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CRP on agriculture for nutrition and health

Eradicating Peste des Petits Ruminants in Uganda – BuildUganda project to reinforce national disease control capacities
A4NH / Africa / Agri-Health / AHH / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / East Africa / Goats / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PPR / Project / Research / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Uganda

Eradicating Peste des Petits Ruminants in Uganda – BuildUganda project to reinforce national disease control capacities

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In early June this year, the BuildUganda research for development project was launched at a workshop with stakeholders. The component on controlling and eradicating Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Uganday aims to support Uganda’s national PPR control and eradication strategy by developing a socio-economic framework to assess the impact of PPR interventions, updating the epidemiological status of PPR to allow assessment of control options, and assess capacity development gaps in the implementation of the strategy. Continue reading →

Improving veterinary public health in Uganda – BuildUganda project aims to improve the quality and safety of animal source foods for consumers
A4NH / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Animal Products / Disease Control / Food Safety / Food Security / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Uganda

Improving veterinary public health in Uganda – BuildUganda project aims to improve the quality and safety of animal source foods for consumers

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In early June this year, the BuildUganda research for development project was launched at a workshop with stakeholders. The component on veterinary public health aims to improve occupational health for meat handlers by reducing the risks they face and providing training, leading to improved quality and safety of food being produced and available in the market.. Continue reading →

Reducing antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry value chain – BuildUganda project aims to manage risks through tested interventions​
A4NH / Agri-Health / AHH / AMR / Animal Health / East Africa / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Uganda

Reducing antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry value chain – BuildUganda project aims to manage risks through tested interventions​

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In early June this year, the BuildUganda research for development project was launched at a workshop with stakeholders. The component on antimicrobial use (AMU) in Uganda’s poultry sector aims to understand current antimicrobial use in poultry value chains, assess risks to humans from poultry-associated antimicrobial resistance (AMR), support evidence-based policy dialogue for antimicrobial surveillance and AMR strategies and build capacities of value chain actors, implementers and researchers. Continue reading →

Boosting Uganda’s investments in livestock development – healthy animals for healthy food and healthy people
A4NH / Agriculture / AHH / AMR / Animal Health / East Africa / Food Safety / ILRI / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PPR / RVF / Uganda

Boosting Uganda’s investments in livestock development – healthy animals for healthy food and healthy people

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Today, policymakers, researchers and academics, donors, civil society, as well as government and private sector representatives from Uganda, Kenya and Germany meet to boost investment in Uganda’s livestock. Continue reading →

Today is World Food Safety Day—Watch why safe food matters are life-and-death matters to poor people worldwide
A4NH / Advocacy / Agri-Health / AHH / Film and Video / Food Safety / ILRI / Nutrition / Policy / Pro-Poor Livestock / Spotlight / Staff

Today is World Food Safety Day—Watch why safe food matters are life-and-death matters to poor people worldwide

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Here, on World Food Safety Day, for your pleasure and instruction, are three short videos highlighting Delia Grace, a veterinary epidemiologist at ILRI, on the importance improving the safety of foods, particularly livestock-derived foods (meat, offal, milk and eggs) produced, sold and consumed by poor people across the developing world. Continue reading →

Six-million-dollar investment to tackle the causes of foodborne disease in Ethiopia
A4NH / Agri-Health / AHH / Consumption / Disease Control / East Africa / Ethiopia / Food Safety / Health / ILRI / Launch / Nutrition / Policy / Project / Spotlight

Six-million-dollar investment to tackle the causes of foodborne disease in Ethiopia

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The UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are supporting four new research projects to address a broad set of robust and large-scale research priorities to guide program and policy efforts to improve food safety in Ethiopia. This will be achieved through a consortium of national and international research partners working together to support the country’s ongoing efforts. Continue reading →