Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
History of veterinary public health in the Eastern Mediterranean and Africa.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 1991
- Authors:
- Abdou, A H
- Affiliation:
- High Institute of Public Health
Plain-English summary
Brucellosis, rabies, salmonellosis, anthrax, and hydatidosis are diseases that can spread from animals to people and pose serious health risks. While these diseases are important to monitor and control, there has been a lack of organized efforts by governments to manage them effectively. One of the main challenges is the shortage of veterinarians trained in public health, as well as insufficient laws and lab services to support disease control. Over the past decade, there has been a push to improve training for veterinarians, enhance disease monitoring programs, and support the local production of vaccines, especially for rabies and brucellosis. The good news is that more governments are starting to recognize the importance of tackling these diseases.
Abstract
Brucellosis, rabies, salmonellosis, anthrax and hydatidosis are among the main zoonotic diseases which constitute a threat to human health and welfare. Surveillance, prevention and control of such zoonoses and related food-borne diseases are problems of considerable magnitude. Despite their obvious importance, relatively few systematic control efforts have been made by national authorities. Major constraints include the scarcity of public health veterinarians and related sub-professional staff to plan and implement adequate surveillance and control of zoonoses, and the lack of appropriate legislation and adequate laboratory services. Veterinarians have been contributing to public health for many years, but despite considerable efforts by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and other organisations in establishing veterinary public health (VPH) programmes over several decades, the veterinarian as a career specialist in public health is a relatively new phenomenon. In the last decade, emphasis has been placed on: --supporting the training and development of human resources to promote VPH services and cover all its components --promoting and upgrading national epidemiological surveillance and control programmes for the major zoonotic and food-borne diseases --cooperating and assisting in local production of safe and effective vaccines, primarily for the control of rabies and brucellosis. The most encouraging aspects of the present situation is the growing awareness among governments of the need to develop programmes for the control of zoonoses and related food-borne diseases.
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