Viet Nam
Upcoming events of OHCN members (Quarter 2/2017)
1. NAEC:
- 07 big events to be held in 2017 including 05 forums on extension/agriculture security (on H7N9 prevention, AMR, ...) and 02 conferences on Restructuring of Agricultural sector and Agriculture and response to Climate change;
- Enhance communication activities via television channels such as VTV1, VTC16 and VTV2
- Continue cooperation with FAO to implement the project: “Reducing risks and managing human health threats in the animal value chain – EPT2” (OSRO/RAS/402/USA)
2. CIRAD: Sharing the mapping of on-going initiatives in AMR/AMU surveillance in Viet Nam
3. WCS:
- Update on on-going activities in the quarter (factsheet)
- Training on sampling and study on risk-potential behaviours in hospitals (PREDICT-2) (in collaboration with NIHE & VOHUN)
4. P&R:
- Support the implementation of joint-circular 16/2013/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT in Ha Giang and Quang Nam provinces
- Meeting with GDPM and DAH on collaboration between human and animal health sectors at provincial level
- Support the “after action review” to review experience and identify next steps in responding to H7N9 outbreak (collaborate with GDPM)
- Continue to work with OHP to identify upcoming collaboration activities
5. VOHUN + WCS: Training on sampling, doing survey and communication
6. GDPM: Support implementation of joint Circular 16/2013/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT
7. OHP:
- Collaborate with GDPM in developing TOR for consultant to monitor the implementation of ARES action plan
- Support organizing OHCN quarterly meeting (Q2.2017);
- High-level launching meeting for the OHSP, 2016 – 2020 (chaired by Vice-Ministers of MARD and MOH)
- Organizing 02 meetings to disseminate the implementing decree and guidelines for the Vet Law (work with DAH)
- Continue discussion with NAEC in building the concept note for developing communication strategy for priority zoonotic diseases prevention
- Support the organization of international ZDAP conference