Diseases that cross over from animals to humans can have massive, rapid and far-reaching consequences on human health (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – from 54
countries and international organisations gathered at a conference in the
central coastal city of Da Nang on August 29 to strengthen cooperation and
share approaches to , including
bird flu, Ebola and rabies.
The event was chaired by Vietnam’s Ministry of
Health (MoH) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and
representatives from Indonesia and Senegal’s governments.
Vietnam has stepped up the prevention of animal-to-human
transmission diseases with the engagement of 27 ministries, departments, and
and sponsors.
The MoH is coordinating with ministries and
agencies to continue building a national master plan to implement the International Health Regulations in 2018-2023.
Diseases that cross over from animals to humans,
including Ebola and avian influenza, can have massive, rapid and far-reaching
consequences on human health, livelihoods, food safety and economic
development.
A public health emergency operations centre
opened in Vietnam in 2013 with the participation of the MoH, MARD, and international
organisations such as the WHO, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, and
the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and respond to
new diseases, most of which come from animals.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
