In the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, National IVSA MOs of Asia region came up with an idea of "Online Symposium on Zoonosis and Public Health". The program was designed to have a total of 16 informative presentations from 13 different countries. The program was designed to last for 4 days, where diverse specialists in the field of zoonosis and public health would share their experiences and presentations from each MOs.
The IVSA Asia family presented all an opportunity to attend the symposium on “Zoonosis and Public Health” from 10th July to 13th July 2020.
The session of 1st day on 10th July opened with joint statement from IVSA-IFMSA on the topic of Ongoing Pandemic of Covid 19. The opening time was on 10th July 2020 9:30 am (GMT +7).
DAY 1:
Dr. Lesa Thompson (Guest Speaker)- Regional Project Officer for the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE), Regional Representative for Asia Pacific.
Topic: Present Situation/Scenario of Zoonosis in Asia Region (10:00 -11:00 GMT +7)
Prof. Dr. Abdul Ahad - Professor of Microbiology and Veterinary Public Health
Topic: Viral Zoonosis (11:00 -12:00 GMT +7) --Hosted by IVSA Bangladesh!
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hao Li - Protective Immunity against Tuberculosis and Mtb Antibiotics Resistance
Topic: Tuberculosis - Old Disease, New Threat (15:00 -16:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA China
Dr. Mukulesh L. Gatne - Retired University Head and Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai
Topic: Parasitic Zoonosis (16:00 -17:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by: IVSA Mumbai
DAY 2:
Dr. Drh. Ligaya ITA Tumbkelaka - Reproduction Biotechnology of Wild Animals
Topic: Wildlife Zoonosis and Management Efforts in Indonesia and Asia (10:00 -11:00 GMT +7)-- Hosted by IVSA Indonesia
Dr. Daesub Song -- Professor of Preclinical Science AI, Swine Specialist
Topic: Transboundary Zoonosis (11:00 -12:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA South Korea
Dr. Sandie Choong Siew Shean - Wildlife Medicine, Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health
Topic: Veterinary Occupation and Zoonosis; Risks/Hazards (15:00 -16:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Kelantan
Dr. Clarissa Yvonne J. Domingo - Zoonosis and Public Health Professor in Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Topic: Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases (16:00 -17:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Philippines
DAY 3:
Andreas Pappas -Chair of IVSA SCOH and
Nabeelah Imraan Rajah - Secretary and Webmaster of IVSA SCOH
Topic: How Students Spread Awareness on Zoonosis (10:00 -11:00 GMT +7)-- Hosted by IVSA SCOH
Dr. Suchawan Pornsukarom - Head of Veterinary Diagnostic Department and Professor at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok
Topic: Milk Borne Zoonosis/Diseases (11:00 -12:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Thailand
Dr. Nasir Iqbal - Veterinary Surgeon and Wildlif Expert
Topic: Epidemiological Investigation of Zoonotic Diseases (15:00 -16:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Pakistan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ajit Kumar Karna - Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
Topic: Recent Diagnostic Tools and its application in Zoonotic Disease (16:00 -17:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Nepal
DAY 4:
Dr. Kohei Makita - Veterinary Epidemiologist working in One Health
Topic: Zoonoses and Food Safety (10:00 -11:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Japan
Dr. Touseef Ahmad - Veterinary Epidemiologist, Teaching Assistant at Texas Tech University
Topic: Approaches towards Investigation of Zoonotic Disease (11:00 -12:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Pakistan
Dr. Arun Kharate - Assistant Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology
Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance/ Drug Resistance (15:00 -16:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Bidar
Dr. Reuben Sunil Kumar Sharma - Veterinary Parasitologist, appointed as advisor to the WHO
Topic: Vector Borne Zoonosis in Wildlife across Asia (16:00 -17:00 GNT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Selangor
Ms. Jiwan Prava Lama - Senior Food Technology Advisor at Nepal Agribusiness Innovation Centre (NABIC)
Topic: Food Safety, Hygiene and HACCP; and its Importance (17:00 -18:00 GMT +7) -- Hosted by IVSA Nepal
