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OIE Collaborating Centres Reports Activities, 2016 1

OIE Collaborating Centres Reports ActivitiesOIE Collaborating Centres Reports ActivitiesActivities in 2016Activities in 2016

This report has been submitted : 2017-01-20 03:26:34

Title of collaborating centre: Veterinary Public Health

Address of Collaborating Centre: Av. Presidente Kennedy 7778 Parque Sao Bento Duque deCaxias CEP 25040-004 Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL

Tel.: +55 21 36 61 90 02

Fax: +55 21 36 61 90 01

E-mail address: [email protected]

Website: www2.paho.org/panaftosa/

Name of Director of Institute(Responsible Official):

Dr.Ottorino Cosivi

Name (including Title and Position) ofHead of the Collaborating Centre(formally OIE Contact Point):

Dr.Ottorino Cosivi, Director of PANAFTOSA

Name of writer: Carla Perdiz, Programme Officer ([email protected]) andtechnical staff

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ToR: To provide services to the OIE, in particular within the region, in thedesignated specialty, in support of the implementation of OIE policies and, whererequired, seek for collaboration with OIE Reference Laboratories

ToR: To identify and maintain existing expertise, in particular within its region

1. Activities as a centre of research, expertise, standardisation and dissemination of techniqueswithin the remit of the mandate given by the OIE

Disease control

Title of activity Scope

Direct technical cooperation to countries according toPHEFA (Hemispheric Program for the Eradication of Foot-

and-Mouth Disease)

Direct technical cooperation continued to be implementedfor the strengthening of the national programs for

eradication of FMD to the countries: Bolivia (SENASAG),Brazil (MAPA), Ecuador (AGROCALIDAD), Paraguay

(SENACSA), Peru (SENASA), Surinam (LVV) (in the processto get status of FMD free) and Venezuela (INSAI). Technical

cooperation has been also provided to FMD free withoutvaccination countries as Guyana. At sub-regional level,

technical cooperation has been provided to the FAO-CANproject “FMD Eradication among Andean Countries” and tothe Project of Permanent Veterinary Committee (CVP) of

Southern Cone countries: PAMA II.

Regional initiative of coordination, monitoring andleadership within PHEFA

PANAFTOSA continues coordinating the HemisphericProgram for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease

(PHEFA). The epidemiological surveys conducted by most ofthe south American countries report no evidence of FMD

transmission among animals, meanwhile no new outbreakshave been reported in countries or zone with FMD

recognized status since April 2013.

In this context the 43rd Meeting of South AmericanCommission for the fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease(COSALFA 43), held in Uruguay, April 2016, reviewed the

current situation of the challenges under PHEFA’s2011-2020 Plan of Action, paying special attention to the

territories that do not enjoy a recognized sanitary situationyet. In preparation for the final phase, it addressed the

project of a foot-and-mouth disease antigens and vaccinesregional bank (BANVACO) and the private sector’s

contribution to regional and subregional strategies. Inaddition, COSALFA 43 updated the picture of the risk of the

Type C virus in the region.Prior to COSALFA 43 meeting, it was held the International

Seminar on “Technical Guide for the transition from thefoot-and-mouth disease sanitary status in South America:

implementation methods.”

COSALFA’s resolutions have been advanced: BANVACOProject (see more details below); Technical Guide

implementation; Management of exogenous strains to theregion; Support to the FMD Control Program in Venezuela.

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Regional initiative of coordination, monitoring andleadership within PHEFA (continuing)

In addition, the 13th Meeting of the Hemispheric Committeefor the Eradication of Foot-and-mouth Disease (COHEFA 13)

was held on 19 July, Asuncion, Paraguay. During themeeting, a document with a sub-regional approach withstrategies for the final stage of PHEFA was discussed and

approved.

Strengthening of surveillance and risks preventionmechanisms

COSALFA has requested the establishment of a RegionalFMD Vaccine and Antigen Bank and requested PAHO/WHOto set it up and manage it. A detailed version of the projecthas been prepared by PANAFTOSA-PAHO/WHO. It has beenreviewed by different related departments in PAHO’s HQ

and has been sent for PAHO’s Executive Managementreview and approval.

COHEFA 13 has recommended the approval of RegionalFMD Antigen/Vaccine Bank project by PAHO, and a

transition to the free without vaccination status accordingto the strategies proposed in the sub-regional approach for

the final stage of PHEFA document.

Implementation of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Simulationin Paraguay

Contribution to the standardization and excellence ofdiagnosis of FMD laboratories in the countries of the Region

Two proficiency testing programs have been developed.Diagnostic activities were carried out in Guyana, Brazil and

Venezuela. Training in service and / or technicalconsultations to: Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Venezuela.

Technical support to laboratories that use reagents fromPANAFTOSA: Brazil and Venezuela. Implementation stages

for ISO 17025 accreditation. Implementation of the 3rdModule of Intramural Training.

Workshop on the ELISA Kit CFL given by PANAFTOSA’sProduction Laboratory - Participation of 7 countries and 14

laboratories of reagents production.

Zoonoses

Title of activity Scope

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REDIPRA’s recommendations

(Meeting of Rabies Control Program Directors)

International Workshop on Surveillance, Prevention andControl of Rabies in Nicaragua and Central America todiscuss the calculation of canine populations with thepurpose of optimizing the actions of rabies prevention

transmitted by dogs and planning actions to control rabiesin herbivores.

