On November 17, 2009, the One Health Commission held a summit convening leading health science experts across the human, animal and ecosystem disciplines. The One Health Commission Summit aimed to raise awareness of the importance of transcending institutional and disciplinary boundaries to improve health outcomes for all species. During the Summit, the Institute of Medicine … Continue reading
Category Archives: Animal Health
Addressing animal health knowledge gaps in Southern countries
Livestock are a key asset for the global poor. However, access to relevant information is a critical issue for both livestock development practitioners and the poor themselves. This paper details the creation of an on-line Animal Health Resource Room. The Animal Health Resource Room was created to deliver learning media i.e. videos and pamphlets to … Continue reading
A world without roast beef: Who wants that?
Sir Paul McCartney arrived in Brussels yesterday to recruit support for his “meat-free Mondays” campaign. The argument seems so easy: cut down meat consumption and the planet will be saved. But even if a world without roast beef was one in which we all wanted to live (please count me out), we need to think … Continue reading
Africa / Agriculture / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / East Africa / Kenya / Research
In Kenya, better cows for better health
A parasite researcher from NYU is hoping to tackle African sleeping sickness in Kenya by creating genetically enhanced cows that cannot catch or transmit the disease. Jayne Raper believes that to truly help people, sometimes you have to start with another species. In this case, cows. Unlike Raper, a parasite researcher at New York University, most … Continue reading
Africa / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Disease Control / East Africa / ILRI / Livestock / RVF
Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. Version I
This report by ILRI on Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa was released on 7 August, 2009. This publications presents study on decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. The decision-support tool consists of … Continue reading
Africa / Animal Health / ILRI / Livestock Systems / Markets / North Africa
Durabilité des systèmes d’élevage des petits ruminants en Tunisie: Une approche de santé animale et marketing
This report by Lokman Zaibet, Salah Hammami and Mohammad Jabbar of ILRI on Durabilité des systèmes d’élevage des petits ruminants en Tunisie: une approche de santé animale et marketing was released on 6 April, 2009. This monograph builds on the findings from Tunisia of a previous research project Small ruminant health: Improved livelihoods and market … Continue reading
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