The 3rd National One Health Conference
The meeting was chaired by Vice Minister Vu Van Tam, MARD and Vice Minister Nguyen Thanh Long, MOH. Besides, Mr. Ted Osius, Ambassador of the United States of America to Viet Nam, and Ms. Pratibha Mehta, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Viet Nam also attended and had the opening remarks at the opening session of the conference.
The conference provided opportunity for different national and international One Health stakeholders in Viet Nam to give presentations and have important and productive discussions on how to take forward One Health in Viet Nam. Joint efforts to address disease threats at the human-animal-environment interface both inside and outside of Viet Nam were highlighted. The participants also discussed some key aspects, including efforts to strengthen national coordination mechanisms, the proposal for revising our Partnership, and updates on the Global Health Security Agenda, One Health research initiatives, and efforts to strengthen the identification and management of risks related to wildlife farming and trade. Besides, key directions and planning requirements to sustain and strengthen One Health in Viet Nam in the future were outlined.
Presentations at the meeting can be downloaded here:
