Paris, France, 20th May, 2023: On May 21st, 2023, the inauguration of the PanAfrican Secretariat for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Eradication in Africa is scheduled to occur in Paris, France. The establishment of the Secretariat is indicative of Africa’s resolve to eliminate PPR and will serve as a mechanism for orchestrating PPR eradication efforts […]
Influenza remains an ever-present threat, with the potential to cause a pandemic. Seasonal epidemics cause substantial morbidity and mortality, costs to health services and economic losses due to work absenteeism, reflecting the need for effective prevention and control measures. In this respect, the foundation for influenza preparedness lies within strong influenza prevention and control programmes […]
African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), transmitted by tsetse flies, is arguably the main disease constraint to integrated crop-livestock agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, and African heads of state and governments adopted a resolution to rid the continent of this scourge. In order to sustainably reduce or eliminate the burden of AAT, a progressive and evidence-based approach is […]
The Regional Steering Committee of the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) Africa is holding its 11th Meeting at AU-IBAR premises. The hybrid meeting is being attended by Representative of RECs COMESA, SADC, ECOWAS, ECCAS, EAC, UMA and IGAD; Members of the Bureau of the OIE Regional Commission for Africa; Representative of the Pan-African Farmer Organization (PAFO); Representative of the Regional Animal Health Network (RAHN), West and Eastern Africa; Representative of the Africa Association for Veterinary Education Establishments (2AV2E); FAO, IBAR and OIE Staff.
Ce jour, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé animale (OIE) célèbre le Jour de la Terre aux côtés de ses partenaires et des communautés partout dans le monde. La santé des animaux, des humains et des plantes dépend de notre foyer commun : la Terre. C’est seulement en préservant la santé mondiale que nous pourrons garantir un […]
