Abstract
Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh. A decade after development and implementation of the first national avian influenza and human pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan in Bangladesh, a two-stage qualitative stakeholder analysis was performed in relation to the policy development process and the actual policy. This study specifically aimed to identify the future policy options to prevent and control avian influenza and other poultry-related zoonotic diseases in Bangladesh. It was recommended that the policy should be based on the One Health concept, be evidence-based, sustainable, reviewed and updated as necessary. The future policy environment that is suitable for developing and implementing these policies should take into account the following points: the need to formally engage multiple sectors, the need for clear and acceptable leadership, roles and responsibilities and the need for a common pool of resources and provision for transferring resources. Most of these recommendations are directed towards the Government of Bangladesh. However, other sectors, including research and poultry production stakeholders, also have a major role to play to inform policy making and actively participate in the multi-sectoral approach.
Highlights
AND PURPOSEBangladesh is a lower-middle-income country, with an agricultural-based economy (World Bank 2016a and b)
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 key stakeholders from the government, international multilateral organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade associations in Bangladesh
The Chatham House roundtable discussion was attended by 40 key stakeholders from the government (n = 14), international multilateral organisations (n = 13), NGOs (n = 9) and trade associations (n = 4) in Bangladesh
Summary
AND PURPOSEBangladesh is a lower-middle-income country, with an agricultural-based economy (World Bank 2016a and b). Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries, for both human (1072 people/km2) and poultry populations (1194 birds/km2) (World Bank 2013). Consistent with the practice in other South Asian countries, Bangladesh continues the culture of keeping animals together with people within the same house (household farms) and of live bird markets (Dolberg 2008; Gerloff et al 2016). A high proportion of all poultry products go through these live bird markets, and most of the products are sold unprocessed (Dolberg 2008). Multiple factors, like rapidly growing poultry production, densely populated state, the culture of household farms and live bird markets, and selling unprocessed birds, make Bangladesh prone to zoonotic disease outbreaks, such as avian influenza. Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh
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