Follow-up actions and technical cooperation providedtowards rabies elimination to the following countries:

Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, México,Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru, República Dominicana,

Uruguay and Venezuela. Advocacy for donation ofantirabies vaccines from Brazil and Paraguay to Haiti.

Support provided on the preparation of a rabies control planin the Andean region and Dominican Republic and Haiti.

International Technical Meeting in Peru with theparticipation of International Cooperation Agencies,

University of Glasgow, OIE, Peruvian Universities aiming atthe Continental Strategies for the control of rabies

transmitted by hematophagous bats.

Rabies Surveillance

The Regional Information System for Epidemiological RabiesSurveillance (SIRVERA) managed by PANAFTOSA-

PAHO/WHO was upgraded to respond to the need toadvance with the elimination, the final version of theSIRVERA 2.0 launched in PANAFTOSA’s website in thebeginning of 2016 for the research of data for rabies

surveillance in the Americas.

IHR - International Health Regulation – Human-AnimalInterface

Technical cooperation to support countries to increase theircapacity to implement national and multisectoral zoonoses

plans (IHR).

In the Caribbean, the CaribVET Veterinary Public Healthworking group conducted training on the Microscopic

Agglutination Technique (MAT) technique for Leptospirosis.16 laboratory technologists were trained from 12 countries,

as follows: Barbados [3], Guyana [1], Haiti [1], Suriname[1], Trinidad and Tobago [2], Jamaica [2], Dominica [1],

Dominica Republic [1], St. Kitts [2], St. Lucia [1], andGrenada [1]. These represented Ministries of Health,

Agriculture and academia. This training workshop wassponsored by the 10th EDF SPS project that is managed by

IICA.

CaribVET Posters and brochures on “Rabies in theCaribbean” were printed and distributed to English speaking

rabies endemic countries --- Belize, Grenada, Guyana,Trinidad & Tobago. This project was funded by the 10th EDF

SPS project that is managed by IICA.

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IHR - International Health Regulation – Human-AnimalInterface

Technical cooperation to support countries to increase theircapacity to implement national and multisectoral zoonoses

plans (IHR) (continuing)

A workshop (WHO-OIE) was organised from 8-10 March2016, with the aim at providing an opportunity to animal(SENASA – National Animal Health Service) and human

health (MINSA – Ministry of Health) services of Costa Rica toshare their views and outputs resulting from the countryassessments conducted respectively in the animal health

(PVS Pathway missions) and human health (IHR MonitoringFramework) sectors, and discuss ways to use these outputsand develop strategic plans for joint action. The workshopended with statements from MINSA and SENASA indicating

that both sectors took ownership of the outcomes of theworkshop and will engage in jointly addressing the gaps

identified in their collaboration at the human-animalinterface. Both the WHO and the OIE reiterated their full

commitment to support the country in improving thiscollaboration.

Technical cooperation to support countries to strengthentheir capacity to identify and assess risks and respond to

emerging zoonosis.

Evaluation done of the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)outbreak in Casanare / Colombia and technical cooperation

provided to respond to the occurrence.

Organization of and participation in the IntegratedEpizootics Surveillance Workshop (Yellow Fever) with

participating countries from Central and South America(Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,

Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil,Paraguay and Argentina), aiming at promoting and

executing interprogramatic actions among the areas ofHealth, Agriculture and Environment, to improve

surveillance of epizootics of non-human primates andsurveillance of vectors.

Along with the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS), PANAFTOSA carried out The Surveillance,

Preparedness and Response Workshop in Brasilia, Brazilwith the participation of 49 technical officers of VeterinaryServices from 15 countries of the Americas and the Advisorof Agriculture, Nutrition and Environment of the Embassy of

Spain in Brazil.

Participation as an OIE Collaboration Centre in theWHO/PAHO-OIE National Bridging Workshop on InternationalHealth Regulations (IHR) and OIE Performance of Veterinary

Services Pathway (PVS) in San José, Costa Rica, March2016.

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Technical cooperation to support countries to strengthentheir capacity to identify and assess risks and respond to

emerging zoonosis (continuing)

Organization and coordination of the I International Seminaron Glanders, na emerging zoonotic disease in Brazil andother South American countries. Participants from Brazil,

USA, Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chileand Peru. In Cananéia, Brazil, November 2016.

Through the “One Health, One Caribbean, One Loveproject” that is funded by the EU and managed by the

University of the West Indies, PAHO supported 3 nationaltraining workshops for the veterinary services on Animaland Zoonotic Disease Recognition and response, in St.

Lucia, Guyana and the Dominican Republic. Theseworkshops were sponsored by the 10th EDF project on SPS

that is managed by IICA.

Diagnosis, biotechnology and laboratory

Title of activity Scope

FMD Reference Lab Strengthening of the diagnosis capacityof FMD laboratories

Two proficiency testing programs have been developed.Diagnostic activities were carried out in Guyana, Brazil and

Venezuela. Training in service and / or technicalconsultations to: Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Venezuela.

Technical support to laboratories that use reagents fromPANAFTOSA: Brazil and Venezuela. Implementation stages

for ISO 17025 accreditation.

Activities with rabies laboratories networkThe findings of the Caribbean subregional survey on rabies

were presented at the Rabies in the Americas (RITA)Conference in Brazil.

Food safety

Title of activity Scope

CCLAC informed on the level of incorporation of CodexAlimentarius norms and guidelines

CCLAC biannual meeting was held in Chile and mainstandards for the region were discussed. Also, a survey

about the the trends in Food Safety and Quality issues incountries of the LAC region were presented and discussed.

