Veterinary public health capacitybuilding in India: a grim reflection of the developing world’s underpreparedness to address zoonotic risks.
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Date
2013-07
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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Abstract
Veterinary public health (VPH) is ideally suited to promote convergence between
human, animal and environmental sectors. Recent zoonotic and emerging
infectious disease events have given rise to increasing calls for efforts to build
global VPH capacities. However, even with their greater vulnerability to such
events, including their economic and livelihood impacts, the response from lowand
middle-income countries such as India has been suboptimal, thereby elevating
global health risks. Addressing risks effectively at the human–animal interface in
these countries will require a clear vision, consistent policies, strategic approach
and sustained political commitment to reform and refine the current VPH capacitybuilding
efforts. Only then can the discipline serve its goal of disease prevention,
poverty alleviation and support for sustainable livelihoods through improvements
in human and animal health.
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Keywords
capacity-building, India, veterinary public health, zoonoses
Citation
WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health 2013;2(3&4): 187-191.