Dealing with the media during rabies incursion: Experience Dr. Fadjar Sumping Tjatur Rasa

Director of Animal Health Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia

OIE Virtual Workshop: Preparing for and Dealing with Incursion of an Infectious Disease-Rabies Control Program

Integrated Rabies Elimination Strategies

1.Rabies elimination in dog 2.Rabies prevention in human 3.Strengthening Rabies surveillance on humans and animals 4.Awareness raising 5.Strengthening national and local regulation 6.Implementation of operational research 7.Strengthening multi-sectoral coordination and partnership 8.Resources mobilization

Based on One Health Roadmap for National Rabies Elimination by 2030 Control Program

General Strategies

1. Integrated Bite Cases Management (IBCM)

Learning2. Information, objectives Education, Communication (IEC) 3. Regulation 4. Community involvement/engagement

Based on National Masterplan for Rabies Eradication in Indonesia Rabies Situation

1.Eight (8) provinces are free from Rabies: Riau Islands (Kepri), Bangka Belitung, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, West Papua, and Papua Learning objectives 2.Some islands and districts also consider free 3.New incursion • Bali Island (2008) • Nias Island (2010) / free Area • Island (2019) / infected Area 4.In several targeted control area, rabies can be eliminated

Rabies in Indonesia, 2020 Rabies Outbreak in , Sumbawa Island

• Increase in dog bite cases (report) in the end of 2018-January 2019 • Dog bite case without provocation on January 12, 2019, and the brain specimen was taken by the Dompu Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Service on January 14, 2019. • Denpasar Disease Investigation Centre received a dog brain specimen from Anamina Village, Manggelewa District, Dompu Regency, NTB Province on January 15, 2019 • The test of specimens against rabies using the FAT method showed positive results and was reported on the same day on January 15, 2019 • This case is an index case that is used as a benchmark for tracing other cases. Sumbawa Island

Technical Meeting with Livestock and Animal Health Services Advocacy Meeting with the Head of the District (Mayor/Regent)

Coordination Meeting with Stakeholder in the District Vaccination Coordination Meeting with the Province Information, Education, Communication Information, Education, Communication Media Engagement: Update Information

2. Discussion – Virus, a mortal enemy

1.Cross-Sector Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture Prevents Rabies in Dompu 2.Ministry of Agriculture Coordinates Rabies Control in Dompu Regency 3.Control Rabies in Dompu, Ministry of Agriculture Trains Vaccination Officers 4.Ministry of Agriculture Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Rabies in Sumbawa Media Engagement

1.Ministry of Agriculture Trains Vaccination Officers to Prevent Rabies in Dompu 2.Control Rabies in NTB, Ministry of Agriculture Collaborates with FAO 3.Rabies Outbreak, Dompu NTB Residents Vaccinate Their Pet Dogs 4.Rabies Outbreak in Sumbawa, Ministry of Agriculture Sends 14 Thousand Doses of Vaccine Aid Online IEC

Integrated Rabies Elimination Strategies Social Media Principles and Practices of Communication

• Trust • Announcing early • Transparency • (Understanding) The public • Planning Source: WHO Outbreak Communication Guideline 2005 Communication Strategies for Prevention and Control of Emerging/ Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases and Targeted Zoonoses with a One Health Approach Communication in the Time of the Outbreak

In the case of an outbreak, we have coordinated with ..... [state the agency] for monitoring and control efforts so that the impact of this case can be minimized. We invite the community to do the following things to help us cope with this outbreak :

• Report to Puskeswan (Animal Health Centre) if an animal is suspected of being sick. • Report to the Puskesmas (Community Health Centre) if there are residents who are suspected of being sick due to zoonotic diseases / there are residents who have been bitten by animals with the potential for zoonoses. • Prevent the spread of disease with vaccinations and a Clean and Healthy Lifestyle. • Support promotional and preventive programs in your area. Contact the nearest officer ...... [state specific agency and position] for further information. • Please be tolerated if there is a temporary closure or security of conservation areas in your area. This is done for the safety and health of all of us.

Source: Communication Strategies for Prevention and Control of Emerging/ Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases and Targeted Zoonoses with a One Health Approach