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International Cooperation in support of «One Health». 7th ICAHIS (International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists) Boston, USA, 3-8 May 2013. Marie Teissier Information Specialist – m.teissier@oie.int.
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International Cooperation in support of «One Health» 7th ICAHIS (International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists) Boston, USA, 3-8 May 2013 Marie Teissier Information Specialist – m.teissier@oie.int
“Between animal and human medicine there is no dividing line, nor should there be” (Robert Virchow 1821-1902)
An Increase of Global Population: 1950-2050 • Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects, The 2008 Revision
Number of Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) Events per Decade by Transmission Type • EID events = classified by the temporal origin of the original case or cluster of cases that represents a disease emerging in the human population • Zoonotic potential of animal pathogens: • 60% of human pathogens are zoonotic • 75% of emerging diseases are zoonotic • 80% of agents having a potential bioterrorist use are zoonotic pathogens • Many of them have a proven link with wildlife • →Need of prevention and control Jones K et al. Nature, Vol 451:21 February 2008. doi:10.1038/nature06536
One World, One Health TM* Symposium - Building Interdisciplinary Bridges to Health in a “Globalized World”, Rockefeller University, NY City, September 2004 • Adoption of the ‘Manhattan Principles’ • 12 recommendations with 2 aims: • preventing epidemic/epizootic disease • maintaining ecosystem integrity • Cooperating at the human-animal-ecosystem health interface strengthening interdisciplinary cross-sectoral cooperation: “Only by breaking down the barriers among agencies, individuals, specialities and sectorscan we unleash the innovation and expertise needed to meet the many serious challenges to the health of people, domestic animals, and wildlife and to the integrity of ecosystems…” • *TM Wildlife Conservation Society www.wcs.org
Tripartite Cooperation • Long history of cooperation between the OIE, FAO and WHO before the current interest in One Health • Moving towards the One Health approach despite the fact that it did not yet have a name • Cooperation Agreements • Signed as soon as 1952 (OIE/FAO) and 1960 (OIE/ WHO) • Based on the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Veterinary Public Health of 1975 an OIE/FAO/WHO Study Group onFuture Trends in Veterinary Public Health (VPH)met in 1999 and established VPH as an area of cooperation among the three organizations
Joint OIE/FAO network of expertise for the control of avianinfluenza - OFFLU • established in 2005 by OIE and FAO to developresearch, offer veterinary expertise to Member Countries to assist in the control of AI, it collaborates with WHO issues relating to the animal-human interface • Expanded to OIE-FAO network of expertise on all animal influenza in 2009 http://www.offlu.net/
Agreement between the OIE and the FAO (Paris, 24-05-2004) • Replaces a previous 50 year old agreement • Strengthens complementarities and synergies of OIE / FAO through: • Early warning systems • Collection and analysis of animal health information • Design and implementation of strategies for disease control • Promotion of research • WHO associated in case of zoonoses Global Framework for the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs)
One Health Agenda • January 2006: People’s Republic of China/European Commission/World Bank/OIE/WHO/FAO International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza • December 2007: at the New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, the global avian influenza response moves towards a broader ‘One World, One Health’ agenda, focusing on the intersections of animal, human and ecosystem health • October 2008: Verona, FAO-OIE-WHO Joint Technical Consultation on Avian Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface • October 2008: OIE/FAO/WHO/UNICEF/UN System Influenza Coordinator/World Bank “Strategic Framework” for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal–Human–Ecosystems Interface presented at the Sharm el Sheikh Inter Ministerial Conference on Avian Influenza
17-18 January 2006, Beijing, China • A decisive step towards cross-sectoral international cooperation through promotion and coordination of financial support • Adoption of the Beijing Declaration (quote): • “ We, Participants in the Conference, commit ourselves to ensuring effective development and implementation of integrated national action plans within the framework of WHO/FAO/OIE global strategies guided by political leadership at the highest level, to mobilizing resources in our countries and to drawing upon government, civil society and the private sector to effect a coordinated response…by taking advantage of the expertise and the existing technical networks established by UN, WHO, FAO, OIE and other relevant organizations and groups…”
