Wider Context Flashcards
Name the int organisations
UN
WHO
FAO (food and agriculture org)
OiE (world org for animal health)
Name the European orgs
European Commission
EFSA (European food safety authority)
ECDC (EU centre of disease prevention & control)
Name the UK orgs
Dep of health FSA LAs HPHA (animal plant health agency) Vet labs agency Health & safety exec
What orgs come under the UN umbrella
WHO
FAO
What can the UN do
Take action on a wide range of issues
What can WHO do
Direct & coord authority for health in UN
What can FAO do
Lead int effort to defeat hunger in not deved and deving countries (Neutral!!!)
Source of knowledge & info
What can OiE do
Intergovernmental org for improving animal health globally
What can the EU comm do
EUs exec body
Draft proposal for new EU laws
Make sure everyone abides
Manage day2day business & spending
What can EFSA do
Independent source of scientific advice & comms on risks assoc w/ food chain for EU
(Food/feed safety, animal health &I welfare, plant protection & health)
What can ECDC do
Aim to strengthen EU defence against IDs
Identify, assess & comms current & emerging threats to human health by IDs
Works to give early warning system
What can DH do
Set strategy & policy for prevention, treatment &I control of IDs
Who do LA professionals have to inform about all outbreaks of NDs
The chief medical officers
What can FSA do
Protect PH & consumer interests
Provide audits/inspections in SH/CP/etc
Ensure meat industry safeguards health of public
What do LAs do
Manage outbreaks of food borne illness
Assist Investigation & control of outbreaks
Responsible for enforcing legislation inc chemical contamination
