Newsletter Veterinary Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization
Rio de Janeiro, August -October/2008 Volume 2 - Number 5
Presentation Dear Readers, The 15th Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Health and Agriculture (RIMSA), which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11-12 June 2008, presented important progress for action in the area of VPH. In this issue of VPH News we cover the main events of the meeting. The RIMSA meetings have been a forum of great regional importance for the convergence of the health and agriculture sectors of Member States of PAHO. In this edition we present various joint publications. One is the “Guide to Rodents of Brazil with keys for genera based on external characteristics” (Guia dos Roedores do Brasil, com chaves para gêneros baseadas em caracteres externos), and also the publication “Vision of the Future of Veterinary Medicine”, on the new teaching trends in the area. Also in this issue weA are presenting first photos of andSulManagement SanitarydaEmergencies, COSALFA reuniuthe representantes de the onzeCenter paísesfor daTraining América do para discutir aofsituação febre aftosa which is the new PANAFTOSA building to be inaugurated this month. Enjoy your reading! VPH News
Special News RIMSA 15 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Rio Hosts International Meeting on Health and Agriculture Special News On 11-12 June, Rio de Janeiro welcomed representatives of 35 countries of the Americas at the 15th Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Health and Agriculture (RIMSA 15). The event was organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO) in association with the Inter-American Institute of Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) and with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the Ministry of Health of Brazil. The meeting took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in São Conrado, and discussions were held on strategies to implement public policies to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The following meetings were also held: 11th Meeting of the Hemispheric Committee for Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COHEFA 11) and the 5th Meeting of the Pan American Commission for Innocuousness of Food (COPAIA 5).
MAURÍCIO DE SOUZA - During the first day of the meeting, RIMSA welcomed the cartoonist Maurício de Souza. De Souza illustrates educational magazines produced by PANAFTOSA -PAHO/WHO, and he autographed issues of the magazines at the PAHO stand. Many people made the most of the occasion to take photos with the creator of “Monica’s gang” which amuses all generations and now is a vehicle for information in an easy and open manner on foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, animal care and healthy food.
Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of PAHO/WHO, led the table on discussions during the meeting of ministers
DECLARATION OF RIO - The 15th RIMSA Belotto, director of PANAFTOSA-PAHO/WHO, issued the Declaration of Rio de Janeiro as the result of discussions between the ministers of health and agriculture, confirming their joint commitment to apply efforts toward the development of the health and agriculture sectors of the Americas. The meeting, with the participation of Minister Reinhold Stephanes representing President Lula, Dr. Mirta Roses, director of PAHO, and Dr. Albino
held discussion panels on such topics as climatic change, environment and their effects on the continent. ACCOMPLISHED GOALS - After a marathon of meetings, the director of PANAFTOSAPAHO/WHO confirmed that the goals of the meeeting were met and that RIMSA 15 was an opportunity to discuss the search for equity in the continent.
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