Effective prevention and control of zoonotic diseases require coordinated efforts between the human health and animal health sectors, including on systematic data collection, analysis and reporting. On July 30-31, USAID trained 24 local human and animal health staff from Long An and Can Tho, two Mekong Delta provinces at high risks of infectious disease threats, on data utilization and database management. Through the training, the participants improved their skills in managing and analyzing data and enhanced their knowledge about disease surveillance, including how to apply One Health, a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach, in coordinating disease surveillance in human and animal health within their localities.
With improved capacity for coordinated infectious disease surveillance, animal health and human health staff at sub-national levels are able to better prepare for and control infectious diseases. [One Health Workforce – Next Gen project]
