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Zalini YunusSenior Director, Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention Nucleus

STRIDE, MinDef, Malaysia

INTER-MINISTERIAL COOPERATION INCLUDING THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN PREPAREDNESS AND

BIOLOGICAL THREAT REDUCTION

NATIONAL SECURITY

COUNCIL DIRECTIVES

NSC Directive No. 18

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE : INTER-AGENCIES COORDINATION

Crisis Management

Team

Executive Group

Secretariat: NSC

Secretariat: RMP

Homeland Security &

Public Order

Secretariat: NSC

Emergency Support

Group

Malaysian

Armed Forces

(MAF)

Consultative Group

National Special

Operational Forces

(NSOF)

Malaysian Red

Crescent Society

(MRC)

Emergency

Medical Services

Royal Malaysia

Police (RMP)Telekom

Malaysia

Berhad

(TMB)

Malaysia Fire and

Rescue

Department

Other relevant

agencies

ROLES OF NADMA

COORDINATION

• Govt. Agencies

• Private Sectors

• NGOs

Revised:

• Comprehensive response;

• More complex disasters; and

• More agencies & NGO’s involved

To provide transportation facilities such as RMAF aircrafts, RMN ships and land transportation.

To provide expert services such as explosive experts, liaison and field hospital.

To provide logistical facilities to aid in crisis management on site

To provide air ambulance for emergency assistance.

To deploy Special Operational Forces.

To provide assistance in terms of leadership to the Crisis Management Team when it is required.

To provide communication equipment and technical assistance on site.

ROLES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES (NSC DIRECTIVES)

BIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS IN THE

COUNTRY

• Biological incidents in the country

mainly natural occurrence : Public

health / animal health issues

• Nipah / H5N1 / Rabies Outbreaks :

better collaboration between public

health and animal health

• SARS : better coordination between

country to country

• Natural occurrence – normally law

enforcement or first responder are

not involved.

WHY MULTISECTORAL COORDINATION IS

IMPORTANT?

Natural or deliberate:

- Prevention, protection, mitigation, respond and recovery will be the same.

Currently the roles and responsibilities are mainly

sector-based

It is important to coordinate and harmonise.

Need programmes to raise the level of understanding and close

any gaps.

STRIDE – CBEP PARTNERSHIP

Among the objectives:

To highlight the importance of

biosecurity measures and biothreats

reduction

To understand multi-sectoral perspectives

on biosecurity and biothreats

To enhance multi-sectoral policies, goals,

objectives, roles and responsibilities in

prevention, preparedness &

response to biological incidents / threats

MULTISECTORAL COORDINATION PROGRAMMES ON

BIOSECURITY AND BIOTHREATS REDUCTION

November 2012 - Workshop on the Development and the Implementation of Biosecurity and Biorisk Management Programme

February 2013: Workshop

on the Development of

Biorisk Assessment Toolkits

August 2013: Workshop on

Collaborating Across Sectors to

Prepare for and Respond to

Biological Incidents :.

CHALLENGES

• Different level of understanding

on biological threats and diseases.

• Still have gaps between sectors

in the ability to prepare for and

respond to biological threats

June 2014:

Bioterrorism:

Introductory

Science to Law

Enforcement

Training Program

June 2014: Blazing Tiger

2014: Bioincident

Multisectoral Coordination

Exercise

October 2014: Southeast Asia Discussion on Biothreats Biosecurity:

Multisectoral Regional Coordination

August 2015:

National

Interagency Joint

Bioincident

Investigations

Workshop

Dec 2015: SEA DRAGONS II “ASEAN Discussion on Preparedness against Chemical &

Biological Threats: : Assessment of Scientific, Prevention and Response Capabilities.

Sept 2016: Bioincident Response

Evaluation Workshop (BREW)

March 2017: Workshop on “Biological response

investigation training and evaluation” (BRITE I)

August 2017: Workshop on “Biological response

investigation training and evaluation” (BRITE II)

CONCLUSIONS

a) Acknowledged the need for better understanding and coordination of the

roles and responsibilities of the respective agencies;

b) Brought about thought provoking ideas amongst senior officials to address

the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats within the various

sectors in handling biological threats;

c) Vital to have an inter-agency mechanism for early recognition of unusual

events and subsequent response. A good standard operating procedure

that applies for all agencies is important.

d) Share best practices scenario on how to counter bioterrorism and

agroterrorism incidents.

e) The bio/agroterrorism and the biological threats could only be managed

and overcome through a concerted effort and cooperation among

agencies.

ACKNOWLEGMENT

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

ROYAL MALAYSIA POLICE

MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINAR

SERVICES

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

NATIONAL DISASTER

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CBEP DTRA, US DOS

US FBI

GEORGETOWN University

US CDC

SNL

All national and international speakers, SMEs and Facilitators

ZALINI YUNUS

Senior Director, Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention Nucleus

STRIDE, MinDef, Malaysia

zalini.yunus@stride.gov.my

Thank you