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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 7, 2021 10:00 AM Kuala Lumpur Topic: MSPTM Webinar 2021 - Adapting to COVID-19: Human, wildlife and domestic animal interactions viewing possible solutions Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SR_OJw9TRuWBHV1gmb7aCA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Mr. Mohd Lutfi Bin Abdullah (Sharing PERHILITAN Experiences of the Last 10 Years in Disease Work Including COVID-19 @Head of Zoonotic Unit of PERHILITAN) Abstract: Department of Wildlife and National Park (PERHILITAN) is the government agency responsible for the conservation of wildlife. However, continuous emerging of infectious disease where their host are found to be wildlife requires PERHILITAN to play more prominent role in zoonotic disease detection. On 2010, PERHILITAN start to build the capacity for disease work by forming zoonotic unit and launch wildlife disease surveillance program (WDSP). To date, a total of 13, 277 samples of various species of wildlife were tested for several group of viruses including SARS-coV-2 (covid 19) that emerged recently. PERHILITAN considered a newcomer in disease work where there are still a lots to improve but the experiences gained along the last 10 years in disease works is worth to share. Mr. Tom Hughes (Zoonoses in Malaysia - What do we know and what do we need to do to be ready for the next Disease X @Malaysian Project Coordinator for EcoHealth Alliance and Director of Conversation Medicine) Tom is the Malaysian Project Coordinator and a Senior Fellow for EcoHealth Alliance and the Founder and Director of Conversation Medicine. He works closely with partners in Malaysia from the Ministry of Health, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, the Department of Veterinary Services, Sabah Wildlife Department, Sabah State Health Department, and local universities to establish sustainable disease surveillance systems for wildlife and people with high exposure to wildlife. He has expertise in wildlife biology, field logistics, zoonotic disease surveillance in wildlife, livestock, and humans, conducting risk assessments and multi-disciplinary research coordination. Tom is affiliated with the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Bangkok, Thailand who he works closely with to develop personnel and laboratory capacity for biosecurity and biosafety in South East Asia. Prof. Dr. Latiffah Hassan (One Health Workforce Development in the Age of Pandemics @Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM, Malaysia One Health University Network)

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