[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News] [cid:image023.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]FAO boosts Kenya’s Animal Disease Surveillance Capacity and Performance Evaluation FAO Kenya representation 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<http://www.fao.org/kenya/news/detail-events/en/c/1071913/>] ________________________________ [cid:image024.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]Meeting of the FAO/OIE GF-TADs for Pacific Countries from 28-30 November 2017 in Nadi Fiji 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 more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_081217.htm>] ________________________________ [cid:image025.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]CMC-AH achieves milestones at 11th Steering Committee Meeting 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 more<http://www.fao.org/emergencies/fao-in-action/stories/stories-detail/en/c/1070519/>] ________________________________ [cid:image026.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]SADC veterinary experts in Dar es Salaam to learn, share experience for surveillance and eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) FAO Tanzania representation 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 more<http://www.fao.org/tanzania/news/detail-events/en/c/1070956/>] ________________________________ [cid:image027.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]Una nueva herramienta tecnológica ayudará a vigilar enfermedades animales en Mesoamérica FAO Panamá representation [ONLY IN SPANISH] 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 more<http://www.fao.org/panama/noticias/detail-events/es/c/1071885/>] ________________________________ [cid:image028.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]La FAO accompagne les pays d’Afrique subsaharienne à développer un programme régional de formation en épidémiologie de terrain pour les vétérinaires FAO Senegal representation [ONLY IN FRENCH] 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 more<http://www.fao.org/senegal/actualites/detail-events/en/c/1071418/>] ________________________________ News on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) worldwide [cid:image029.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]Preserving effectiveness of antimicrobials through safe, prudent use - FAO Ethiopia representation 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 more<http://www.fao.org/ethiopia/news/detail-events/en/c/1071594/>] [cid:image030.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]La FAO accompagne les acteurs nationaux du secteur alimentaire dans la lutte contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens (RAM) 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<http://www.fao.org/senegal/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/1069145/>] ________________________________ [cid:image031.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]Evaluation for action - piloting FAO's Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET) in Liberia Click to view photo gallery<https://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/albums/72157663196200428> ________________________________ Upcoming meetings · Ad-hoc Meeting on the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) for African animal trypanosomosis (PAAT) 11-12 December 2017 (Rome, Italy, FAO-HQ) · Programme de sécurité sanitaire mondiale pour lutter contre les zoonoses et la santé animale en Afrique". 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