• Local potential utilization• Incensement of the

environment quality• Increase of the quality of life• Entrepreneurship• Behavior change• Income generating• Awareness of zoonotic

diseases

• Community empowerment in KKN • EH aspects of KKN:• Crop-livestock intensification &

sustainable agro-ecosystem• Link between livestock rearing &

zoonotic diseases• Farmer livelihoods• Women in livestock• Ecosystem approach to

understanding & influencing farmer’s livestock practices

EcoHealth Aspects of KKN

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Research activities

Spatial analysis Leptospirosis in Yogyakarta province base on participatory approach

Mapping of Human Toxoplasmosis in the Province of Yogyakarta and Bali using EcoHealth approach

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CMU students at UGM

CMU – UGM joint activities

UGM students at CMU

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CMU – UGM joint activities

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CMU – UGM joint activities

• Upcoming co-projects

– Proposal development

– Researcher and student exchanges

– Training course

– EcoHealth-OneHealth symposium

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LESSEN LEARNED

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Stakeholders

• Inside: Medicine, Vet. Medicine, Animal Science, Biology,

Geography, Anthropology, Sociology and Communication, Economy,

Experiences on Student Service Activities Experiences on Student

Service Activities (SSA/KKN) from 18 faculties.

• Outside: Yogyakarta Diseases Investigation Center, Municipal

Health Services, Community Health Center, Local Gov., Mass Media,

NGOs in Community Dev.

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QUALITY OF

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Action

Quick and proactive response

Person in charge:

Veterinary Medicine

Medicine

Biology

Animal Sciences /economic

Sociology and communication

Anthropology

Geography

Multidisciplinary approach

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Multidisciplinary approach

• Start small & concrete versus large & broad– Active members (they may only come from few

faculties)• keep it pragmatic• Ensure a common interest from each faculty• Build up on existing linkages (which worked

already in the past)

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Understanding of EcoHealth approach

• Definition and terminology

• Similarity and differences to other

approach and its advantages

• Implementation

Convincing

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FUTURE CHALLENGE AND THE WAYFORWRD

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Future challenges

• Sustained– Policy level

• Human resources • Motivation • Measurable & visible outputs• Funding

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The way forward

• Strengthening CMU-UGM collaboration through Joint activities– Research– Communication– Capacity building: exchange– Curriculum development

• Sustain the EHRC through – Visibility to the public– implement the center and activities to the system– Expand the network to other university and non-

university stakeholders

THANK YOU