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Table 7 Facilitators of effective cross-sectoral collaboration

From: Operationalising the “One Health” approach in India: facilitators of and barriers to effective cross-sector convergence for zoonoses prevention and control

Category

Facilitators of integration

Formal governance and leadership structures

Existence of a National Standing Committee on Zoonoses.

Full operationalisation of existing memorandum of understanding between ICAR and ICMR on zoonotic diseases.

High-level political support/ commitment

Clear delineation of sectoral roles

Assignment of responsibilities/ roles defining for each sector/ department – e.g. Action Plan on Avian Influenza which has a clear delineation of the respective sectoral/ departmental roles and responsibilities for effective prevention and control of avian influenza.

Cross-sectoral relationships based on shared understanding of the problem.

Developing clear operational guidelines and frameworks for cross-sectoral collaboration.

Improving communication and working relationships

Building joint communication platform for data sharing on zoonoses based on existing human (IDPS) and animal disease (NADRES) reporting systems.

Leverage on past and on-going collaborative mechanisms – e.g. Action Plan on Avian Influenza involving all relevant sectors/ departments for effective prevention and control of Avian Influenza.

Building on existing informal networks/ mechanisms.

Resourcing considerations

Sectoral national and state funding for disease control and surveillance programmes in human and animal health.

Regularisation of capacity building programmes in the areas of diagnostics and joint outbreak investigations – e.g. KFD technical training and capacity building on outbreak investigations.

Technical support from international agencies and partners.