Launch of FAO project to strengthen animal health capacity and One Health approach in Madagascar

Published on April 19, 2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is launching the "Strengthening Animal Health Capacity and One Health to Prevent and Mitigate Risks and Threats Related to Zoonotic Diseases, Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Madagascar" project, which will be implemented by the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD). The launch took place over two days, on 8 and 9 April 2024 in Antananarivo.

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