{"id":43301,"date":"2024-05-22T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/05\/22\/one-health-approach-key-to-enhancing-regional-health-says-moh\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T17:03:18","slug":"one-health-approach-key-to-enhancing-regional-health-says-moh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/one-health-approach-key-to-enhancing-regional-health-says-moh\/","title":{"rendered":"One health approach key to enhancing regional health, says MoH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1s2bzr4\">\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-16dba41 r-bnwqim r-135wba7\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1s2bzr4\">\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-16dba41 r-bnwqim r-135wba7\">\n<p>The Ministry of Health has implemented a One Health approach to enhance health in the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, emphasized the critical need for cross-sectoral and cross-border cooperation to bolster health security at an event in Nairobi on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Muthoni highlighted the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic on the importance of integrated disease surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that over 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, stressing the importance of early detection and prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s susceptibility to zoonotic diseases due to its geography and interactions among livestock, wildlife, and humans was a key point of discussion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZoonotic diseases cost Kenya approximately Ksh. 618 billion annually, with outbreaks like Rift Valley fever and anthrax posing significant threats,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s One Health initiatives were showcased, including the establishment of the Zoonotic Disease Unit, national and county-level coordination, joint research efforts, and disease contingency plans.<\/p>\n<p>The Field Epidemiology Training Program, which provides joint training for veterinary and medical officers, was also highlighted as a crucial component of these efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Muthoni called for increased international collaboration, emphasizing the need for information exchange and synchronized response strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The event aimed to align national policies, secure political commitment, and mobilize resources for joint health efforts, underscoring the importance of a united approach to health security in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/one-health-approach-key-to-enhancing-regional-health-says-moh\/\">One health approach key to enhancing regional health, says MoH<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Health has implemented a One Health approach to enhance health in the Horn of Africa. Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, emphasized the critical need for cross-sectoral and cross-border cooperation to bolster health security at an event in Nairobi on Wednesday. Muthoni highlighted the interconnectedness of human, animal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43301\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}