Afghan One Health Hub

Overview

Functions and founding organisations of the Afghan One Health Hub

The Afghan One Health Hub serves as a networking and coordination centre connecting people and organisations involved in One Health activities within Afghanistan. The Hub provides a coordination framework in which projects and cross-sectoral collaboration is supported with facilities for networking, communication and resource sharing. Professionals working in fields related to human, animal or wildlife health within Afghanistan may apply to join.

Current Activities

Afghanistan Rabies Vaccination Program Report

The OIE provided a total 200,000 rabies vaccine dose towards the Afghanistan national rabies vaccination implementation program which was inaugurated in September.

The implementation program includes:

Afghanistan CIP Results Dissemination Seminar

The Afghanistan CIP Results Dissemination Workshop was held on 5 March 2014 at Esteqlal Hotel, Herat. This one-day workshop was jointly organised by Herat Dutch Committee for Afghanistan, Provincial Public Health Office (DEWS) and the Herat Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to inform local stakeholders about the results of the Collaborative investigation Project (CIP) on brucellosis and Q fever, in order that they may take necessary actions.

Afghanistan National One Health Symposium

The first of its kind in Afghanistan, the National One Health Symposium was held on the 26^th and 27^th November, 2013 at the General Directorate of Animal Health, Kabul. Participants included members of central, provincial and local government, NGOs, donor funded projects and donors.

Overview

Functions and founding organisations of the Afghan One Health Hub

Current Activities

Afghanistan Rabies Vaccination Program Report

Afghanistan CIP Results Dissemination Seminar

Afghanistan National One Health Symposium

Acknowledgements

Funded by the European Union.

AHI Facility, administered by The World Bank

Implemented by Massey University.