The purpose of Addendum 6 - GHS is to develop sub-national capacity (regional, provincial, city, municipal, and barangays) to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR), through a One Health approach.
The initiative will
focus on enhancing political commitment, accountability, monitoring and evaluation practices, and the overall capacity of the health sector.
It aims to develop and implement comprehensive action plans for health security, improve multi-sectoral coordination, and optimize preparedness and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including zoonoses and AMR.
Endemic diseases are not a priority for this activity.