
FAO organizes finalization of Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines workshop
09/08/2024
On 8-9 August 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, organized a two-day workshop to finalize the Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs).

Prioritization of animal infectious diseases using USCDC’s One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization tool in India
30/08/2024
From 28 to 30 August 2024, FAO, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and FAO Regional Office of the Asia and Pacific (FAORAP), organized a three-day workshop on animal infectious disease prioritization in Delhi.

FAO organizes AST WHONET training for new INFAAR members
17/10/2024
On 15-17 October 2024, FAO, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), organized a training on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) and data analysis using WHONET software at the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Pandemic Fund project launch in India
25/10/2024
FAO in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India; the World Bank; and the Asian Development Bank, launched the Pandemic Fund Project in India, titled “Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.”

FAO enhances AMR surveillance with INFAAR: A network of laboratories for animals and fisheries in India
25/11/2024
In a significant stride towards tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in India, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has been instrumental in establishing the India Network for Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR). This initiative marks a pioneeri...

Enhancing efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Asia
04/11/2024
Stakeholders from across the globe have gathered in Siem Reap for a five-day event to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within the agrifood sector by learning from other countries’ experiences to design proactive work plans. The United Nations and governments worldwide recognise AMR as a seri...
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Stay vigilant with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
05/04/2024
Viet Nam Department of Animal Health (DAH), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) urge the public to keep vigilance on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) upon the detection of new re- assorted HPAI A(H5N1) viruses in chickens and muscovy ducks thr...

Strengthened Viet Nam-Cambodia partnership in pandemic preparedness and response
21/08/2024
An Giang Province. Viet Nam. FAO ECTAD Viet Nam and Cambodia, IOM and GDPM, Viet Nam MOH organized a One Health cross-border meeting between Viet Nam and Cambodia in An Giang Province from 21-22 August 2024.

High-level roundtable on Antimicrobial Resistance
29/08/2024
Everyone in Viet Nam must join hands against antimicrobial resistance, say officials. With antimicrobial resistance threatening health and the economy, individuals and all sectors in Viet Nam need to join hands against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), participants at a High-Level Roundtable on AMR...

Strengthening biosecurity and risk mitigation in Viet Nam’s pig subsector using a value chain approach
27/11/2024
The rapid expansion of pig production in Vietnam calls for the urgent need to tackle animal disease risks that could adversely affect pig health, productivity, and the livelihoods of pig farmers. Recognizing this need, from 20 to 22 November 2024, FAO supported Viet Nam's Department of Livestock ...

Breaking boundaries for a rabies-free Indonesia on World Rabies Day 2024
03/10/2024
In a significant stride towards a rabies-free Indonesia, the West Java Provincial Government and the Sukabumi Regency Government, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (DGLAHS MoA), supported by the Food and Agriculture Organiz...

Indonesia strengthens ASEAN collaboration on bioinformatics to prevent future health threats
06/11/2024
In response to global and national challenges posed by emerging threats, including zoonotic diseases, the Indonesian government, under the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the support from the United St...

Wildlife Journalism Competition 2024 advances environmental health and conservation awareness through youth-led journalism
28/11/2024
The 2024 Wildlife Journalism Competition (WJC) officially concluded with an award ceremony at the Postgraduate Auditorium of the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Padjadjaran University. Initiated by the Center for Environmental Communication Studies at Padjadjaran University, in partnership wit...

Prevent every rabies death: WHO and FAO highlight need for urgent, comprehensive action on World Rabies Day 2024
28/09/2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are today calling for comprehensive action across Indonesia to stop rabies deaths in humans, emphasizing that every rabies death is preventable. The UN agencies are urging both personal pro...

Evaluation of the 2020-2024 NAP AMR: Positive results in Antimicrobial Resistance control
03/09/2024
The growing issue of AMR poses a significant threat to public and animal health. AMR leads to higher treatment costs and putting national goals for disease control and food security at risk. In response, the Indonesian government established a national policy for AMR control through the CMHDCA Re...

West Bandung advances zoonoses response with implementation of minimum service standards
27/08/2024
The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), introduced a programme to implement Minimum Service ...

Ministry of Agriculture teams up with the private sector to tackle AMR in veterinary health
20/08/2024
To enhance the contribution of veterinary health to achieving public health while ensuring sustainable poultry productivity, the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (DGLAHS MoA), in collaboration with FAO and with support from the United States Agency...

Sukabumi Government intensifies zoonotic disease prevention and response with minimum service standards implementation
24/07/2023
The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with FAO and with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce the commencement of a programme aimed at implementing Minimum Service...

MoA and FAO train cross-sectoral health officers to anticipate disease outbreaks using the JOIN tool with support from USAID
13/07/2023
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and through the support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully conducted a training on coordinated investigation of zoonotic events usi...

Yogyakarta strengthens resilience against Zoonoses through a Zoonoses awareness programme in schools and universities
01/07/2024
Following the successful launch and implementation of a zoonoses curriculum in schools in West Java, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with FAO, Yogyakarta Balai Besar Guru Penggerak (BBGP), and Gadjah Mada University, has expanded its zoonoses awareness programme to eleme...