title: One Health approach in the South East Asia region: opportunities and challenges.
abstract: The outbreaks of SARS, avian influenza, and Nipah virus in Asian countries clearly demonstrated that new highly infectious agents periodically emerge at the human-animal interface. The experiences of regional countries with prevention and control of avian influenza, SARS have reinforced the need for sustained, well-coordinated, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary, community-based actions to address emerging disease threats. 'One Health' is a cost-effective, sustainable, and practical approach to find solutions for problems which need holistic, multidisciplinary approaches, particularly in resource-constrained countries. While there is a growing recognition of One Health, it has to be translated from concept into actions through country level activities that are relevant for specific situations.
authors: Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology, WHO Regional Office for South East Asia, New Delhi, 110 002, India, Gongalg@SEARO.WHO.INT.
authors: Gyanendra
authors: G
authors: Gongal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans