Regulatory and Public Health Organizations

__________ is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system

WHO

WHO fulfills its objectives through its core functions:

1) Providing __________ on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed

2) Shaping the _________ agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge

3) Setting _______ and ____________ and promoting and monitoring their implementation

4) Articulating ethical and evidence-based _______ options

5) Providing __________ support, catalyzing change, and building

sustainable institutional capacity

6) ___________ the health situation and assessing health trends

1) leadership

2) research

3) norms, standards

4) policy

5) technical

6) Monitoring

_________ is an international public health agency with more than 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas

PAHO

What does PAHO stand for?

Pan American Health Organization

PAHO also serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the ___________ and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system

World Health Organization (WHO

________ leads international efforts to defeat hunger

FAO

What does FAO stand for?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

What agency does OIE stand for?

World Organization for Animal Health

When/how/why was the OIE formed?

January 25th, 1924

◦ Catalyzed largely by an outbreak of Rinderpest in Belgium after the introduction of infected zebu cattle from Pakistan through the port of Antwerp

What are the 6 objectives of OIE?

Transparency

Scientific information

International solidarity

Sanitary safety

Promotion of veterinary services

Food safety and welfare

When it comes to OIE - what kind of animals are the focus?

production animals (not small animals)

Due to the close relationship between animal health and animal welfare, OIE has become a leading authority on animal _________ issues

welfare

What are the 3 main groups/agencies for public health in the US?

- US Dept. of Health

- USDA

- EPA

What are the three main branches of the US Dept. of Health?

FDA

CDC

NIH

What are the three main branches of the USDA?

FSIS

APHIS

ARS

The ______ is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, the nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation

FDA

What is the piece of the FDA that oversees the veterinary use of drugs and food additives?

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine

Which agency regulates vaccines for animals?

USDA - APHIS

What agency regulates topical application of topical drugs for animals?

EPA

Anything that is not regulated by FSIS will fall under what agency?

FDA

Descended from the wartime (early 1940s) agency Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA), the _______ initially focused on fighting malaria by killing mosquitoes

CDC

What is the current mission of the CDC?

To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability

The _______, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The _____ traces its roots to 1887 with the creation of the Laboratory of Hygiene at the Marine Hospital in Staten Island, NY

◦ Study of cholera and other infectious diseases

NIH

*_______ is the public health agency responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged

FSIS

What does FSIS stand for?

Food Safety and Inspection Service

*What three food products fall under FSIS?

meat, poultry, and egg products

*What agency is responsible for shelled eggs?

FDA

________ is responsible for:

◦ Protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health

◦ Administering the Animal Welfare Act

◦ Carrying out wildlife damage management activities

APHIS

What does APHIS stand for?

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

What is the mission of APHIS?

To protect the health and value of American agriculture and natural resources

What are the six operational program units of APHIS?

- Animal Care

- Biotechnology Regulatory Services

- International Services and Trade Support Team

- Plant Protection and Quarantine

- Veterinary Services

- Wildlife services

What does ARS stand for?

Agricultural Research Service

_______ is the USDA's chief (in house) scientific research agency

ARS

What is the goal of ARS?

to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table

What two agencies do we have in the state of Texas that help regulate animal/public health?

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)

Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS)

When TAHC title says, "animal" what animals are they referring to?

livestock (not dog and cats/smol animals)

Under the Texas Department of State Health Services

is the ___________ Control Branch has staff located in nine regional offices throughout the state as well as the Austin office

Zoonosis

According to Section 97.3(b) of the Texas Administrative Code, Communicable Diseases:

"(1) Clinically diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed animal cases of the following diseases are reportable: _________, _________ _____________, ______________ (___________ ___________ ________) in animals other than those housed in research facilities, and _________.

Also, all non-negative rabies tests performed on animals from Texas at laboratories located outside of Texas shall be reported; all non- negative rabies tests performed in Texas will be reported by the laboratory conducting the testing. In addition to individual case reports, any outbreak, exotic disease, or unusual group expression of disease which may be of public health concern should be reported by the most expeditious means.

anthrax, arboviral encephalitis, tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex)

plague

What are the global health institutions discussed in class?

WHO

FAO

OIE

What are the national health institutions discussed in class?

CDC

USDA - FSIS, APHIS, ARS

FDA

What are the state health institutions discussed in class?

TAHC (interacts with USDA)

Texas DSHS