Table 3 The percentage of countries stating that they had an indicator established
From: Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries
Category | Region (Number of countries) | All SSA countries | West | Central | East | Southern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(44) | (15) | (7) | (17) | (5) | ||
Surveillance | Surveillance system for ≤5 diseases | 34 (77%) | 11 (73%) | 7 (100%) | 13 (76%) | 3 (60%) |
List of 5 priority zoonotic pathogens | 19 (43%) | 6 (40%) | 2 (29%) | 8 (47%) | 3 (60%) | |
Surveillance system for > 5 diseases | 13 (30%) | 4 (27%) | 2 (29%) | 4 (24%) | 3 (60%) | |
Clinical and veterinary communication | 11 (25%) | 4 (27%) | 1 (14%) | 5 (29%) | 1 (20%) | |
Veterinary Workforce | National veterinary workforce capacity | 13 (30%) | 3 (20%) | 1 (14%) | 6 (35%) | 3 (60%) |
Veterinary worker training | 31 (70%) | 11 (73%) | 3 (43%) | 12 (71%) | 5 (100%) | |
Response Mechanisms | Established multisectoral action plan | 6 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (29%) | 3 (18%) | 1 (20%) |
Inter-agency zoonotic response team | 15 (34%) | 6 (40%) | 2 (29%) | 6 (35%) | 1 (20%) | |
Capacity to respond to 80% of events | 4 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (18%) | 0 (0%) |