National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2017-2021.

This National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) is a nationwide multisectoral document developed for the first time in Tanzania to create and maintain active collaboration between the sectors for addressing health security using One health approach so as to ensure that there is timely preparedness, and a consistent and coordinated response in the event of occurrence of an event of public health concern. The main goal of the Plan is to reduce morbidity, mortality, disability and socio-economic disruptions due to public health threats and contributes to SDG 3. The implementation of the Action Plan will serve to achieve the Vision of a resilient nation able to prevent, promptly detect and effectively respond to public health threats to protect population health (human, animal, and environment) and mitigate against negative impacts on the economy.
The Specific Objectives of the document are (i) to strengthen and sustain the national capacity to prevent outbreaks and other health emergencies; (ii) to strengthen and sustain the national capacity to promptly detect and confirm outbreaks; (iii) to strengthen and sustain the national capacity to promptly respond to and recover from the negative effects of outbreaks and health emergencies; (iv) to align all activities with the “one health approach” and a broader health system strengthening with whole of government/whole of society approach; (v) to map existing and potential domestic and external financing to support the delivery of the national Action Plan; (vi) to strengthen institutional framework to support Health Security and one health implementation.
The main interventions proposed by the Plan are (i) enhance the coordination of disaster management activities to minimize the adverse effects of hazards through effective precautionary measures and to ensure timely appropriate and efficient organization and delivery of emergency; (ii) involve the financial institutions in resource mobilization; (iii) promote the zoonotic diseases control and prevention including surveillance to support early warning systems; (iv) support public awareness and information dissemination; (v) arrange for required infrastructure facilities. The main sectors of interventions are (i) Antimicrobial resistance; (ii) Zoonotic Disease; (iii) Food safety; (iv) Biosafety and Biosecurity; (v) Immunization, both animal and human.