From May to August 2025, Indonesia is piloting a One Health surveillance initiative across five provinces to strengthen early detection and rapid response to avian influenza.
In Surakarta, Central Java – where birds move daily across regional boundaries – a joint surveillance activity from 19 to 23 May highlighted the importance of traditional poultry markets as critical early warning sites.
Led by the Ministry of Health and supported by animal, environmental and human health partners, including the World Health Organization, the activity focused on areas at high risk of avian influenza.
By collecting samples from people, poultry and the surrounding environment, the pilot is helping to build an integrated surveillance system and lay the foundation for early detection and rapid response through a One Health approach.
Photos and words by Resty Armis, National Professional Officer (Avian Influenza EID), WHO Indonesia