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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetEvaluation of the project “Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda to address Zoonotic Disease and Animal Health in Africa”
Evaluation brief
2024Also available in:
No results found.The project started with a narrow focus on Ebola in Africa, expanding in scope during its implementation (2015–2023) by including more countries and addressing other diseases as well. This led to a budget increase from USD 49 million in 2015 to USD 189 million in 2023. A follow-up initiative, the Global Health Security Programme (GHSP) has already been approved with a budget of USD 250 million. Based on a shared vision between USAID and FAO, these efforts represent one of the most important areas of work within FAO’s One Health approach. -
Book (stand-alone)Guidance for One Health field epidemiology mentorship
A supplemental manual to the Competencies for One Health field epidemiology (COHFE) framework
2024Also available in:
No results found.This document was developed to assist field epidemiology training programmes in establishing mentorship programmes using a One Health approach.It describes core competencies for mentors that programmes can use in selecting and training field epidemiology mentors. The manual provides examples of existing mentor training programmes and provides guidance for training and evaluating mentors. In addition, the document describes mentor roles and responsibilities, benefits of mentoring for mentees, mentors and organizations, outlines the qualities of a good mentor, explores approaches to strengthen One Health mentoring in field epidemiology training programmes, and assesses the benefits and limitations of virtual mentoring. -
BookletUpdated joint FAO/WHO/WOAH public health assessment of recent influenza A(H5) virus events in animals and people
Assessment based on data as of 18 November 2024
2024Also available in:
No results found.During 2020, high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses arose from previously circulating influenza A(H5Nx) viruses and spread predominantly via migratory birds to many parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. This epizootic event has led to unprecedented numbers of deaths in wild birds and caused outbreaks in poultry. In late 2021, these viruses crossed the Atlantic Ocean to North America and subsequently reached South America in October 2022. Over the past few years, there have been increased detections of A(H5N1) viruses in non-avian species globally including wild and domestic (companion and farmed) terrestrial and marine mammals, with recent cases in livestock in the United States of America. The majority of A(H5N1) viruses characterized genetically since 2020 belong to the haemagglutinin (HA) H5 clade 2.3.4.4b, with some regional exceptions. Since the last joint assessment of August 2024, at least 33 additional human cases of infection with A(H5) viruses have been reported. Of these, 30 were reported from the USA.FAO, WHO, and WOAH jointly updated their assessment of the risk of zoonotic transmission (i.e., animal to human) considering additional information made available since the previous assessment of 14 August 2024. This update is limited to the inclusion of additional information being made available globally. Due to the potential risk to human health and the far-reaching implications of the disease on the health of wild bird and other animal populations, the use of a One Health approach is essential to tackle avian influenza effectively, to monitor virus circulation, to prevent within species transmission and to prevent human infections from exposure to animals.
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