FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News

 

Regional Launch of the Emerging Pandemic Threats programme
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/rne/img/medium_DSC_9263.JPGIn presence of local stakeholders from Egyptian ministries and organisations, FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa launched today the new phase of the Emerging Pandemic Threats programme. This programme, financed by USAID, will cover several countries in Africa, Asia and Near East. The programme, launched for a period of 5 years (2015-2019), is aimed at building and strengthening basic capacity in animal health to detect early and respond rapidly to emerging disease crises threatening animal and human health...[Read more]

 


 

8ème Fenêtre sur l’agriculture : Promouvoir le concept One Health pour une sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle
FAO Senegal Representation (only in French)

 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/country/news-img/medium_1_24740__1025.jpgL’objectif de cette Fenêtre était de promouvoir l'approche « One Health » (Une seule santé) qui permet un développement durable et intersectoriel du secteur sanitaire. Ce concept vise aussi l’amélioration de la santé globale des populations par le renforcement des approches multidisciplinaires et intersectorielles, à la fois au niveau local, national et international, à l’interface de la santé humaine, animale et de l'environnement...[Read more]

 


 

Viet Nam - China aim for safer trade of animals and animal products
FAO Viet Nam Representation

 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/country/news-img/medium_xborder.jpgInfectious agents do not respect country boundaries, especially viruses that easily adapt to their surrounding environments and sometimes gain the ability to cause severe diseases in animals and humans. For these reasons, it is critical for neighbouring countries such as Viet Nam and China to collaborate closely for effective prevention and control of a potential transboundary and...[Read more]

 


 

Thousands of Afghan rice and potato farmers to benefit from improved irrigation and disease prevention systems
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/rap/img/medium_1_image.jpegThe Government of Japan, through the technical assistance of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (MAIL) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has announced a new project to boost agricultural livelihood production and resilience through improved irrigation management in Afghanistan...[Read more]

 


 

Upcoming events

 

·          FAO EPT-2/GHSA programme in West and Central Africa - Regional launch
9-10 February 2016 (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)
[Agenda & Concept note: English - French]

·          22nd FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite Annual Executive Coordination Meeting
12-12 February 2016 (Rome, Italy FAO-HQ)

 


 

Interesting links

 

·          Le Gabon se mobilise pour soutenir les petits élevages
News from FAO Gabon Representation (only in French)

·          Small Ruminants Safeguard Iran’s Environment
News from FAO Islamic Republic of Iran Representation

·          Les bénéficiaires des formations en élevage des poules, maintenant bien outillés pour passer à la pratique
News from FAO Burundi Representation (only in French)

·          La République centrafricaine lance la lutte contre la Péripneumonie Contagieuse des Bovidés (PPCB) et la Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)
News from FAO République centrafricaine (only in French)

 

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