Pandemic preparedness pipelines: Using the experiences of past pandemics to move towards a streamlined One Health collaboration strategy with improved diagnostics in Egypt.

Recent pandemics has taught us how zoonotic diseases may quickly become spread by humans over the globe, and how public measurements can have different impact on both diseases spread as well as on livelihoods and food production.Hence, collaborative processes between the medical and veterinary authorities and research institutes (a One Health approach) are highly recommended to control the spread of zoonotic viruses and limit their effect on human health, economy, and food security.In this project, Swedish and Egyptian scientists will exchange experiences from the management and diagnostics of pandemics, as well as share improved diagnostic methods for better disease control, including whole genome sequencing pipelines.

The project aims at creating sustainable One Health networks that improves surveillance and rapid disease detection, and enables quick links between veterinary and human health authorities to faster, risk-based decisions that can safeguard human health, taking into account food production and livelihoods.

This will be done through regular meetings, seminars, workshops, as well as through sharing recent diagnostic protocols and pipelines.

The knowledge and capacity gained in this project will be valuable beyond zoonotic viruses and provide a platform for generation of information that can be applicable also to other diseases.