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Establishment of a PPR Global Research and Expertise Network (PPR-GREN)

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Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 23:30:03 -0800
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Dear All,
 
I am Charles Hoots, a veterinarian with VSF-Germany
working mostly in South Sudan.  
 
PPR eradication is largely proposed and justified on the
basis of the success of the earlier Rinderpest eradication campaign. Given the
similarities between the two diseases, this seems quite logical.  
 
Learning about Rinderpest eradication inspired me to become a veterinarian, so don’t get me wrong – I am a huge
fan!  But when considering the role of
public finances to eradicate PPR, I wonder: if governments and donors had known
beforehand how much it would cost to eradicate Rinderpest, would they have done
it?
 
I suspect the answer is yes, but others in this forum
will have a much better idea. If by chance the answer is no or maybe, then can governments
and donors be convinced again to commit to such a project?
 
Regards,
 
Charles
 
Charles Hoots, DVM | Project Manager
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières
- Germany (VSF-G)
Bunj, Maban County, Republic of South Sudan
Cell: +211 (0)921 376 570
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Website: www.vsfg.org

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