Economics, Policy and Law Proceedings of the Research Days Department of Economics.

Since 1975 (the publication of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committe on Veterinary Health), new emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases have acquired global significance for human health and have required rapid responses from, and teamwork between, physicians, veterinarians and biologists. The veterinary sector has a long and distinguished history of contributing to public health. As health is multidimensional, health policy and practice should be interdisciplinary and intersectoral. Therefore, the contributions of other sectors - in particular agriculture, animal health and production, food industry, education, housing public works and communications - are vital. Such concerted action is particularly needed with weak infrastructure and limited resources.; This report reviews actual and possbile future global changes for their potential implications on veterinary public health with regard to national and international policies, management of programmes and training. The report also provides recommendations for a