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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
Cooperation
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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
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