Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Institutions: stronger veterinary services for better governance.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Batho, H L et al.
- Affiliation:
- European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers
Plain-English summary
This research discusses how veterinary services, which help keep animals healthy, can be organized in different ways, from very centralized to completely decentralized systems. These services involve various public and community organizations working together to provide animal health care, and their effectiveness depends on having strong institutions and good governance. The paper emphasizes that for these services to work well, they need adequate resources and a clear structure, including systems for quickly detecting and reporting diseases. It suggests that countries should prioritize improving their veterinary services to ensure they can effectively prevent and manage animal health issues. Overall, the study highlights the importance of well-organized veterinary services for the benefit of both animals and the public.
Abstract
Veterinary Services (VS) as defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are institutions that can have varied structures, from the centralised to the completely decentralised, with ranges in between these two extremes. The VS include a broad range of public and civil society organisations and actors whose shared purpose is to deliver animal health services, and the interactions of these actors are governed by a range of formal and informal rules. The range of essential services to be carried out by the VS is laid out in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, which also provides certain key definitions. To provide these services, there must be strong institutions, as these are key elements of good governance. This, in turn, enhances the efficient provision of global public goods and services to the citizens. Therefore, the VS must be properly resourced and structured to carry out all their tasks. This paper highlights some important factors that can help achieve this goal and discusses possible VS administrative structures, human and financial resources, and national systems for the early detection and notification of disease events as well as those for disease prevention. These are essential elements of the public good functions of VS and they warrant prioritisation by OIE Member Countries.
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