Additional Financing to the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project in Central Africa, Phase IV (REDISSE IV)

dropped

The project will promote the “One Health” (OH) approach, which is a multi-sectoral initiative for the prevention, detection and control of health threats, including epidemics and other major endemics. This approach ensures that human, animal, and environmental health are working collaboratively, considering the fact that stressors in any of these domains impact the others and increase the likelihood of experiencing deadly outbreaks. The approach is formalized by the one health platform which includes training veterinarians, nurses and hospital workers on infection control measures, investing in Health and animal Information System, surveillance system, simulating cross-border emergency preparedness exercises, purchasing equipment and supplies for laboratories, and supporting the development of multi-sectoral standard operation procedures to combat zoonotic disease outbreaks.