Response Preparedness Programme (REPREP)

A Joint Outbreak Response Framework at the Human-Animal-Environmental Interface

Effectively responding to zoonotic disease outbreaks requires structured coordination between ministries and agencies in charge of human health, animal health, and the environment. However, during an emergency, there is usually limited time to organize the response and each sector tends to work independently.

An operational joint outbreak response plan facilitates a collaborative, joint approach to zoonotic disease outbreaks with a clear distribution of roles and responsibilities. With experience from multiple outbreak responses, WHO, in collaboration with FAO and WOAH developed the Response Preparedness programme (REPREP) to guide this process.