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Laos discusses zoonotic disease co-ordination mechanism
VIENTIANE,AUG 2.(KPL)- The animal disease transmitting to human is very dangerous disease, which has been now found in many countries. Concerning over the account, Laos should hurry up to create coordination mechanism for preventing and control the disease, said yesterday Deputy Minister of Public Health Dr. Bounkhoung Phichit.
Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in cooperation with World Health Organization in Laos held a workshop of National Zoonotic Disease Co-ordination Mechanism for the Health and Animal Sectors in Vientiane Capital on 2 August.
The workshop aimed to discuss on Zoonosis Co-ordination Mechanism Launch and Dissemination of animal disease for better prevent and control to people.
Representative of WHO to Laos Dr. Liu Yunguo said, “Zoonosis account for more than 70 per cent of emerging disease and this figure is increasing. The threat posed by Zoonosis will not go away. Many factors as population growth, migration, urbanization and human encroachment into wildlife habitats contribute to the increasing trend.
Zoonosis also presented enormous challenges to those responsible for their prevention and control. Neither the animal health sector nor the human health sector can framework, therefore presented an opportunity for concerned agencies to address issues at the animal, human and ecosystems interface.
Animal health sectors are concerned mainly with animal production and livelihoods whereas the human health sector is concerned with morbidity and mortality of people. We know that the key to detecting and controlling the emergence or re-emergence of Zoonoses is coordinated action on the part of animal and human health sector. Well established and defined communication procedures between health sectors provide early warming that can allow better control of disease when outbreaks occur.
It is very encouraging to learn that both Ministries of Health and Agriculture and forestry colleagues have developed the Zoonosis Coordination Mechanism together and agree that a key to working together is through a functional coordination mechanism in the Lao PDR. zoonosis is identified as one of key work areas under Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Disease (APSED 2010).
“I also learnt that One Health is one of key work areas of National Work Plan for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Emergency (2011-2015),” he said.
The purpose of mechanism is to establish functional and sustainable coordination on zoonotic diseases between animal and human health in order to address the challenges posed by endemic, emergence or re-emergence of zoonoses. As we know, many countries put in place intersectoral collaboration for avian influenza.
In Laos these have been pragmatically extended to cover other zoonoses. There is strong indication by having provincial support for this mechanism that working together for joint benefits will be embedded all levels, he added.
Taking part at the workshop were Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Bounkhoung Phichit, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. Ty Phommasack, representative from WHO Mr. Reiko, Director of Province Health and Agriculture and Forestry Departments and officials that concern countrywide.
Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in cooperation with World Health Organization in Laos held a workshop of National Zoonotic Disease Co-ordination Mechanism for the Health and Animal Sectors in Vientiane Capital on 2 August.
The workshop aimed to discuss on Zoonosis Co-ordination Mechanism Launch and Dissemination of animal disease for better prevent and control to people.
Representative of WHO to Laos Dr. Liu Yunguo said, “Zoonosis account for more than 70 per cent of emerging disease and this figure is increasing. The threat posed by Zoonosis will not go away. Many factors as population growth, migration, urbanization and human encroachment into wildlife habitats contribute to the increasing trend.
Zoonosis also presented enormous challenges to those responsible for their prevention and control. Neither the animal health sector nor the human health sector can framework, therefore presented an opportunity for concerned agencies to address issues at the animal, human and ecosystems interface.
Animal health sectors are concerned mainly with animal production and livelihoods whereas the human health sector is concerned with morbidity and mortality of people. We know that the key to detecting and controlling the emergence or re-emergence of Zoonoses is coordinated action on the part of animal and human health sector. Well established and defined communication procedures between health sectors provide early warming that can allow better control of disease when outbreaks occur.
It is very encouraging to learn that both Ministries of Health and Agriculture and forestry colleagues have developed the Zoonosis Coordination Mechanism together and agree that a key to working together is through a functional coordination mechanism in the Lao PDR. zoonosis is identified as one of key work areas under Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Disease (APSED 2010).
“I also learnt that One Health is one of key work areas of National Work Plan for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Emergency (2011-2015),” he said.
The purpose of mechanism is to establish functional and sustainable coordination on zoonotic diseases between animal and human health in order to address the challenges posed by endemic, emergence or re-emergence of zoonoses. As we know, many countries put in place intersectoral collaboration for avian influenza.
In Laos these have been pragmatically extended to cover other zoonoses. There is strong indication by having provincial support for this mechanism that working together for joint benefits will be embedded all levels, he added.
Taking part at the workshop were Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Bounkhoung Phichit, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. Ty Phommasack, representative from WHO Mr. Reiko, Director of Province Health and Agriculture and Forestry Departments and officials that concern countrywide.
