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Global health experts discuss prevention of zoonotic diseases

Global health experts discuss prevention of zoonotic diseases in Da Nang

Health experts 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 prevent animal-to-human transmission diseases, including bird flu, Ebola and rabies.
Global health experts discuss prevention of zoonotic diseases in Da Nang ảnh 1Diseases that cross over from animals to humans can have massive, rapid and far-reaching consequences on human health (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Health experts from 54countries and international organisations gathered at a conference in thecentral coastal city of Da Nang on August 29 to strengthen cooperation andshare approaches to prevent animal-to-human transmission diseases, includingbird flu, Ebola and rabies.

The event was chaired by Vietnam’s Ministry ofHealth (MoH) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) andrepresentatives from Indonesia and Senegal’s governments.

Vietnam has stepped up the prevention of animal-to-humantransmission diseases with the engagement of 27 ministries, departments, andinternational organisations and sponsors.

The MoH is coordinating with ministries andagencies 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-reachingconsequences on human health, livelihoods, food safety and economicdevelopment.

A public health emergency operations centreopened in Vietnam in 2013 with the participation of the MoH, MARD, and internationalorganisations such as the WHO, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, andthe US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and respond tonew diseases, most of which come from animals.-VNA
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