Health experts push for integrated health action

Denis Sanari a resident of Kisii County had his cat vacinated aganist rabies during mass vaccination exercise.  [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Kenya’s veterinary, medical and public health sectors  have renewed calls for stronger collaboration to tackle rising threats from zoonotic diseases, food safety gaps, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that fragmented systems risk leaving the country exposed to preventable outbreaks.

Studies indicate that over 60 per cent of human infectious diseases originate from animals, with nearly 75 per cent of emerging infections classified as zoonotic.