National Strategy for the prevention and control of brucellosis in humans and animals in Kenya (2021-2040).

This Strategy describes Kenya’s approach for prevention and control of human and animal brucellosis, a disease that affects humans, livestock, including sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, camels and wildlife, including marine mammals and monkeys and therefore leads to significant livestock production losses and negative public health impacts. The successful implementation of this Strategy requires a multi-sectoral integrated One Health approach to conduct applied research at the human–animal–ecosystem interface. The Strategy focuses on a four phased risk based pathway to substantially reduce the overall prevalence and incidence of the disease and to move from an endemic state to a disease-free status by 2040.
In order to achieve the goal of reducing the burden and socio-economic impact of brucellosis in both human and animal populations, the Strategy defines the following strategic objectives: harmonising appropriate legal and policy framework and institutional arrangement in the implementation of the Strategy; enhancing awareness and knowledge on brucellosis for professionals, policy makers, the community; starting a national vaccination programme for livestock using public private partnership; institutionalising brucellosis testing among febrile human cases in public and private health facilities; implementing functional and quality integrated surveillance and diagnostic activities using One Health Approach; promoting and coordinating research and innovation on brucellosis interventions; supporting application of bio-security and bio-safety targeting risk groups; mobilising resources for supporting the implementation of the Strategy.Thematic activities of implementation include: enhancement of the knowledge of the disease among health and veterinary professionals; vaccination of animals; capacity building of human and animal health workers; training and equipping field veterinary and health workers on data collection; conducting research in innovative diagnostic technology; efforts in food safety and hygiene, including: milk pasteurisation.