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The animal disease surveillance capacity evaluation in Kenya has been concluded after an eleven day process
aimed at improving local capacities in detection, prevention and response of animal diseases or threats, including zoonoses (diseases which can be transmitted between animals and humans). The objective was to conduct an external evaluation of the animal disease
surveillance system in place using the Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET)...[Read more]
The Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) is a joint
FAO/OIE mechanism providing a regional coordinating framework for a range of infectious disease control activities occurring at global and regional levels. From 28-30 November 2017 a total of 30 participants from island states such as Cook Islands, Federated
States of Micronesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu as well as representatives from New Zealand and Australia and international organizations discussed the ongoing disease situation...[Read
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The Crisis Management Centre for Animal Health (CMC-AH) conducted its 11th Steering Committee Meeting
(SCM) on 14 November at FAO headquarters with attendance of more than 25 senior representatives of FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and representatives of key partners from Australia, Canada, China,
the European Union, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The SCM is the CMC-AH’s annual high-level meeting gathering collaborating organizations and resource partners to review achievements, discuss challenges...[Read
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Delegates from ten Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) countries are in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
attending a workshop on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Laboratory Diagnostic and Technical Assistance on Serology Tests. The aim is to learn and share experiences for surveillance and eradication of PPR in their respective countries and the SADC region as
a whole. Speaking when officiating the training workshop, the Representative of the Food and Agriculture...[Read
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Con el apoyo de FAO y OIRSA se impulsa la adopción de una nueva herramienta digital para fortalecer
la capacidad de respuesta ante riesgos y enfermedades animales. Nicaragua y Panamá son pioneros en la implementación de esta tecnología en Mesoamérica. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) presentó ayer una herramienta
para la optimización de la vigilancia epidemiológica de enfermedades animales en los países mesoamericanos...[Read
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Protéger la santé animale et publique par des systèmes efficaces de surveillance des maladies
animales transfrontalières et de riposte face aux épidémies. Le renforcement des capacités en épidémiologie de terrain des services de santé animale est un objectif déclaré du Programme d’action pour la sécurité sanitaire mondiale (PASSM).
Cet objectif est également un indicateur clé du paquet d’action...[Read
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News on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) worldwide
Antimicrobials
are essential in treating human and animal infectious diseases. However, misuse and overuse of antimicrobials result in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) which make them less or ineffective at treating diseases. AMR has now been recognized as a significant threat
to global public health, food security, and the global economy by the United Nations, the World Bank, and heads of States and Governments...[Read
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La résistance aux antimicrobiens (RAM) intervient lorsque des bactéries, des virus, des parasites et
des champignons développent une résistance aux médicaments qui avaient été auparavant utilisés pour les traiter.
Selon une étude récente, chaque année, environ 700 000 décès sont liés à la RAM.
Au Sénégal, l’évaluation externe conjointe du Règlement Sanitaire International...[Read
more]
Upcoming meetings
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Ad-hoc Meeting on the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) for African animal
trypanosomosis (PAAT)
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Programme de sécurité sanitaire mondiale pour lutter contre les zoonoses
et la santé animale en Afrique". Mission d'appui technique d'évaluation externe du système national d'épidémio-surveillance
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Consultation workshop on wildlife disease investigation coordination
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ASEAN Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) pilot model evaluation workshop
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) coordination meeting
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Training and dissemination of layer poultry farm management database application
(Petelur.ID) to layer farmers in West Java
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Inauguration of Sierra Leone’s Veterinary Laboratory
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Longitudinal integrated surveillance network (LISN) workshop
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Case study on implementation of EID zoonosis control using a One health
approach in Minahasa
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Enriching, Ownership and Endorsement of Antimicrobials Resistance Prevention
and Containment Strategy for Ethiopia
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