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Ministry of Agriculture participates in launch of National One Health Platform

Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2022. 12:41 pm CST.

Photo Credit: MAFSE

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise Jose Abelardo Mai participated in the launch of National One Health Platform at the Best Western Biltmore Plaza in Belize City along with Minister of Health Kevin Bernard, Dr. Noreen Jack, PAHO/WHO Representative in Belize, and Francisco Gutierrez, Director of Plant Health at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA).

“The National One Health Platform is a multi-sectoral and collaborative approach that aims at improving preparedness, response, and increased surveillance capabilities,” said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE).

“Hence, collaboration across all sectors and disciplines responsible for health is required to address zoonotic diseases and other shared health threats at the human, animal, environment interface.”

MAFSE said that being aware that an intersectoral approach to respond to the emerging and reemerging diseases is the way to go, the Government of Belize in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the other related organizations, are launching the National One Health Platform.

MAFSE said the objective is to create public awareness so that everyone is familiarized with the concept of One Health. They seek to make people know how the programme functions and the main functionalities and usefulness.

Under the National One Health Platform, the parties should be able to conduct “increased surveillance of infectious diseases and other threats that affect the human-animal and environment in the country of Belize” and address “topics regarding zoonosis, antimicrobial resistance”.

According to MAFSE, the participants in the launch include the MAFSE, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

 

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