Working Document Series Open Access 2010 RUF-34908

Experiences in the ‘One health approach’: Situational analysis of preparedness for Epi-Zoonotic emergencies in six Eastern Africa countries

W. BazeyoG. BurnhamJ. KeyyuJ. KiguliJ. KillewoS. MamuyaM. MapatanoR. MayegaI. NabukenyaC. OrachE. RugiganaL. SennaJ. Simiyu

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This paper reports on a situation analysis that assessed the capacity for response to zoonotic emergencies in 6 countries, namely Uganda, Kenya, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. Most of the countries did not have policies for preparedness, technical responses were handled by various ministries, with very limited cross coordination. Also, there was generally limited capacity to handle zoonotic emergencies.

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