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An in-depth review and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the existing policies and reporting structures in the departments responsible for Veterinary Services, Health, and Wildlife, was conducted. According to our findings, sub-optimal implementation of existing policies related to the control of zoonotic diseases was impacting disease reporting, and reporting structures play an important role in effective and sustainable reporting of zoonotic diseases. Further, the study explored capacities and strategies in trypanosomiasis control as a case study that could prompt effective adoption of a One Health approach, and as such, the study suggests measures that could help to assess the performance of a One Health system in the control of African trypanosomiasis and other zoonotic diseases.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/pathogens11010030","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,29]],"date-time":"2021-12-29T02:31:27Z","timestamp":1640745087000},"page":"30","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Policy and Linkages in the Application of a One Health System for Reporting and Controlling African Trypanosomiasis and Other Zoonotic Diseases in Zambia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3611-5016","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gloria M.","family":"Mulenga","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Public Health Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia"},{"name":"Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Lusaka 10101, Zambia"},{"name":"Department of Veterinary Services, Kakumbi Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Research Station, P.O. 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