An African cattle disease, disease-resistant cow and disease control solution

Posted on 20 Jun 2011 by Susan MacMillan • 3 Comments

The tsetse fly, which spreads the livestock disease trypanosomosis (photo credit: ILRI/Elsworth). Aid Netherlands has picked up news of a paper published last month in a leading scientific journal about a breakthrough in determining the genes responsible for controlling a tsetse fly-transmitted disease of livestock that has devastated Africa, and held back farming on the … Continue reading →

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Kenya forges new pact with Horn and Middle East in old war against deadly Rift Valley fever

Posted on 20 Jun 2011 by Susan MacMillan • Leave a comment

The pathogenesis of Rift Valley fever. Viruses 2011, 3(5), 493-519; doi:10.3390/v3050493 (image credit: A J Cann’s Flickr photostream). Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper reports that Kenya is forging a new pact in an old war against the deadly mosquito-transmitted ‘zoonotic’—human plus livestock—disease called Rift Valley fever. ‘Kenya has partnered with neighbouring stats to boost surveillance on Rift Valley … Continue reading →

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One Health: the 21st century challenge

Posted on 17 Jun 2011 by Peter Ballantyne (ILRI) • Leave a comment

In this month’s Veterinary Record, Edinburgh University’s Sue Welburn assesses recent progress in developing the One Health concept, and where the challenges remain. She argues that “One Health offers a paradigm shift in our approach towards zoonotic diseases, and is essential to meet 21st century challenges arising from globalisation, climate change and population growth. It … Continue reading →

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Innovative global science network to target animal diseases

Posted on 16 Jun 2011 by Peter Ballantyne (ILRI) • 1 Comment

In an innovative approach for the animal health sector, a global research network aimed at tackling some of the world’s most devastating animal diseases has been launched. Bringing together thousands of scientists from research organisations across five continents, as well as the pharmaceutical industry and international animal health bodies, the network seeks to improve co-ordination … Continue reading →

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Measuring the effects of integrated agriculture-health interventions

Posted on 8 Jun 2011 by Peter Ballantyne (ILRI) • Leave a comment

A recent workshop by the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)’s Agriculture and Health Research Platform brought together health, nutrition and agriculture specialists to explore the development of common tools and methods to evaluate integrated agri-health interventions. More on the workshop Download the … Continue reading →

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IFPRI agriculture, nutrition and health conference in Delhi: ‘At a glance’

Posted on 16 Feb 2011 by Susan MacMillan

The 1,000 participants that gathered in Delhi last week for an international conference organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) came from 65 countries and from the agricultural, health, nutrition, and related sectors and represented governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, research organizations and academia alike. Some 150 chairpersons, speakers and rapporteurs engaged themselves … Continue reading →