The countries´ concern for the regulatory landscape,whether food safety legislation, Codex or private standards,ranked first on the list (23%). Secondly, the need for morecapacity in different food safety areas to support evidence-based decision making (15%). Next in the queue were theconcern for food additives and contaminants, LMRs, new

methodologies, new information (13%). AMR (13%), in linewith country information on the need to socialize the

knowledge within the countries. These four issues comprise64% of the responses from the countries. Information onnew technologies ranked fifth (8%). As LAC food safety

systems modernize to meet the demands of 21st centuryglobalized food trade, the countries are aware of an

increasing need for more information and knowledge.

Preparation of a framework to develop countries’ responsesto food safety emergencies

The 3rd Regional Meeting of the International Food SafetyAuthorities Network [INFOSAN] was held in Costa Rica in

December of 2016 with the participation of 22 countries. Itwas reinforced through presentations and discussions thatINFOSAN is a valuable network and the more we invest intoit, the more we can get out of it; recognition that it needs tobe member driven. Also It was recognized that during foodsafety emergencies, INFOSAN is an effective and efficient

mechanism for information exchange, especially.Participants highlighted the importance of having anintersectoral approach when dealing with food safety

events as many such events involved several sectors (e.g.veterinary services, agriculture, public health, disease

surveillance, and import/export agencies).

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Consolidation of food safety networks (GFN and PulseNet)Pulsenet annual meeting was held in Brazil and this networkalso organized a a Workshop on Whole Genome Sequencing

(WGS) and an agreement with Malbran Institute in WGSactivities.

Preparation of actions plans to the improvement of foodsafety systems

The region reported an average 75 % progress inimplementation of IHR core capacities in Food Safety.Countries with less than 50% of implementation were

prioritized.

Establishment of an advisory group for risk analysis on foodsafety

During the COPAIA 7 it was presented a document;“Strategic Alliance for the creation of capabilities in risk

analysis of food safety in the Americas”, and expressed theneed to train professionals working in the competent

authorities in risk analysis, beginning with undergraduateeducation;

The COPAIA 7 recommended to the 17th Inter-AmericanMinisterial Meeting on Health and Agriculture (RIMSA 17) to

support the food safety risk analysis training programpresented in the document.

Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

There is active collaboration on the five strategic lines ofthe Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, inparticular: improving awareness and understanding of

antimicrobial resistance, strengthening the scientific basethrough surveillance and research, and optimizing the use

of antimicrobials in animal health.

There was and a workshop on Integrated Surveillance ofAntimicrobial Resistance for English Speaking Caribbean

Countries, AGISAR meeting, a meeting in Chile coordinatedby ACHIPIA.

Regional initiative of coordination, monitoring andleadership within Food Safety.

The 7th meeting of the Pan American Commission for FoodSafety (COPAIA 7), was held on 20 July, Asuncion, Paraguay.

The meeting recommend to RIMSA to support thedevelopment of national action plans by May of 2017 for

containing antimicrobial resistance, according to the WorldHealth Organization’s resolution (WHA A68/20), considering

the needs to:

i. improve awareness and knowledge on the subject ofantimicrobial resistance;

ii. reinforce surveillance and research;

iii. strengthen prevention and infection control programs;

iv. optimize the use of antimicrobial drugs in human andveterinary medicine;

v. ensure sustainable investments in the fight againstantimicrobial resistance in public and private human and

agricultural health sectors.

b. Promote best practices in both human and agriculturalhealth including aquaculture in order to reduce the use of

antimicrobials.

Other (Name the category)

Title of activity Scope

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The One Health Leadership Series

The One Health Leadership Series held its final 2 moduleson “Society and Health” and “The Way forward for OneHealth”. Twenty nine professionals from 12 Caribbean

countries graduated in December 2016. In the OIE GeneralAssembly in May 2016, the One Health Leadership Serieswas recognized the OIE and World Veterinary Association

for excellence in One Health continuing education, throughan award received by the Jamaica Veterinary Medical

Association. The leadership series is co-sponsored by the EUACP Secretariat and 10th EDF, managed by IICA.

Establishment of intersectorial and interagency alliances forthe prevention, control and containment of risks at national,

regional and international levels

As part of the One Health Leadership Series, theparticipants managed small scale national projects at the

interface between health, agriculture and the environmentin 12 Caribbean countries.

A draft One Health strategic plan for the Caribbean wasdeveloped, under the EU funded project “One Health, One

Caribbean, One Love”.

Technical cooperation to promote the development of risk-based national food safety policies

A draft national food safety policy and risk based foodinspection manual were prepared for Trinidad and Tobago

in collaboration with the FAO.

17th Inter-American Ministerial Meeting on Health andAgriculture (RIMSA 17)

PANAFTOSA has organized the 17th Inter-AmericanMinisterial Meeting on Health and Agriculture (RIMSA 17),

held on July 21 and 22, 2016, Asunción, Paraguay. Its themewas "One Health and Sustainable Development Goals".

RIMSA 17 analyzed veterinary public health issues in thefield of food safety, eradication of foot-and-mouth disease

in the Americas and prevention and control of zoonoticdiseases, as well as strengthening and articulating issuesrelated to animal-human health interface, essential to the

prevention and control of certain diseases, and to themitigation and containment of the impact of antimicrobial

resistance. In this context, the nexus between animalhealth and public health in the diverse ecosystems is fullyexpressed in the concept of One Health, which with a goodgovernance practice among all sectors and actors involvedcontributes to promoting and improving health of people

and animals by risk prevention and mitigation of crisiseffect generated at the interface between such populations

in their different environments.

