Inclusion of Veterinary Services in national emergency management plans.

摘要: With human population growth, rapid urbanisation, increasing globalisation, and climate change, the interdependency of health animal is mounting. Therefore, importance national emergency management plans (NEMPs) for mitigation of, preparedness for, all hazards, including disease epidemics, both zoonotic zootic, ever increasing. The authors decided to take a One Health approach by assessing inclusion Veterinary Services in NEMPs, based on geographical region, date NEMP, income status, proportion agricultural sector gross domestic product (GDP). To carry out assessment, analysed publicly available NEMPs 86 Members World Organisation Animal Health. Of reviewed, only third expressly mentioned Services, almost 60% and/or zootic diseases, about two-thirds animals some extent. highest correlating factor was level sector's contributions GDP. Fisheries aquaculture were not major consideration any reviewed especially relation diseases. Based Latin America Caribbean exhibited lowest rate NEMPs. results demonstrate that omission still problem. A multi-disciplinary includes veterinary medicine as well vital construction revision Future studies should consider whether or there connection between countries' capacities their they have infrastructure resources put into operation roles identified