How to apply the One Health Initiative in combating emerging infectiousdiseases in the relations between humans, animals and the environmentin Vietnam is being discussed at a two-day conference in Hanoi, whichopened on April 3.
The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expandinginterdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects ofhealth care for humans, animals and the environment.
The synergism achieved will advance health care for the 21st century andbeyond by accelerating biomedical research discoveries, enhancingpublic health efficacy, expeditiously expanding the scientific knowledgebase, and improving medical education and clinical care.
The event, co-organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD) and the Health Ministry, looks to coordinate theVietnamese Government and its partners in deploying One Healthinitiatives on a national scale.
MARD Minister Phatunderlined the need to figure out the root and main factors causingemerging infectious diseases and identify more insiders for the combat.
In the effort, the Vietnamese Government alwayswishes to receive more cooperation and support from partners andinternational organisations, he affirmed.
UN ResidentCoordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta said infectious diseases that canbe transmitted from animals to humans like the Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome (SARS) and avian flu, and HIV/AIDS may affect human health andlivelihood, trade, tourism and economic growth.
Inrecent years, emerging infectious diseases have increased significantly,she said, noting Southeast Asia as a hotspot in the world.
Participants suggested coordination between doctors and experts in different areas in approaching the One Health Initiative.
They pointed to the necessity to build a national roadmap and enhancecoordination between countries and regions as well as internationalcooperation in order to handle risks of emerging infectious diseases atthe human-domestic animal-wildlife interface.
They would work on atime frame to help the Vietnamese Government build a national roadmapand an action plan to implement the One Health strategy.-VNA.
The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expandinginterdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects ofhealth care for humans, animals and the environment.
The synergism achieved will advance health care for the 21st century andbeyond by accelerating biomedical research discoveries, enhancingpublic health efficacy, expeditiously expanding the scientific knowledgebase, and improving medical education and clinical care.
The event, co-organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD) and the Health Ministry, looks to coordinate theVietnamese Government and its partners in deploying One Healthinitiatives on a national scale.
MARD Minister Phatunderlined the need to figure out the root and main factors causingemerging infectious diseases and identify more insiders for the combat.
In the effort, the Vietnamese Government alwayswishes to receive more cooperation and support from partners andinternational organisations, he affirmed.
UN ResidentCoordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta said infectious diseases that canbe transmitted from animals to humans like the Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome (SARS) and avian flu, and HIV/AIDS may affect human health andlivelihood, trade, tourism and economic growth.
Inrecent years, emerging infectious diseases have increased significantly,she said, noting Southeast Asia as a hotspot in the world.
Participants suggested coordination between doctors and experts in different areas in approaching the One Health Initiative.
They pointed to the necessity to build a national roadmap and enhancecoordination between countries and regions as well as internationalcooperation in order to handle risks of emerging infectious diseases atthe human-domestic animal-wildlife interface.
They would work on atime frame to help the Vietnamese Government build a national roadmapand an action plan to implement the One Health strategy.-VNA.
