Rabies prevention and control tools in Asia On 30 June, FAO organized a Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia, the first of a series of two webinars dedicated to rabies. The webinar was attended by 57 participants from different parts of the world, mostly Asia. Rabies causes tens of thousands of human deaths every year disproportionately affecting rural communities from economically disadvantaged areas of Africa and Asia...[Read more]
Bulgaria undertakes animal disease outbreak simulation FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Exercise aims to keep Foot-and-Mouth disease virtual First the bad news: animal health experts visiting a Bulgarian cattle farm confirm the suspicion: the animals have been infected. Now the good news: it’s not real. The experts are here this week for a simulation exercise on Foot-and-Mouth disease, being conducted in Balkan countries...[Read more]
Three major Italian research institutions join forces with FAO FAO is joining forces with three of Italy's main research institutions in the fields of food, environment and technology to help developing countries build stronger agricultural sectors through better research and information. The new partnership will focus on advanced research and technology development to help developing countries manage natural resources more sustainably, promote innovation in agriculture, and improve the quality of diets with studies on the best ways to use indigenous crops...[Read more]
La FAO Sénégal pour une approche « Une seule santé » au Sénégal FAO Senegal Representation (only in French) « Les vétérinaires forment une grande famille ». Ce mercredi 10 juin 2015, le Dr. Vincent Martin, Représentant de la FAO au Sénégal, était venu pour partager son expérience du concept One Health (Une seule santé), mais aussi apprendre des jeunes étudiants de l’Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecines Vétérinaires (EISMV) de Dakar. Devant un parterre pluridisciplinaires, composés d’étudiants, issus de diverses origines géographiques, et de professionnels, issus de la fonction publique ou du secteur privé, Vincent Martin a longuement présenté le concept One Health et certains de ses enjeux, dans le cadre d’une table ronde, organisée par les étudiants de l’EISMV...[Read more]
Upcoming events · Module 2 of China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (FETPV) 3rd cohort 15 June-10 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) · Third Veterinary epidemiology training for the executives 6-7 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) · Second workshop for Training of Chinese trainers (TOT) 8-10 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) |