UN System Influenza Coordination THE WORLD BANK Contributing to One World, One Health* A Strategic Framework for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal–Human–Ecosystems Interface14 October 2008 *Used with permission of the Wildlife Conservation Society
Contributing to One World, One Health: A Strategic Framework… Presented at the 2008 SharmEl Sheikh International Conference on Avian Influenza “…builds on the existing approaches and mandates of international institutions and other partners to form a flexible network… • able to adapt and respond rapidly to all new health emergencies …” • with specific objectives and outputs at national, regional and international levels: • Strengthen public and animal health capacity, prevention, detection and rapid emergency response to any disease outbreaks • Develop surveillance and monitoring capacity • Promote inter-agency and cross-sectoral collaboration and partnerships • Control HPAI and other existing and potentially re-emerging infectious diseases • Conduct strategic research
One Health Agenda • March 2009: One World One Health – from ideas to action, Winnipeg, Canada • April 2010: Second FAO-OIE-WHO Joint Scientific Consultation : Influenza and other Emerging Zoonotic Diseases at the Human Animal Interface, Verona, Italy • April 2010: International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, Hanoi, Vietnam: adoption of OIE/FAO/WHO Tripartite Concept Note • May 2010: Operationalizing “One Health”: A Policy Perspective-Taking Stock and Shaping an Implementation Roadmap, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
The « Stone Mountain » Meeting, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, May 4-6, 2010 • CDC, OIE, FAO, WHO • defined a 3-5 year vision of One Health : • culture change • increased visibility • political will/financial support • optimal coordinated efforts
One Health Priority Partnerships • OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) • FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) • WHO (World Health Organization) • Other United Nations Organisations • Regional Organisations (AU-IBAR*, ASEAN**, SADC*** etc) • World Bank • WTO (World Trade Organization) • EC (European Commission) • Private Sector • Donors • CVO’s (Chief Veterinary officers) • NGO’s (Non-governmental Organisations) • *African Union/Interafrican bureau for agricultural resources • **Association of Southeast Asian Nations • ***South Asian Association for regional Cooperation
2010 Tripartite Concept Note – April 2010(released at the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, Hanoi, Vietnam) Vision A world capable of preventing, detecting, containing, eliminating, and responding to animal and public health risks attributable to zoonoses and animal diseases with an impact on food security through multi-sectoral cooperation and strong partnerships “…recent efforts … have underscored the fact that successful and sustained results are possible when functional collaborations are established…”
« Tripartite Concept Note »FAO-OIE-WHO Tripartite Cooperation • Address gaps and strengthen collaboration at the human-animal-ecosystems interfaceswith priority topics for joint actions: rabies, which still kills nearly 70,000 people every year, zoonotic influenza viruses and antimicrobial resistance • Achieve alignment and coherence of related global standard setting activities: • FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius standards on food safety • OIE Codes/Manuals/Evaluation Tool for Performance of Veterinary services (PVS Pathway) for animal • International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) • WHO International Health regulation (IHR) for public health • Prepare tripartite protocols for risk assessment, management and communication, recommendations and guidance for countries on identifying data gaps • Develop normative standards and field programsto achieve One Health goals *International Plant Protection Convention
Tripartite Collaboration Global Early Warning and Response System (zoonoses) OIE / WHO / FAO:GLEW’s Crisis management Centre – Animal Health (CMC-AH) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) IDENTIFYcomponent of the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) Program
combines and coordinates the alert and response mechanisms of OIE, FAO and WHO • assists in prediction, prevention and control of animal disease threats, including zoonoses
New world screwworm Nipah Virus Old world screwworm Q fever Rabies Rift Valley fever Sheep Pox/Goat Pox Tularemia Venezuelan equine encephalitis West Nile fever GLEWS Zoonotic Diseases of Interest • Anthrax • Brucellosis (B. melitensis) • BSE • Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever • Ebola virus • Foodborne Diseases • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza • Japanese equine encephalitis • Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Non-Zoonotic Diseases: African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, Foot and mouth disease, Peste des Petits Ruminants, Rinderpest
