The One Health Strategy (Strategy) of Nepal provides for strategizing, monitoring, prevention and control of new, re-emerging, epidemic, and zoonotic diseases in humans, domesticated animals, and wild animals due to intensive livestock farming, unregulated marketing of livestock and animal products, population growth, settlement, environmental degradation, and other factors. The vision of the Strategy is to ensure maximum health benefits through effective management of common risks and challenges affecting public health, animal health, and environmental health. The goal of the Strategy is to promote activities related to the One Health concept by coordinating and collaborating among relevant stakeholders to and economical mobilization of financial resources for response. The objectives include establishing a network of multi-stakeholder groups for coordination and collaboration; strengthening timely detection and information systems for epidemics; developing the capacity of multi-stakeholder groups for preparedness and response; and promoting the One Health concept in the community. The five strategies laid down are: 1. Coordination and collaboration among stakeholders; 2. Integrated continuous disease surveillance and laboratory services; 3. Capacity development of government bodies; 4. Preparedness and response; 5. Communication and advocacy.
نيبال · 2019-12-30