Establishing a One Health office in Kenya.
Establishing a One Health office in Kenya.
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DOI：
10.11604/pamj.2014.19.106.4588
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发表时间：
2014
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Njenga K
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Mbabu M;Njeru I;File S;Osoro E;Kiambi S;Bitek A;Ithondeka P;Kairu-Wanyoike S;Sharif S;Gogstad E;Gakuya F;Sandhaus K;Munyua P;Montgomery J;Breiman R;Rubin C;Njenga K
在过去十年中，作为预防和控制新发传染病战略的一部分，一种将人类、动物和环境方法整合到人畜共患疾病管理中的“一个健康”方法获得了发展势头。然而，如何在一个国家建立OH方法的例子很少。肯尼亚于2011年设立了一个卫生办公室，称为人畜共患疾病股。ZDU将动物和人类卫生部门与来自每个部委的高级流行病学家联系起来;并致力于在动物和人类卫生界面保持合作，以更好地预防和控制人畜共患病。该国正在为ZDU增加一名生态学家，以确保在新出现的疾病控制中充分解决环境风险。
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.