Among its participants, there were 23 Ministers/Vice-Ministers of Health and Agriculture, 124

participants/observes from 27 countries, 11 Internationaland Regional Organizations.

ToR : To propose or develop methods and procedures that facilitate harmonisationof international standards and guidelines applicable to the designated specialty

2. Proposal or development of any procedure that will facilitate harmonisation of internationalregulations applicable to the surveillance and control of animal diseases, food safety or animalwelfare

Proposal title Scope/Content Applicable area

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N/A N/ASurveillance and control of animal diseasesFood safetyAnimal welfare

ToR: To establish and maintain a network with other OIE Collaborating Centresdesignated for the same specialty, and should the need arise, with CollaboratingCentres in other disciplines

ToR: To carry out and/or coordinate scientific and technical studies in collaborationwith other centres, laboratories or organisations

3. Did your Collaborating Centre maintain a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres (CC),Reference Laboratories (RL), or organisations designated for the same specialty, to coordinatescientific and technical studies?

Yes

Name of OIECC/RL/other

organisation(s)Location

Region ofnetworking

CentrePurpose

FMD Reference Lab Pedro Leopoldo-MG, Brazil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

Diagnosis reference, reactive supplies,technical cooperation and training.

REDILAR - RabiesLaboratories

NetworkDuque de

Caxias, RJ, Brasil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

Diagnosis reference, reactive supplies,technical cooperation and training

Inter-AmericanNetwork of Food

AnalysisLaboratories(INFAL/RILAA)

Duque deCaxias, RJ, Brasil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

The network has as mission, to promote theassurance of the safety and food quality in the

Region of the Americas, in order to preventthe foodborne diseases, protect the health of

the consumer and to facilitate the trade,promoting and strengthening the development

and interaction of the food analysislaboratories within the framework ofintegrated national programs of foodprotection. INFAL/RILAA includes 170

laboratories from 30 countries.

Co-ordination: Ex officio Secretariat /Rio deJaneiro – Panaftosa

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PulseNet LatinAmerica and

Caribbean Network(PulseNet LA and C)

Duque deCaxias, RJ, Brasil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

PulseNet Latin America and CaribbeanNetwork (PulseNet LA and C) works together

with the International Health Regulationsharing molecular epidemiological information

for the recognition and investigation offoodborne disease outbreaks.

The participants’ laboratories of PulseNet LAand C (all reference laboratories plus CARPHA)

perform standardized pulsed field gelelectrophoresis (PFGE) protocols and analysis

generating data that is incorporated intoRegional Database, hosted by PANAFTOSA. Co-

ordination: Secretariat PANAFTOSA

WHO-GFN (chapterof the Americas)

Duque deCaxias, RJ, Brasil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

WHO-GFN (chapter of the Americas) hassupported activities to enhance the capacity ofepidemiology units of the national health andagricultural ministries to detect respond and

prevent foodborne and other infectious entericdiseases. Also, the network connects clinical,food analysis and veterinary laboratories to

build national capacity to detect, control andprevent foodborne and other enteric infections

from farm to table. All national referencelaboratories for foodborne diseases within the

Americas are members of this network. Co-ordination: Secretariat PANAFTOSA

REDIPRA - RabiesControl Program

DirectorsDuque de

Caxias, RJ, Brasil

AfricaAmericasAsia and

PacificEuropeMiddle East

Intersectorial Network with the rabies directorsprograms form both Ministry of Agriculture and

Ministry of Health; with the objective offollowing up the Action Plan to eliminate

human rabies transmitted by Dogs and otherrabies related import issues (hematophagous

bat rabies, wild animal rabies, etc.)

4. Did your Collaborating Centre maintain a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres, Referencelaboratories, or organisations in other disciplines, to coordinate scientific and technical studies?

No

ToR: To place expert consultants at the disposal of the OIE.

5. Did your Collaborating Centre place expert consultants at the disposal of the OIE?

Yes

Name of expert Kind of consultancy Subject

Dr.Alejandro Rivera Advisor FMD

Dr.Manuel Sanchez Vazquez Advisor FMD and Epidemiology

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ToR: To provide, within the designated specialty, scientific and technical training topersonnel from OIE Member Countries

6. Did your Collaborating Centre provide scientific and technical training, within the remit of themandate given by the OIE, to personnel from OIE Member Countries?

Yesa) Technical visits: 57b) Seminars: 1962c) Hands-on training courses: 833d) Internships (>1 month): 2

Type of technicaltraining provided (a, b,

c or d)Content

Country of origin of theexpert(s) provided with

training

No.participants

from thecorresponding

country

b. Inter-AmericanMinisterial Meeting

RIMSA 17 - 17th Inter-AmericanMinisterial Meeting on Health

and Agriculture

PAHO/PANAFTOSAExperts, plus regional and

international experts202

b – INFAL/RILAAWebinar

Importancia de los virus en losalimentos. Métodos de detección

viral (Norma ISO 15216)Sonia Marco - AINIA /

España 387

b – INFAL/RILAAWebinar

Fundamentos de AuditoríasInternas y Externas

Vera Maria MarquesMachado - INCQS / Brasil 159

b – INFAL/RILAAWebinar

Transmisión de las HepatitisVirales Agudas por Alimentos:

