News & Announcements
On 7 October 2014, the Secretariat of Partnership on Avian and Human Influenza (PAHI) supported the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment (CSTE) of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize the Development of Veterinary Law Workshop in Can Tho. The workshop was chaired by Mr. Phung Duc Tien, Standing member of the CSTE, and co-chaired by Mr. Mai Van Hiep, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Animal Health, who is responsible for Southern area. The chair and co-chaired provided open-remarks and introduced key contents of the Veterinary Law.
On 25 November 2014, PAHI Secretariat facilitated to organize the Quarter IV One Health Communication Network (OHCN) meeting in Hanoi with the attendance of participants from different national and international partners including Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Ministry of Health (MOH), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other stakeholders.
Since 2010, numerous anthrax outbreaks in cattle and humans have been detected in some Northern mountainous provinces. In September 2014, infected cattle were reported in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province, causing transmission to humans due to the slaughtering and consuming of sick or death cattle.
With the purpose of raising public awareness of rabies and enhancing government support and commitment at all levels, on 27 September 2014, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) in cooperation with the General Department of Preventive Medicine – MOH and the Department of Animal Health – MARD and funding from WHO, FAO celebrated the World Rabies Day 28/09/2014 in Hoa Binh province, which ranks 3rd nationwide in 2013 and 2nd this year regarding the number of rabies deaths.
A consultation meeting to enhance One Health coordination mechanisms between the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and international partners was organized in Hanoi on 21st October 2014. The meeting was chaired by Professor Tran Dac Phu, Director-General of the General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and vice-chaired by Mdm. Nguyen Thu Thuy, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Animal Health (DAH) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
FAO shares 8 years of achievement for bird flu control in Viet Nam and a future commitment.
The project “Strengthening Capacity for the Implementation of One Health in Vietnam” (SCOH) was funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) via United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Project implemented in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Ministry of Health (MOH) will contribute to the reduction of the threats to public health from avian and pandemic influenza (API) and other emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) through the application of a One Health approach in Viet Nam.
The project “Strengthening Capacity for the Implementation of One Health in Vietnam” (SCOH) was funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) via United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Project implemented in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Ministry of Health (MOH) will contribute to the reduction of the threats to public health from avian and pandemic influenza (API) and other emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) through the application of a One Health approach in Viet Nam.
The project “Strengthening Capacity for the Implementation of One Health in Vietnam” (SCOH) was funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) via United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Project implemented in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Ministry of Health (MOH) will contribute to the reduction of the threats to public health from avian and pandemic influenza (API) and other emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) through the application of a One Health approach in Viet Nam.
On 22 August 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) organized a teleconference of the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Dangerous and Emerging Diseases in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long, chaired the meeting.
Featured News
