Lauren N Miller, Walid K Saadawi, Wafa Ben Hamouda, Ahmed S Elgari, Emaduldin A Abdulkarim, Ashur M M Lmrabet, Abir E Elbukhmari, Kaouther Harabech, Ammar Ali Jemai, Milad Farhat, Rasha Al-Azab, Abdulaziz Zorgani, Omar Elamher, Tarek Al Sanouri, Claire J Standley, Erin M Sorrell
BACKGROUND: The dynamic nature of zoonotic emergence, spillover and spread necessitates multisectoral coordination beyond national borders to encompass cross-boundary and regional cooperation. Designated points of entry (POEs), specifically ground crossings, serve as critical locales for establishing and maintaining robust prevention, detection, notification, coordination, and response mechanisms to transboundary emerging and re-emerging disease threats. In order to better assess One Health capacities for transboundary zoonotic diseases (TZD) prevention, detection and response we adapted an existing tool, One Health Systems Assessment for Priority Zoonoses (OHSAPZ), for a cross-border, POE setting in North Africa...
March 19, 2024: One health outlook