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Camel Resources Management Regional Strategy for IGAD Region Validated by Stakeholders
Background IGAD region is home to about 21 million camels (60% of the world population) which dwell in arid and semi-arid land (ASALs). The camel is drought resilient and expanding to new frontiers as introduced by pastoralists to counter recurrent droughts. The demand for live camels, its meat and milk in the IGAD region and […]
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Launch of Ethiopia-Somalia Cross-border Collaboration, Governance Structures and Development of Harmonized Surveillance and Vaccination Program
Several OIE listed transboundary animal diseases (TADs) or diseases that easily spread from one country to another continue to spread within the IGAD region threatening the economic, trade and/or food security of the Member States. These diseases can reach epizootic proportions and their control/management requires cooperation between several countries. Hence, ministers responsible for animal resources […]
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Launch of Djibouti-Ethiopia Cross-border Collaboration, Governance Structures and Development of Harmonized Surveillance and Vaccination Program
Several OIE listed transboundary animal diseases (TADs) or diseases that easily spread from one country to another continue to spread within the IGAD region threatening the economic, trade and/or food security of the Member States. These diseases can reach epizootic proportions and their control/management requires cooperation between several countries. Hence, ministers responsible for animal resources […]
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Regional Meeting to Review Status and Enhance Collaboration for the Control & Eradication of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosomiasis in IGAD Region
Trypanosomiasis is a disease complex that poses a major constraint to sustainable agriculture in tsetse fly infested cross-border areas of the IGAD region. The disease persists in most countries of IGAD region, regardless of the efforts made by African Union Pan-African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication and Control (PATTEC) and countries to eradicate it. Countries in […]
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Regional Meeting to Review of Status of Community Animal Health Workers (CAHW)/Community Disease Reporters in IGAD Region
In the IGAD region, countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti and Uganda recognize the services of CAHW particularly in pastoralist setting, where we do not have adequate professionals, while Kenya operates through community disease reporters (CDR)/ para-veterinarian with more elaborate training. Several localized studies on CAHW’s participation and role in animal health […]
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