FAO delivers cohort 3 ISAVET training

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (FAO) through its Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Disease Control (ECTAD), and Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)  as part of the Global Health Security Agenda Program (GHSA) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to build the field epidemiology capacity of the veterinary workforce of countries has organized a 3rd continuous professional development training for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals at the Civil Service College in Jinja District.

The In-service Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) is designed to help frontline veterinary staff to fill in the gaps in the animal health sector to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks in a timely manner and therefore protect human health, reduce animal losses, assure consumer protection, promote safe trade and improve livelihoods. The Frontline ISAVET program uses applied, hands-on, in-service training to build a cadre of skilled frontline veterinarians who can conduct effective surveillance and outbreak response under a One Health approach that sees human, animal and environmental health as a closely related block.

Photos: Participants attending classroom session during the ISAVET training at Civil Service College in Jinja district

While addressing the ISAVET cohort 3 participants on zoom , the Commissioner Animal health at MAAIF, Dr. Anna Rose Ademun emphasized the importance of epidemiological investigations and one health approach for improved disease surveillance and control. She called upon the senior colleagues to establish a habit of mentoring young veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. Additionally, the commissioner Human Resources at MAAIF, Mr. Mark Seremba appreciated FAO Uganda for the continued support towards the capacity building of professionals in Uganda. He called up on veterinarians  to save farmers of economic losses and promised that ISAVET will be institutionalized. It will be considered as part of Agro-industrialization and part of upcoming Capacity Development Plan for MAAIF.

 

Photos: (L) Dr. Anna Rose Ademun Commissioner Animal Health, MAAIF and  (R) Mr. Mark Seremba, Commissioner Human Resource, MAAIF addressing Cohort 3 ISAVET participants.

 

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