1. One Health Concept and Sustainable Capacity Building
The New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
4 - 6 December 2007
Dr Bernard Vallat
Director General, OIE

2. Why new appropriate animal health strategies became crucial?

3. Trends in Global Population70 65 60 55
1950 75 80 85 90 95
2000 05 10 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Billions
Total
Global Population:
Source: US Bureau of the Census
Less developed countries
More developed countries

4. Last year, over 21 billion food animals were produced to help feed a population of over 6 billion people resulting in trillions of pounds of products distributed worldwide. Projections toward 2020 indicate that the demand for animal protein will increase by 50%, especially in developing countries.

5. Safe Food begins with healthy animals
Strong Link Between Health and Welfare

6. There is no where in the world from which we are remote and no one from whom we are disconnected
PNAS, 2004

8. Current and Projected Importance of Factors Influencing new diseases emergence
2007
2017
2027
Human demographics and behavior
Technology and industry
Economic development and land use
International travel and commerce
Microbial adaptation and change
Breakdown of public health measures
Climate change and weather
Changing ecosystems
Poverty and social inequality
War and famine
Lack of political will
Intent to harm

9. “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.”
William Shakespeare

10. Multi-host nature of diseases
60% of human pathogens are zoonotic
75% of emerging diseases are zoonotic
80% of agents having a potential bioterrorist use are zoonotic pathogens

11. Which solutions?

12. Minimize Threat of Emerging Animal Diseases
Surveillance
Early detection
Awareness
High quality Veterinary Services
Rapid and transparent notification
Appropriate national chain of command

13. Minimize Threat of Emerging Animal Diseases (cont)
Rapid response
rapid confirmation of suspects
confinement and humane stamping out
use of vaccination when available and if appropriate
Governance, legislation, policies and resources, in compliance with OIE international standards

14. Basic requirements for all countries
Good Governance of Veterinary Services
Basic requirements for all countries
Crucial need for appropriate legislation and strict implementation through appropriate national animal health systems allowing:
Early detection, Transparency, Notification
Rapid response to animal disease outbreaks
Biosecurity
Compensation
Vaccination when necessary

15. Key tripod for surveillance

16. PVS Procedure Training and certification of OIE experts
Draft PVS Country Report
OIE Peer Review
Final PVS Country Report
Acceptance by the Country
Gap analysis
Investment preparation (national and international channels)

17. OIE/FAO programme on Good Governance
Programme proposed
OIE/FAO programme on
Good Governance
(last updated in
September 2007)

18. Financial needs from International Community
Evaluation of compliance of quality standards (PVS)
 Capacity building programmes
Laboratory twinnings
Gap analysis and follow-up

19. Thank you for your attention