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On the need for expanding sustainability frameworks and veterinary vision in developing countries
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On the need for expanding sustainability frameworks and veterinary vision in developing countries

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A new science paper argues for broadening traditional approaches to livestock sustainability and veterinary vision in developing countries. Two of the three livestock science authors—Brian Perry and Tim Robinson—have formerly worked at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) while the third—Delia Grace—co-leads ILRI’s Animal and Human Health program. Continue reading →

Is the ‘Third Epidemiological Transition’ upon us?
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Is the ‘Third Epidemiological Transition’ upon us?

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Zoonoses—diseases transferred from animals to humans—have been with humanity throughout history. But today’s growing scale of livestock production in developing countries to feed their fast-growing and fast-urbanizing populations is sparking debate about whether the livestock sector is contributing to a fundamental a shift in global disease mortality, something known as an ‘epidemiological transition’. If so, it would be the third such transition in human history. Continue reading →

‘Soft’ science at ILRAD/ILRI: A lively look back at three decades of veterinary epidemiology for development
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‘Soft’ science at ILRAD/ILRI: A lively look back at three decades of veterinary epidemiology for development

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For almost thirty years, the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD) then ILRI benefited from a strong research program in the epidemiological sciences. Over time, it progressively broadened its coverage in disease, disciplinary and geographic terms. The results of this work have now been assembled in this impact narrative, which carefully documents the wide range of issues addressed by the teams of researchers, and presents them in an illustrated and highly readable format. Continue reading →

It’s showtime: ILRI’s series of ‘Hard Talk’ science interviews by Brian Perry
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It’s showtime: ILRI’s series of ‘Hard Talk’ science interviews by Brian Perry

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Brian Perry (left) interviews Mario Herrero in a ‘hard talk’ series at ILRI’s annual program meeting in 2006 in Nairobi (photo credit: ILRI). Several years ago, staff of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) innovated ways to enliven their annual program meetings (aka, death by research powerpoint). One of the ways ILRI shook things up … Continue reading →

A ‘who’s who’ in livestock research-for-development gathering in Ethiopia
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A ‘who’s who’ in livestock research-for-development gathering in Ethiopia

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A high-profile two-day conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6–7 Nov 2014, to mark the 40-year anniversary of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) brought together world leaders at the intersection of livestock science and development. This conference, the culmination of a series of events that ILRI organized in different parts of the world in the last quarter of 2014 to mark its 4-decade milestone, gave ILRI an opportunity to acknowledge the many people who have helped build the institute and make it what it is today. Chief among these are ILRI’s past and present directors general. Continue reading →