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Establishing a One Health office in Kenya

Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.106.4588
Authors: Murithi Mbabu, Ian Njeru, Sarah File, Eric Osoro, Stella Kiambi, Austine Bitek, Peter Ithondeka, Salome Kairu-Wanyoike, Shanaaz Sharif, Eric Gogstad, Francis Gakuya, Kaitlin Sandhaus, Peninah Munyua, Joel Montgomery, Robert Breiman, Carol Rubin, Kariuki Njenga
Institutions: Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Government of Kenya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya Wildlife Service, Center for Global Health
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $180
Funders: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of State, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
OpenAlex ID: W155690234
FWCI: 2.586
Cites: 17
Cited by: 59
Related to: 10