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A Sub-regional training on Transport of Infectious Substance was held in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
from 29 to 31 May 2016. The training was organized by and held at the FAO Sub-regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States and Yemen (FAO-SNG) in Abu Dhabi, aiming at building or strengthening basic capacity in animal health for early detection
and rapid response to emerging diseases that are threatening animal or human health...[Read
more]
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is implementing a progressive control program against Peste
des petits ruminants (PPR) in the lowlands of Ethiopia. Under the EU funded-project “Pursuing Pastoral Resilience through improved animal health service delivery in pastoral areas of Ethiopia”, efforts aiming at building the capacity of the federal, regional
state and woreda level public veterinary services are underway, while models of a public private partnership are being tested. ...[Read
more]
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
African swine fever is a viral disease not harmful to human health, but it can have serious consequences
for rural economies. “In the past few years, Ukraine has had to face losses of over US$ 30 million due to the uncontrolled spread of ASF in the country,” said Vasyl Hovhera of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,” and these could increase
significantly in the future”...[Read more]
Upcoming events
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Ecole Nationale des Services Vétérinaires - Summer School 2016 ·
Consultative Workshop for the development of an e-learning course on design and implementation of
surveillance in Live Bird Markets ·
Advancing Global Health Security: From Commitments to Actions ·
Second Lao PDR, Myanmar and China Meeting on Collaboration to Address Transboundary Animal Diseases ·
FAO component of the USAID EPT-2 programme: Working meeting on risk modeling and assessment ·
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Global Research and Expertise Network (GREEN) meeting
Interesting links
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De
peste a peste y erradico aunque cueste ·
FAO
supports countries facing climate change effects on animal diseases ·
Boletín
Informativo # 17 "Una Salud" ·
Panamá alberga
la sexta reunión de la Agenda Global de Ganadería Sostenible ·
FAO continues to
support Yemen's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to control Desert Locust ·
Quality
animal health services adapted to pastoralism in Western Africa
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