Un problema local conimplicaciones globales

Dr. Gilberto Vaughan -CDC / USA 133

b – INFAL/RILAAWebinar

Aseguramiento de la Calidad delas Mediciones

MDE Laura Flores -Laboratorio Tecnológico

del Uruguay - LATU205

c- Workshop Risk Analysis Panaftosa Experts 30

c- Workshop Caribbean SubregionalWorkshop on Food Hygiene Panaftosa Experts 39

c- Workshop Workshop on Foodborne DiseaseSurveillance, Guyana

Senior adviser of PAHO-HQ, a subregional adviserfrom Caribbean and themedical epidemiology

consultant from the PAHOCountry Office for Guyana

43

c- Workshop

Workshop on AMR National

Action Plan (NAP) – Lima, Peru

PAHO/Panaftosa Expert 73

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b. Caribbean workshopon development of

national action plansfor antimicrobial

resistance

To introduce representatives ofMoH’s and veterinary services to

the WHO tools to developnational action plans for AMR.

PAHO, WHO, and otherlocal and international

experts on AMR52

b. Two modules of OneHealth Leadership

Series wereimplemented for

Caribbean One HealthLeaders from 12

Caribbean countries

Module #4: Society and Healthand Module #5: The Way

Forward for One Health in theCaribbean. Organised by One

Health One Caribbean One Loveproject and co-sponsored by

10th EDF under IICA SPS project.

One Health OneCaribbean One Love

facilitators, managed byUWI SVM and PAHO.

32

c. SeminarCOPAIA 7 - 7th Meeting of thePan American Commission for

Food Safety

PANAFTOSA Experts, plusregional and international

experts131

b. Training on Animaland Zoonotic Disease

Recognition andResponse

3 national workshops forveterinary services in St. Lucia,Guyana and Domenic Republic,organised by One Health One

Caribbean One Love project andsponsored by 10th EDF under

IICA SPS project.

International diseaseexperts from UWI SVM,

PAHO, PANAFTOSA, FAO,USDA-APHIS, Ross

University, Wistar Instituteand other academic and

internationalorganisations.

180

c. CaribVET workshopon Leptospirosis

diagnosis forCaribbean veterinary

and public healthlaboratory

technologists

Training on Leptospirosisdiagnostic technique,

particularly MicroscopicAgglutination Technique

Leptospira laboratorypersonnel, UWI and Ross

University experts.Organized by CaribVET

VPH working group, that ischaired by PAHO

16

c – Workshop 1st Brazilian Echinococcosis Day PANAFTOSA Experts 55

c – Workshop 12th Meeting of the HydatidosisInitiative PANAFTOSA Experts 25

c – Workshop International Workshop onGlanders PANAFTOSA Experts 40

c – Workshop Workshop on Yellow FeverIntegrated Surveillance PANAFTOSA Experts 30

c - Course ofGeographic

Information Systems(GIS) applied to the

animal diseasesurveillance

Lectures and practices on use ofsoftware QGIS, use of SIG in

passive and active surveillanceand sanitary emergencies. Useof Social Network Analysis toidentify patterns of animal

movements

PANAFTOSA Experts 42

c - Course ofGeographic

Information Systems(GIS) applied to the

animal diseasesurveillance

Lectures and practices on use ofsoftware QGIS, use of SIG in

passive and active surveillanceand sanitary emergencies. Useof Social Network Analysis toidentify patterns of animal

movements.

PANAFTOSA Experts 28

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b. Pre COSALFASeminar - "TechnicalGuide for FMD freeStatus transition in

South America:Implementation

methods”

Over four topics: Methodologiesfor characterization of bovine

productive systems,Methodologies for FMD Risk

Characterization, Methodologiesfor Evaluation of Components ofFMD Surveillance System and

Risk Management for reductionof FMD vulnerability.

PANAFTOSA Experts, plusregional and international

experts219

b. SeminarCOSALFA 43 - The 43th OrdinaryMeeting of the South American

Commission for the Fight AgainstFoot-and-Mouth Disease

PANAFTOSA Experts, plusregional and international

experts215

b. SeminarCOHEFA 13 - 13th Meeting of theHemispheric Committee on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Eradication

PANAFTOSA Experts, plusregional and international

experts132

b. Workshop onidentification of

vulnerabilities for FMDintroduction and

spread in freecountries.

Lectures and training onmethodologies for identificationof vulnerabilities such as Risk

Evaluation, Social NetworkAnalysis GIS and Disease Spread

Simulation.

PANAFTOSA Experts 12

b. Workshop onSurveillance Methods

for FMD earlydetection.

Lectures and training onObjective, Requirements andcomponents of Surveillance

systems, Methods for specificstype of surveillance.

PANAFTOSA Experts 12

b. Course onEvaluation of

Components ofsurveillance systemsfor FMD and others

transboundarydiseases.

Taught the concepts ofSensitivity, Specificity and

Predictive Values applied toSurveillance systems, Free ofinfection at population level,

Risk based surveillance. Use ofscenario tree for evaluation ofSensitivity combining different

components. The courseincludes a case study where theparticipants could practice the

methodology.

