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Austin Ochieng Aluoch

Biorisk Management Association of Kenya(BMAK)

REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR AFRICA

PREPARING FOR THE EIGHTH REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONFERENCE

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13–14 September 2016

STRENGTHENING NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

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http://www.nacosti.go.ke/

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Efforts to have a Domestic Legal Framework on Biosafety andBiosecurity started in 2011 Through the NBTWC Committee Committee produced Biosecurity Policy and Bill

2013 marked the beginning of the National Bioscience ill andPolicy The Biosecurity bill was merged with the Biosciences bill But this resulted to various challenges and to date the biosciences bill has not

been presented in parliament

Current proposal is to merge the Biosciences bill with the Science,Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) which is under review ??

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Kenya has been a consistent participant of the BWC intersessionalprocess

NFP manages the CBMs in Kenya and submits them to the ISU annualy

Kenya is also a signatory to the WHO’s International Health regulations(IHR) Since 2005 (One Health)

We have been implementing the Integrated Disease Surveillance andResponse [IDSR] strategy since 1998.

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National Public Health Laboratories is a division of the Ministry ofHealth

Key function of NPHLS include: Coordination of MOH Biosafety & Biosecurity activities/implementation

Ensuring compliance to Biosafety & Biosecurity standards and practices

Technical support to counties and implementing partners

Policy guidelines development

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A survey of public health labs in Kenya conducted From December 2015 to February 2016

Supported through cooperation with Denmark

Development of a BSS training programme

Over 4000 laboratory Health Care Workers in various countiestrained on BSS

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Over 100 trainer trained through BSS ToTs

6 Biomedical engineers trained Biosafety Cabinet Certification

Supported the accreditation of medical laboratories in thecounties National HIV Reference Laboratory, Bungoma, Bomu-TB Lab, KEMRI

–TB Lab have been successfully accredited

Several other labs have applied for accreditation by KENAS

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Weak Pathogen repository and inventory systems

Weak chemical safety and inventory management, and disposalsystems

Limited training of other Cadres of Health Care Workers e.g. medicaldoctors

Lack of training in regions not currently covered by PEFPAR- fundedpartners

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Global outbreaks of infectious disease - outbreaks represent unpredictablesources of dangerous pathogens e.g. Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Increased threat from radical/terrorist groups - e.g. medical student whoattempted to access anthrax samples from a hospital (Reported May4,2016)

Lack of clear communication channels between the law enforcementand the Public health in case of bioterrorism attacks or malicious use ofdisease

Limited data on the number of laboratories and list of biological agentsand suppliers in Kenya

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BMAK was registered in 2011 as a non-profit professionalassociation aimed at bringing together professionals involved inbiosafety and the emerging area of national Biosecurity in Kenya

BMAK is a member state of the International Federation of BiosafetyAssociations (IFBA)

BMAK Mission – To enhance the knowledge and understanding of biosafety and biosecurity

issues in Kenya

To advocate for the implementation of sound biorisk management practices

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50 participants trained on Biorisk Management

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31 Participants from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi andEthiopia trained

30 passed the IFBA Professionals exam on Biorisk Management

45, the number of IFBA professionals in Biorisk managementmember from Africa

BMAK will henceforth administer the IFBA Professional BioriskManagement Exam in Kenya


Sharing of strategies/best practices that may be adopted by Stateparties in Africa to put the much needed BSS legislation in place In Kenya, involvement of the NBA and review of the Biosafety Act 2005

Deliberate involvement of Biorisk and Biosafety associations by theISU in raising awareness about BWC, CBMs and BSS E.g. Sponsorship Programme

More collaborative workshops between NFPs from the AfricanRegion, focusing on universalization and domestication of theconvention

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Establishment of a point of contact to coordinate the capacitybuilding assistance for state parties E.g. establishment of CBRN Committees that may be used to coordinate

national assistance efforts

Create of a BWC Education and Outreach Board or similar bodyto raise awareness Encourage NFPs to have websites or webpages dedicated to BWC

Encourage more professionals to take the IFBA Competence Exam

Development of a harmonized curricular for BSS at the various levels ofeducation

Development of a global code of conduct /ethics for BSS

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Verification With the unimpressive number of CBM submissions, it may be time to revisit the

issue of verification at the 8th Review Conference.

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UNODA, EU and AU

Dr. Patrick Okanya, National Secretary, Biorisk Management Association of Kenya (BMAK)

[email protected]

Kennedy K. Yatich Head, Biosafety and Biosecurity Program, National Public Health Laboratory Services,

Ministry of Health, Kenya. [email protected]

Roselida Owuor National Commission of Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI)

[email protected]

Josyline Kaburi Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) [email protected]

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