#ICYMI
, last week the Chief Veterinary Officers of North Africa countries signed the revised regional strategy for
#PestedesPetitsRuminants
eradication.
This marks renewed coordination to improve
#animalhealth
& production to help achieve the
#SDGs
.
👉
#ICYMI
| The 1⃣1⃣webinar of the
@FAO
Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity webinar series recording is now available.
Watch and learn how to improve farm biosecurity in low and middle income countries through research.
📽️
Did you know that animal source foods can play a vital role during key stages of life?
Milk, dairy products, eggs and meat are an essential component for growth, development, and overall nutritional well-being. 🥛🥚🧀
With the help of the Africa Development Bank
@AfDB_Group
, through the Build
#Resilience
for Food &
#Nutrition
Security in the Horn of Africa (BREFONS),
@FAO
is assisting pastoralist communities in
#SouthSudan
🇸🇸 to maintain their
#Livestock
’s 🐐🐑 health through vaccinations.
📢 | Get ready for
#WorldBeeDay
2024
This year's theme is "Bee Engaged with Youth" to encourage intergenerational knowledge exchange and inspire a new generation of environmental leaders.
#SaveTheBees
Rabies is fatal in animals, yet preventable with effective dog vaccines.
New report highlights
@FAO
efforts across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in controlling
#rabies
in line with the zero human deaths goal from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
📘🐶
✨Risk monitoring
✨Forecasting
✨Rapid response
are key in managing
#animalhealth
threats.
@FAO
recently held two meetings to facilitate discussions on the global animal disease data integration for improved epidemic response.
Read more 👉
.
@FAO
webinar
#AMR
knowledge dissemination dialogue - Street dog population and rabies control programme without using routine antibiotics
Save the date & register 👉
🗓️9 May 2024
🕒15 :00 - 16:00 CET
Our world is made of an invisible web.
Loss of species weakens this web & can alter an entire ecosystem, & this affects us too.
Take pollinators for example. Without them, most of our food wouldn't exist.
@FAO
's work to protect
#biodiversity
👉
#DYK
that there are 6 different species of camelids around the world? 🐫🐪🦙
They are:
🔸Alpaca
🔸Bactrian Camel
🔸Dromedary Camel
🔸Guanaco
🔸Llama
🔸Vicuña
The International
#YearofCamelids
2024 is all about them.
#IYC2024
We recognize the crucial role of
#Livestock
in the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people… It is central to everyday life in many communities! 🐄🤠
This painting shows a pasture at Malahide. The artist is Nathaniel Hone, the Younger (1831-1917)🎨
Have a lovely
#weekend
!
.
@FAO
’s manual for conducting After Action Reviews of
#animalhealth
emergencies is now available in Spanish!
Carrying out an
#AfterActionReview
is critical for ensuring enhanced performance in dealing with future emergencies.
📘Read the manual:
📢Ya está disponible en español el manual de la FAO para la realización de una revisión después de la acción para emergencias zoosanitarias.
📘Descárgalo aquí👉
#SaludAnimal
#Rabies
is a neglected disease of poverty and frequently affects people in the most resource poor areas of the world
#Zeroby30
@FAO
,
@WHO
,
@WOAH
&
@UARForum
are working together to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030
👉
Huge thanks to everyone who helped with the call for actionable steps in response to the rising threat of
#AMR
in the run up to the UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR.
Read the recommendations and spread the word!
➡️
Eradication of
#PestedesPetitRuminant
would safeguard human health & sustainable livelihoods & contribute to global food security.
@FAO
#ECTAD
training at
@nvrivom
Jos🇳🇬 aims to strengthen
#veterinary
services & reduce the impact of major infectious diseases from small ruminants.
Human, animal, plant & environmental health are all inextricably linked.
This means that to address global health issues, we must collaborate across all sectors.
A
#OneHealth
approach is key.
But what is One Health exactly?
#AnimalHealth
Improving productivity and profitability of pig farms in 🇹🇿Tanzania through improved on-farm biosecurity.
🐷 Learn more about
@FAO
Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (FAO-PMP-TAB):
.
@FAO
has officially launched a pilot intervention in Sumbawanga, which promotes using a co-created biosecurity checklist outlining good animal management practices.
Good biosecurity practices prevent the introduction and spread of diseases in livestock keeping communities.
🐓🦠
#Avianinfluenza
(AI) is more than just a farm issue—it affects communities worldwide.
Gain valuable insights into detection and prevention strategies
@FAO
's Virtual Learning Centers' self-paced AI course.
➡️