[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News] [cid:image003.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]Flores and Lembata Islands provide proving grounds for effective and humane control of rabies Flores and Lembata Islands of East Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia have proven that dog vaccination not only provides a solution for effective and humane control of rabies, but also helps restore the social, cultural and economic value of dogs in the community...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_090916b.html>] ________________________________ [cid:image005.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]Résurgence de la maladie du charbon: Une mission de la FAO apporte l'expertise de l'organisation au gouvernement du Bénin (only in French) FAO Laos representation Le Bénin qui connait au nord de son territoire une résurgence de la maladie de charbon bactéridien humain et animal avec des décès humains et d'animaux, a accueilli du 15 au 19 août 2016, une mission de l'organisation des Nations Unies pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture composée de trois experts...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/benin/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/430125/>] ________________________________ [cid:image007.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]China-focused FMD Emergency Preparation on-line course An online training course will be organised by EuFMD on FMD Emergency Preparation over a period of 4 weeks, starting on 21 September 2016. Thus far 46 individuals have registered from FAO offices as well as various Chinese health and research institutes...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_090916.html>] ________________________________ [cid:image009.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]Asia-Pacific Workshop on surveillance, prevention and control of zoonotic influenza - FAO-OIE-WHO news A three day International Asia-Pacific Workshop on surveillance, prevention and control of zoonotic influenza was inaugurated today in Paro, Bhutan, by His Excellency Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister of Agriculture and Forests and...[Read more<http://www.searo.who.int/bhutan/surveillance-preventation-control-zoonotic/en/>] ________________________________ [cid:image011.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]FAO reiterates the need to embrace agriculture in the Global Health Security Agenda As the Global Health Security Agenda calls for more engagement of human health, animal health and other sectors in order to deliver health security using a One Health approach, there is a need to strengthen the role of agriculture. This was the key message conveyed by the FAO during the GHSA Action Package Coordination Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_090916c.html>] ________________________________ Upcoming events · La confiance dans l'absence de la maladie et la surveillance basée sur le risque: expériences d'Afrique du Nord 15 September 2016 (Webinar @14.30 CEST - only in French) [Visit EuFMD site<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/commissions/eufmd/commissions/eufmd-home/upcoming-events/en/>] · Animal Health and production networks meeting 19-23 September 2016 (Abuja, Nigeria) ________________________________ Interesting links · WPF-funded hatchery project completed in Vietnam<http://www.worldpoultry.net/Home/General/2016/8/WPF-funded-hatchery-project-completed-in-Vietnam-2851676W/> News by World Poultry (08 August 2016) · FAO and WAP Engage Flores Priests to Promote Rabies Eradication Programs<http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/fao-wap-engage-flores-priests-promote-rabies-eradication-programs/> News by Jakarta Globe EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [http://www.fao.org/uploads/RTEmagicC_b471b08fe9.gif.gif]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [Latest videos on animal health] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [Follow us on Twitter!] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);