Creating The Philippine Inter-Agency Committee On Zoonoses, Defining Its Powers, Functions, Responsibilities, Other Related Matters And Providing Funds Thereof

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 10

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE ON ZOONOSES, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, OTHER RELATED MATTERS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF

WHEREAS, new infectious agents and diseases affecting humans have emerged at the rate of more than one per year for the last thirty (30) years. Seventy five percent (75%) of these have been zoonoses and some, such as Influenza A (H1N1), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Rabies and Nipah virus, have had devastating effects on populations, economies, and livelihood systems of the Asia Pacific Region.

WHEREAS, the emergence of zoonotic diseases are attributed to changes in the earths climate and ecosystems that are affecting the animal population, impacting human health such as issues on globalization characterized by travel and trade, urbanization where the human population occupies more and more natural habitats of animals and increasing demand for food due to increasing human population;

WHEREAS, to prepare the country for the early detection and rapid response to diseases,...