Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Participatory disease surveillance and response in Indonesia: strengthening veterinary services and empowering communities to prevent and control highly pathogenic avian influenza.
- Journal:
- Avian diseases
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Azhar, M et al.
- Affiliation:
- HPAI Campaign Management Unit
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
In Indonesia, a new approach called participatory disease surveillance and response (PDSR) has been developed to help prevent and control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is a serious bird flu. This program builds on earlier efforts used to eliminate rinderpest, a disease affecting cattle, and focuses on working with local communities and government to improve how diseases are managed in poultry. The first phase of the project involved separate teams for monitoring and responding to outbreaks at the household level, while the second phase aims to strengthen these efforts by involving more people and improving techniques. The goal is to create a sustainable program that not only addresses HPAI but also helps manage other important animal diseases. Overall, the project is designed to empower communities and enhance veterinary services for better disease control.
Abstract
The participatory disease surveillance and response (PDSR) approach to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Indonesia has evolved significantly from the participatory disease surveillance (PDS) system developed for rinderpest eradication in Africa and Pakistan. The first phase of the PDSR project emphasized the detection and control of HPAI by separate PDS and participatory disease response teams primarily in sector 4 poultry at the household level. Lessons learned during the first phase were taken into account in the design of the second phase of the project, which has sought to further strengthen management of disease prevention and control activities by improving technical approaches, increasing active participation of key stakeholders, including local and central governments, and focusing on the village level. The ongoing evolution of the PDSR program aims to establish a sustainable community-based program within provincial and district livestock services that enhances the prevention and control of not only HPAI, but also other zoonotic and priority animal diseases.
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