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c. FMD SimulationField Exercise

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ToR: To organise and participate in scientific meetings and other activities onbehalf of the OIE

7. Did your Collaborating Centre organise or participate in the organisation of scientific meetings onbehalf of the OIE?

No

ToR: To collect, process, analyse, publish and disseminate data and informationrelevant to the designated specialty

8. Publication and dissemination of any information within the remit of the mandate given by the OIEthat may be useful to Member Countries of the OIE

a) Articles published in peer-reviewed journals: 061. Duque H, Naranjo J, Carrillo C, Burbano A, Vargas J,Pauszek L, Olesen I, Sanchez-Vazquez MJ, Cosivi O, AllendeRM. Protection induced by a commercial bivalent vaccine against Foot-and-Mouth Disease 2010 field virus fromEcuador. Vaccine. 2016; 34 (35): 4140–4144.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X16305503

2. Maxwell M, Carvalho MHF, Del Rio Vilas VJ. Building the road to a regional zoonoses strategy: a survey ofzoonoses programs in the Americas. OJPHI 2016; 8 (1): e23.http://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/download/6436/5374

3. Wallace RM, Reses H, Franka R, Dilius P, Fenelon N, Orciari L, Etheart M, Destine A, Crowdis K, Blanton JD,Francisco C, Ludder F, Del Rio Vilas VJ, Haim J, Millien M. Correction: Establishment of a Canine Rabies Burden inHaiti through the Implementation of a Novel Surveillance Program. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan4;10(1):e0004354.http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0004354

4. Del Rio Vilas VJ, Freire de Carvalho MH, Vigilato MA, Pompei JA, Molina-Flores B & Cosivi O (under publication).Towards elimination of dog mediated human rabies: tribulations of the last mile. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

5. Jocelyn A Kessels, Sergio Recuenco, Ana Maria Navarro-Vela, Raffy Deray, Vigilato, M., Hildegund Ertl, DavidDurrheim, Helen Rees, Louis H Nel, Bernadette Abela-Ridder & Deborah Briggs. Pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis:a systematic review. Publication: Bulletin of the World Health Organization; Type: Systematic reviews Article ID:BLT.16.173039 (on line version approved, waiting final publication)

6. Victor J Del Rio Vilas, Mary J Freire de Carvalho, Marco A.N. Vigilato, Felipe Rocha, Alexandra Vokaty, Julio APompei, Baldomero Molina Flores, Natael Fenelon, Ottorino Cosivi. Tribulations of the last mile: sides from aregional programme. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, section Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (accepted,under production) Manuscript ID: 243262.

b) International conferences: 41COSALFA 43 - The 43th Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Diseasehttp://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/

1. Allende R. Reporte de la Cooperación Técnica (CT) de PANAFTOSA en Fiebre Aftosa – año 2015. Laboratorio deReferencia.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_LabRferencia_RAllende.pdf

2. Allende R. Actualización sobre el riesgo de persistencia de virus C en el campo. 43.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_R.Allende.pdf

3. Allende R. BANVACO. Banco de Vacunas y Antígenos de COSALFA.

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http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_Banvaco_RAllende.pdf

4. Cosivi O. Informe de la Secretaría Ex Oficio.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_Informe_Secretaria.pdf

5. Cosivi O. Plan Bienal 2016 – 2017 Para el Fortalecimiento de la Cooperación Técnica de Panaftosa hacia laConsolidación del Programa Hemisférico de Erradicación de la Fiebre Aftosa (PHEFA).http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_OCosivi.pdf

6. Pompei J. Laboratorio de Producción. Situación del Laboratorio de Producción de PANAFTOSA.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_LabProduccion_JPompei.pdf

7. Rivera A. Reporte de la Cooperación Técnica (CT) de PANAFTOSA en Fiebre Aftosa – año 2015http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_Coop_Tecnica_ARivera.pdf

8. Rivera A. Informe del Seminario Internacional Pre-Cosalfa 43. Guía Técnica Para La Transición De EstatusSanitario De Fiebre Aftosa En Sudamérica: Metodologías Para Su Implementaciónhttp://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_ARivera_InfSeminario.pdf

9. Sanchez Vazquez MJ. Situación Sanitaria de los Programas Nacionales de erradicación de la Fiebre Aftosa.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/Presentacion_COSALFA43_InformeSituacion.pdf

COSALFA 43 International Pre-Seminar

10. Rivera A. Caracterización de Riesgo de Fiebre Aftosa para la última etapa del PHEFA. Presentado en SeminarioInternacional Pre COSALFA. “Guía Técnica para la transición de estatus sanitario de Fiebre Aftosa en Sudamérica:Metodologías para su implementación”. http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/2-1_ARivera.pdf

11. Sanchez Vazquez MJ. Caracterización de Sistemas Productivo para la Zonificación. Presentado en SeminarioInternacional Pre COSALFA “Guía Técnica para la transición de estatus sanitario de Fiebre Aftosa en Sudamérica:Metodologías para su implementación”.http://www.panaftosa.org/cosalfa43/dmdocuments/1-1_SEMINARIO-PreCosalfa43_M%20Sanchez.pdf

COHEFA 13 - 13th Meeting of the Hemispheric Committee on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Eradicationhttp://www.panaftosa.org/cohefa13/

12. Informe final. Rio de Janeiro: Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa.http://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/file/textoc/COHEFA13-informefinal-esp.pdf

13. Informe de la Secretaria Técnica.Resumen Ejecutivo (período julio 2012 - junio 2016)http://www.panaftosa.org/cohefa13/dmdocuments/COHEFA13_InformeSecretaria_Cohefa13_[180716]%20espanol.pdf

14. Estrategias para enfrentar la última etapa del PHEFA. Enfoque Sub-Regional (documento para discusión)http://www.panaftosa.org/cohefa13/dmdocuments/COHEFA13_EnfoqueSubRegional_[200716]%20espanol.pdf

