World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Creation of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Creation of the United Nations An intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924 preceding the United Nations

  178 Member Countries in 2013 OIE – 12 regional and sub-regional offices

  Science-based standards Surveillance, control, trade, veterinary public health, diagnostics medicinal products, food safety, quality of veterinary services, legislation Terrestrial animals, aquatic animals and bees

  Collecting global disease intelligence OIE Member Countries must notify important disease information to OIE GLEWS Combines and coordinates the alert and response mechanisms of OIE, FAO and WHO – tracking rumours about diseases WHO-IHR

Maintaining global expertise OIE Reference Laboratories 37 – Countries 116 – Expertise covering 116 different diseases / topics

Centers of expertise sharing information internationally 43 – OIE Collaborating Centers 24 – Countries 42 – Expertise covering topics

  75% of human pathogens have an animal source   60% of emerging diseases are zoonotic Fight pathogens at animal source to protect human health  Animal pathogens with zoonotic potential Brucella suisGlanders Rift Valley Fever

Tripartite Concept Note sharing of responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystem interfaces …preventing animal and public health risks attributable to zoonoses and animal diseases impacting food security.

Health systems strengthening Addressing health threats at the human-animal- environment interface has historically been: – disease by disease – in response to events WHO, OIE and FAO have been shifting the focus towards good governance and national health systems strengthening to enhance countries’ abilities to respond to challenges and emerging challenges

IHR Monitoring Framework PVS Pathway With support of the World Bank, OIE and WHO are currently investigating a more harmonised approach in national capacity assessment for zoonotic disease management using the PVS and IHR frameworks - assessment tools and indicators

Zoonotic disease can only be controlled through effective cross sectoral collaboration Focus shifting towards national health systems strengthening and detection and control of zoonotic pathogens at their animal source Good governance – better compliance with international standards & regulations Surveillance/early detection/rapid response Data collection, risk assessment, risk management, risk communication Strong public health systems need to be coordinated and aligned with strong animal health systems – Tripartite is developing tools and mechanisms to work together Take home messages