Viet Nam

To report the results of a project on strengthening the implementation of the Joint Circular 16 between the human health and animal health sectors in 4 provinces, namely Ha Giang, Thanh Hoa, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh, and to give recommendations for the way forward, a meeting was held on 22 November 2017 at the General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM).
The first “Research-to-Policy” workshop was conducted in Hanoi on 12 December 2017, with the following objectives: (i) Strengthening collaboration, networking and information sharing about One Health research activities; and (ii) Integrating research results and recommendations that can be presented to policy makers and discussed at the Annual One Health Forum.
The 4th GHSA High-Level Ministerial Meeting was held in Kampala, Uganda from 25-27 October 2017
In Viet Nam, on 27 September 2017, in response to World Rabies Day, Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO) and other One Health partners committed to work together toward “Rabies: Zero by 2030”.
On 23 August 2017, the Southern EOC Office of Viet Nam was inaugurated at the Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of leaders from Ministry of Health, US Embassy and leaders from agencies under Ministry of Health, representatives from international organizations.
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and related ministries collaborated to strengthen national efforts in combating antimicrobial resistance.
From 29-30 August 2017, the 3rd International Conference on the zoonotic diseases prevention and control took place in Da Nang, Viet Nam, chaired by Viet Nam, Indonesia and Senegal. The Conference focused on strengthening cooperation and sharing effective approaches to zoonotic diseases such as Avian Influenza and Ebola, Rabies.
On 25 April 2017, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Vu Van Tam had a meeting with Dr Dennis Carroll, Director of the Emerging Threats program (EPT) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the occasion of Dr Carroll’s official visit to Viet Nam. A number of key issues in relation to the cooperation partnership between MARD and USAID were discussed in the meeting.
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