Project Summary

Indonesia has been a leader in the implementation of the GHSA to increase national capacity to prevent, detect and respond to health security threats.

Despite its demonstrated commitment to GHSA implementation and leadership, the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) performed in November 2017 shows that there are still advances to be made. If more officials in key Ministries have a background in health security issues, they can more effectively support the development of policies, regulations and funding necessary for full GHSA implementation.

The whole-of-government approach requires all agencies to play their part in the full implementation of GHSA action packages, from capacity strengthening to improved cross-sectoral communication and coordination.

Achievements

• Online training (6 months): Global Health Security Leader (GHSA) fellowship for 18 participants from  5 ministries
• Produce recommendations in the form of a policy brief (NAPHS: Action Package Biosafety Biosecurity and Action Package Zoonotic Disease)
  • Policy brief of zoonotic disease prioritization (link document here)
  • Policy brief of human and animal select agent (link document here)

Project Summary

The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) 2018 recommended the development of national guidelines to update and monitor the high-consequence agents storage system. This has been incorporated in the Rencana Aksi Nasional Ketahanan Kesehatan Indonesia 2020 – 2024 (Indonesia’s National Health Resilience Action Plan 2020 – 2024). As a form of implementation, Indonesia One Health University Network (INDOHUN) – One Health Laboratory Network (OHLN), supported by Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) and Health Security Partner (HSP), developed a list of Security Sensitive Biological Agent (SSBA), which contains biological agents with high biosecurity risks that require regulation about management procedures, safety, and reporting in Indonesia. OHLN gathers experts from various sectors to join the discussion and workshop to address the issue related to the determining the SSBA list and its regulatory framework.

Achievements

• Established a regulatory framework for short, medium, and long term
• Produced a list of 47 select agents from two workshops with experts and governmental bodies
• Conducted a 4-day virtual workshop on “Outreach Program on Biosecurity Safeguards and Instil Best Practice for Advanced Biotechnology in Universities” for 32 participants from several majors and universities across Indonesia.