5.3.2.15. Ministry of Agriculture

Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)

• Weekly/monthly analysis of indicator-based surveillance, events-based surveillance and lab reports in the Animal Sector for detecting outbreaks / acute public health emergencies or communicable diseases potentially epidemic for animals and humans.
• Weekly/monthly reporting of indicator-based surveillance, events-based surveillance and lab reports in the Animal Sector for detecting outbreaks / acute public health emergencies or communicable diseases potentially epidemic for animals and humans.
• Analyzing monthly the health situation and the potential zoonosis or food problems (National Surveillance and Response Team MOH (NSRT) meeting).
• Integrating Chief Veterinary Officer report by Epidemiology Unit monthly.
• Animal Health Focal Point from the Ministry of Agriculture sits on the NSRT and attends monthly meetings.
• In case of emergency that can affect human and animal health, both Ministries work together in the NSRT, and an Alert is released for the Sectors and the Public, if necessary.