FAO-OIE-WHO partnership • Crisis management Centre – Animal Health established in 2006 by FAO and OIE • Mandated for rapid response to HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza), other TADs and emerging disease threats • OIE and FAO’s network of expertise • Partnership agreement for official WHO collaboration • Links with other OIE, FAO and WHO mechanisms including OIE-PVS Pathway and GLEWS
Laboratory Capacity Building and Networking • IDENTIFY project of the USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) Program • Jointly implemented in 2009 with OIE, FAO and WHO to: • Strengthen diagnostic capacities in 2 geographic “hot spots”: Congo Basin region, South east/South Asia region • Link laboratory networks in the animal and human health sectors through OIE/FAO/WHO existing institutional mechanisms • Develop guidance, policy and training
Expanding the scientific basis for effective “One Health” approaches • OIE Conferences on Veterinary Education 2009 and 2011 (3rd Conference: Brazil, December 2013) recommend “One Health” incorporation in curricula • OIEGlobal Conference on Veterinary Legislation, Djerba, Tunisia, 7-9 December 2010 • OIE/FAO/WHO/WCS Global Conference on Wildlife Animal Health and Biodiversity, Paris, France, 23-25 February 2011 • OIE/FAO/WHO Global Conference on Rabies Control, Incheon–Seoul (Republic of Korea) 7-9 September 2011
Veterinary/Medical Education • First Global Conference: "Evolving veterinary education for a safer world”, Paris, France, 12-14 October 2009 • For enhanced collaboration between all stakeholders,theOne Health approach should be integrated in curricula, university and vocational training courses • Second OIE “World Conference on Veterinary Education”, Lyon, France,13 to 14 May 2011 • Recommendation 16:“Countries and regions should encourage stronger cooperation between the various education systems for animal health and human health” • Third OIEGlobal Conference on Veterinary Education will take place from 4 to 6 December 2013 in Foz do Iguazu (Brazil)
In collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), FAO and WHO • Key considerations • Biodiversity and ecosystems services contribute to health • Need to increase the capacity of all countries worldwide to conduct surveillance, early detection, and response to diseases in wildlife • Responsibilities of Veterinary Services and their government partners to protect and improve animal health, including aspects related to wildlife and biodiversity In collaboration with OIE, FAO and WHO Rabies control is considered as a priority model to apply the “One Health” concept by countries and Intergovernmental Organisations Recommendations e.g.: to encourage research to expand the scientific basis for the protection of biodiversity and environment to promote animal and public health
High Level Technical Meeting on Health Risks at the Human-Animal-Ecosystems Interfaces, Mexico City, 15-17 November 2011* • Puts into action the principles of the OIE/FAO/WHO Tripartite Note • Establishing intersectoral collaboration through: • Political will, trust and financial support • Achieving effective disease surveillance and response through: • Strong governance structures and aligned legal frameworks • Ensuring early detection and rapid response through: • Sharing information in disease surveillance and reporting • Special focus on zoonotic influenza, rabies, and antimicrobial resistance
G20 Ministerial DeclarationMeeting of G20 Agriculture Ministers, June 2011 Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture • As far as public health, animal health and plant health are concerned, “we stress theimportance of strengthening international and regional networks, internationalstandards… • …We encourage international organizations, especially FAO, WHO, OIE, Codex, IPPC and WTO to continue their efforts towards enhancing interagency cooperation” (Point 25 of the Ministerial Declaration)
OIE 5th Strategic Plan 2011-2015New actions • The application of the ‘One Health’ concept for the reduction of risks of infectious diseases at the animal–human–ecosystems interface considering: • The contribution of animal health and veterinary public health to the improvement of food security → strengthen food security throughthe reduction of disease in food-producing animalsand in bees • The relation between animal production and environment:the impact of climateand environmental changes on the occurrence and geographical spread of diseases, disease vectors and invasive species, and the impact of animal production practices on environment and climate change
Resolution 27: The “One Health” Approach to Address Health Risks at the Animal-Human-Ecosystem Interface • (Point 9): “The FAO/OIE/WHOTripartite Concept Notebe used as a basis for the cooperation of the OIE with WHO and FAO, and this also serve as a framework for the work of the OIE with other key partners such as the World Bank and European Union, civil society, the private sectorand the many other supporters of the “One Health” approach”
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Thank you again for your attention • OrganisationMondialede la SantéAnimale • WorldOrganisationfor AnimalHealth • OrganizaciónMundialde SanidadAnimal • 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France - www.oie.int– oie@oie.int