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88th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates
From 24/05/2021 to 28/05/2021 | 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm GMT+1:00
Key figures and outcomes Key figures and outcomes Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, the 88th Annual General Session of the World Assembly of National Delegates to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH…
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Simulation exercise: African Swine Fever in United Kingdom
9 July to 17 September 2021 Dr. Christine Middlemiss, United Kingdom Chief Veterinary Officer, informed the OIE that an African Swine Fever (ASF) simulation tabletop exercise called “Exercise Holly” will be conducted over several sessions:…
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10th Anniversary of Rinderpest eradication
From 28/06/20213:00 pm GMT+2:00
Rinderpest, a devastating livestock disease, led to continent-wide famine and poverty. After decades of multi-country eradication campaigns and the concerted efforts of national veterinary services and livestock owners, the global eradication of the disease became…
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Simulation exercise: African Swine Fever in Switzerland
September and 2 - 4 November 2021Prof Dr Hans Wyss, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director of the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) and Delegate to the OIE, informed the OIE that an African…
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Myanmar: Sharing the message on rabies to save lives
Myanmar 2016 to 2018 ‘Rabies kills’. Daw Kyi, a 68-year-old farmer, grew up hearing this statement and stories about regular human and dog rabies cases in her small rural village in the Lewei township of…
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Haiti: Vaccinating dogs to move towards rabies eradication
Haiti April 2017 Among the existing measures to eradicate the disease, dogs’ vaccination plays a central role. In 2017, the Haitian National Anti-rabies Programme carried out a 3-month mass dog vaccination campaign with the objective…
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Philippines: Collaboration is critical in navigating the rabies minefield
The country has recently gained the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) endorsement for its official control programme for dog-mediated rabies. This milestone will contribute to save many lives across regions and populations improving the…
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
From 18/11/2021 to 24/11/2021 | 12:00 am - 12:00 am GMT
Spread awareness, stop resistance The Tripartite organisations - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) - are pleased to…
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From 20/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 | 12:00 am - 12:00 am GMT
The Regional Representations of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have successfully organized the first inter-regional training course for Focal Points for Wildlife across five regions and in twelve different time zones. The three-day event was attended by over 250 participants from 135 OIE Members and Non-Members, in three different sessions. Overall, 190 National Focal Points for…