COPAIA 7 - 7th Meeting of the Pan American Commission for Food Safetyhttp://www.panaftosa.org/copaia7/

15. Recomendaciones COPAIA 7http://www.panaftosa.org/copaia7/dmdocuments/COPAIA7_Recomendaciones_Copaia7_english.pdf

16. Perez, E. Report by the Commission’s Technical Secretariat on COPAIA 6 recommendationshttp://www.panaftosa.org/copaia7/dmdocuments/COPAIA7_InformeSecretaria_EPerez.pdf

17. Perez, E. A new governance for the COPAIA and articulating with Codex Alimentariushttp://www.panaftosa.org/copaia7/dmdocuments/COPAIA7_NuevaGobernanza_EPerez.pdf

18. Sampedro, F., Narrod, C., Sánchez-Plata, M., Flores, R.A., Wang, B., Cordero, A.M., Friaça Silva, H., Caipo, M.,

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Perez, E. Building a strategic alliance for sustainable food safety risk analysis capacity building in the Americas.7th Meeting of the Pan-American Commission on Food Safety (COPAIA 7)http://www.panaftosa.org/copaia7/dmdocuments/COPAIA7_Punto%203_AnalysisRisk_[180716]_english.pdf

RIMSA 17 - 17ª REUNIÓN INTERAMERICANA MINISTERIAL DE SALUD Y AGRICULTURA “Una Salud y los Objetivos deDesarrollo Sostenible”http://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17

19. Recomendaciones de la RIMSA 17http://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/Recomendaciones_RIMSA17_[280716]_espanol.pdf

20. Introducción a los Paneles 1 y 2 La contribución intersectorial entre Salud y Agricultura para los Objetivos deDesarrollo Sostenible.http://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/RIMSA17-Introducion_Panel_1-2_espanol_[070716].pdf

21. Panel 1: La contribución intersectorial entre Salud y Agricultura para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:Gobernanza de las Enfermedades ZoonóticasDocumento Técnico - Gobernanza Multisectorial para la Gestión de Riesgos derivados de Zoonosis Endémicas,Emergentes, y Re-Emergentes.http://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/RIMSA17-Panel%201_Zoonosis_espanol_[010716].pdf

22. A) Panel 2: La contribución intersectorial entre Salud y Agricultura para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:Inocuidad de los Alimentos & Resistencia AntimicrobianaDocumento Técnico - Inocuidad de los Alimentoshttp://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/RIMSA17_Panel%202a_InocuidadAlimentos_espanol_[040716].pdf

23. B) Panel 2: La colaboración intersectorial entre Salud y Agricultura para los Objetivos de DesarrolloSostenible: Inocuidad de los Alimentos & Resistencia a los AntimicrobianosDocumento Técnico - Resistencia a los Antimicrobianos en la Interfaz Humano-Animalhttp://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/RIMSA17_Panel%202_ResistenciaAntimicrobiana_espanol_[040716].pdf

24. Tendencia Futura de la Cooperación Técnica en Salud Pública Veterinaria en el Marco de Una Salud y losObjetivos de Desarrollo Sosteniblehttp://www.panaftosa.org/rimsa17/dmdocuments/RIMSA17-TendenciaFutura_SPV_espanol_[010716].pdf

External presentations

25. Rabies Dynamics in the Caribbean: Seetahal JFR, Vokaty A, Pradel J, Louison B, Van Sauers A, James C, MillienMF, Portch R, Carrington CVF, Rupprecht CE, Presented at Rabies in the Americas Conference, Belem, Brazil,October 2016 and Caribbean Veterinary Conference, Georgetown Guyana November 2016.

26. Leptospirosis in the Caribbean: A One Health Approach (poster presentation at International Meeting onEmerging Diseases, Vienna, Austria, November 2016.) Vokaty1, R. Thomas2, S. Ahmed3, A. van Sauers4, L.Peters5, B. Louison6, J. Da Silva7, K. Gikonyo8, S. Rahaman9, J. Pradel10;

27. Vokaty, A. Leptospirosis in the Caribbean: A One Health Approach: Caribbean Veterinary Conference,Georgetown, Guyana, November 2016.

28. One Health in the Caribbean: Vokaty, A and Christopher Oura (University of the West Indies): CaribbeanVeterinary Conference, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2016

29. Monteverde, M. Diseases load and etiology of diseases food and waterborne. XIII Latin American Congress ofMicrobiology and food Hygiene. COLMIC 2016. Innovation and Sustainability by the Food Microbiology. Medellin,Colombia, 27-30 September 2016. http://colmic2016.com/

30. Monteverde, M. Sistema de Cooperación Panamericano de Alimentos. Programa Regional de Inocuidad deAlimentos enmarcado en el nuevo paradigma “Una Salud”. VI Congreso Internacional de Ciencia y tecnología delos Alimentos. Cordoba, Argentina, 2-4 November, 2016. http://cicytac.cba.gov.ar/es/inicio.aspx

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31. Sanchez Vazquez, MJ. The Use of Geographic information systems in the veterinary services activities: 29thBIENNIAL CARIBBEAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2016.

32. Molina-Flores B et al., 2016. Enfermedades zoonóticas emergentes: situación en América Latina y actuaciónde la OPS. In: I Congreso Internacional en Ciencias Veterinarias y Zootecnia. Catacamas, Honduras.

