Establishing a One Health office in Kenya

A One Health (OH) approach that integrates human,animal and environmental approaches to management of zoonotic diseases has gained momentum in the last decadeas part of a strategy to prevent and control emerging infectious diseases. However, there are few examples of howan OH approach can be establi...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2014-09, Vol.19 (106), p.106-106
Main Authors: Mbabu, Murithi, Njeru, Ian, File, Sarah, Osoro, Eric, Kiambi, Stella, Bitek, Austine, Ithondeka, Peter, Kairu-Wanyoike, Salome, Sharif, Shanaaz, Gogstad, Eric, Gakuya, Francis, Sandhaus, Kaitlin, Munyua, Peninah, Montgomery, Joel, Breiman, Robert, Rubin, Carol, Njenga, Kariuki
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Language:English
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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
animal health
Animals
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - prevention & control
Cooperative Behavior
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - organization & administration
human health
Humans
Kenya - epidemiology
one health (oh)
zoonoses
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - prevention & control
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Summary:A One Health (OH) approach that integrates human,animal and environmental approaches to management of zoonotic diseases has gained momentum in the last decadeas part of a strategy to prevent and control emerging infectious diseases. However, there are few examples of howan OH approach can be established in a country. Kenya establishment of an OH office, referred to asthe Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU) in 2011. The ZDU bridges theanimal and human health sectors with a senior epidemiologist deployed from each ministry; and agoal of maintaining collaboration at the animal and human health interface towards better prevention and control of zoonoses. The country is adding an ecologist to the ZDU to ensure that environmental risks are adequately addressed in emerging disease control.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.106.4588