International Conference on Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Control, 25-26 August 2015

The conference brought together more than 190 participants, including representatives from countries in Asia – Pacific region, countries in Steering committee of Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and contributing countries on Zoonotic Disease Action Package as well as representatives from international and regional organizations. Vice Minister Nguyen Thanh Long, the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam; Vice Minister Vu Van Tam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Dr. Mohammad Subuh, , Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health of Indonesia and Head of Indonesia Delegation; Ms. Pratibha Mehta, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam; and Mr. Ted Osius, United States Ambassador to Viet Nam attended and provided opening remarks at the opening session.

The conference aimed to accelerate regional and international collaboration in support of the Prevent-2 Zoonotic Disease Action Package; specifically through the development of milestones and examples of activities that countries could adapt and adopt to tangibly foster behaviors, policies and/or practices that minimize disease risk and the spillover of zoonotic diseases from lower animals into human populations. The specific objective of the conference include:

1)                  Share experiences, best practices, and challenges in addressing Zoonotic Disease in both the animal and human sectors.

2)                  Identify regional and international opportunities for collaboration in support of zoonotic disease prevention and control.

3)                  Use information shared to develop an Action Plan, with milestones for achieving the 5-year GHSA Prevent-2 Zoonotic Disease targets.

4)                  Develop summary statement of the conference to contribute at GHSA meeting in Seoul.

The conference's documents can be downloaded at: ZDAP Documents