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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
Thank you