33. Rocha F, Molina-Flores B et al., 2016. SIRVERA: Atualização para melhoria da qualidade de informação sobreraiva nas Américas. XXVII Rabies in the Americas International Meeting. Belém, Brasil.

34. Molina-Flores B. I Congreso Internacional en Ciencias Veterinarias y Zootecnia. Catacamas, Honduras.November, 2016. Communication: Enfermedades zoonóticas emergentes: situación en América Latina yactuación de la OPS.

35. South American Initiative for the surveillance, diagnosis and control of Cystic Echinococosis. Marco AntonioNatal Vigilato, Ana Maria Navarro, Andrés Giacoia, [...], Aurelio Fiori, William Quispe. Presentation • Dec 2016,Meeting WHO Informal Working Group of Cystic Echinocosis (waiting final WHO publication)

36. The roadmap for canine rabies elimination in Latin America. Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato, Victor del Rio et alConference Paper • Oct 2016 XXVII Rabies in the Americas International Meeting. Belém, Brasil.

37. Round table: Elimination of human rabies transmitted by dog variants 1 and 2 - History and Situation in theAmericas. Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato. Conference Paper • Oct 2016 XXVII Rabies in the Americas InternationalMeeting. Belém, Brasil.

38. Gobernanza en el área andina para la eliminación de la rabia humana transmitida por perros y control yprevención de la rabia transmitida por e murcielago hematofago Desmodus rotundus. Marco Antonio NatalVigilato, Sánchez Otero LF, Beingolea More LF, Paredes G, Arosquipa C, et al. Poster • Oct 2016 XXVII Rabies inthe Americas International Meeting. Belém, Brasil.

39. Sirvera: atualização para melhoria da qualidade de informação sobre raiva nas américas. Felipe Rocha,Baldomero Molina Flores, Ottorino Cosivi, Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato, et al. Conference Paper • Oct 2016 XXVIIRabies in the Americas International Meeting. Belém, Brasil.

40. Surveillance to establish elimination of transmission and freedom from dog mediated. RABIES Katie Hampson,Bucheli STM, Caldas E, Marco Vigilato, Carvalho M, Del Rio Vilas V, et al. Conference Paper • Oct 2016, XXVIIRabies in the Americas International Meeting. Belém, Brasil.

41. Implementación de profilaxis post-exposición antirrábica human en Haití. Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato, SergioRecuenco, Natael Fenelon, Julio Pompei. Conference Paper • Oct 2016 XXVII Rabies in the Americas InternationalMeeting. Belém, Brasil.

c) National conferences: 21. Molina-Flores B. Communication: O papel do Médico Veterinário em Organismos Internacionais. XXIX Semanado Médico Veterinário da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Seropédica, Brasil. May, 2016.

2. Molina-Flores B. Communication: Doenças Zoonóticas Emergentes: Situação na América Latina e atuação daOPS. VII Conferencia Internacional de Medicina Veterinária do Coletivo. Porto Alegre, Brazil. June, 2016.

d) Other(Provide website address or link to appropriate information): 10Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Boletines de Fiebre Aftosa y Enfermedades Vesiculares.http://www.paho.org/bulletins/index.php?option=com_jnews&act=mailing&task=archive&listid=139&listype=1&Itemid=276&lang=es

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Boletines de Inocuidad de los Alimentos.http://www.paho.org/bulletins/index.php?option=com_jnews&act=mailing&task=archive&listid=134&listype=1&Itemid=276&lang=es

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Boletines de Zoonosis.http://www.paho.org/bulletins/index.php?option=com_jnews&act=mailing&task=archive&listid=138&listype=1&Itemid=276&lang=es

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Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Informe de la Secretaria Ex Officio a la 8ª. Asamblea de la RedInteramericana de Laboratorios de Análisis de Alimentos (RILAA – INFAL). Panamá, noviembre 2016, abril 2015.Rio de Janeiro: PANAFTOSA-OPS/OMS, 2016. (en revisión final)

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Informe Final de la 43. Reunión Ordinaria de la Comisión Sudamericanapara la Lucha contra la Fiebre Aftosa (COSALFA 43). Punta del Este, 7-8 abr. 2016. Rio de Janeiro: PANAFTOSA-OPS/OMS, 2016.http://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/File/textoc/cosalfa2016esp.pdf

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Informe de la Secretaria Ex Officio a la 43ª. Reunión de la ComisiónSudamericana de Lucha contra la Fiebre Aftosa (COSALFA 43). Punta del Este, abril 2016. Rio de Janeiro:PANAFTOSA-OPS/OMS, 2016.http://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/File/textoc/Informe-Secretaria-COSALFA43.pdf

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Guía Técnica de Trabajo para la Última Etapa del Programa Hemisféricode Erradicación de Fiebre Aftosa – PHEFA. Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. 2016. 50phttp://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/File/textoc/PAHEFA-Guia-Tecnica-UltimaEtapa-PHEFA-2016

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa. Informe de Situación de los Programas de Erradicación de la FiebreAftosa. Sudamerica y Panamá, año 2015. PANAFTOSA - OPS/OMS , 2016.http://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/File/textoc/Sit2015esp.pdf

Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa PROGRAMA HEMISFÉRICO DE ERRADICACIÓN DE LA FIEBRE AFTOSA PHEFAPlan de Acción 2011-2020.http://bvs1.panaftosa.org.br/local/File/textoc/PHEFA-PlanAccion-2011-2020esp.pdf%20

FAO/PAHO/WHO. Manual para Manipuladores de Alimentos, 2016. Available at:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/31170