“Animal health is a political, economic & social imperative.” – #WOAH DG Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran at the concluded #G20CapeTown. The DG urged ministers to prioritise #AnimalHealth in global agendas, linking it to climate, food security & One Health.🌱 Read more 👉 rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/g-20...

🐕🌍 Rabies can be eliminated by 2030! For this year's World Rabies Day event, join us on October 3, 2025, for a webinar on public-private partnerships in Africa’s fight against dog-mediated rabies. 👉 Register here: rr-africa.woah.org/en/events/we...

Today, #WOAH president of the Biological Standards Commission, Prof.Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, paid a courtesy visit to #WOAH's Nairobi office 🌍🐾 The WOAH Biological Standards Commission plays a vital role in developing and updating international standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines.

🤝 Strengthening partnerships for animal health! Earlier today, #WOAH Sub-Regional Representation for Eastern Africa welcomed officials from the #FrenchEmbassy in Nairobi on a courtesy visit. Discussions focused on One Health, AMR, veterinary services, and opportunities for future collaboration.

Recently, #Namibia updated its contingency plans for major Transboundary Animal Diseases(TADs), including (FMD, CBPP, PPR & Avian Influenza). Read more 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/nami...

🚨The 11th Regional #PPR Stakeholders Consultative Workshop is underway in #Ethiopia. PPR threatens millions of smallholder farmers across Africa—coordinated action is the only way forward. IGAD & EAC countries reaffirm commitment to eradicating PPR by 2030. More 👉: ethionegari.com/2025/09/02/a...

#WOAH has seconded Dr. Simon Kihu to #AU_IBAR’s Pan-African PPR Secretariat to boost coordination & technical support for #Africa. 🌍🐐🐑 With @AU_IBAR, @FAO & partners, WOAH is building stronger vet systems, labs, & vaccination programmes for Africa. Read more 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/adva...

The continued spread of African swine fever (ASF) poses a significant threat to the global pig industry. Back in May, Members adopted, for the first time, international standards for the production of safe and effective ASF vaccines. Learn more about ASF vaccines 👉: www.woah.org/en/asf-woah-...

2 years after the first workshop in Kigali, national AMR officers and @woahglobal.bsky.social Focal Points for Aquatic Diseases from Africa, meet again in Harare, ZW to deepen their understanding of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in aquaculture, as well as alternatives to antibiotics

🐶💉This week in Harare, #WOAH handed over 100,000 rabies vaccine doses to Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries & Rural Development, Mr. Davis Marapira. WOAH Rabies Vaccine Bank supports countries in mass dog vaccination to eliminate rabies. 🔗 rr-africa.woah.org/en/our-missi...

Are you passionate about wildlife health, zoonotic diseases, and the One Health approach? Join #WOAH as a Technical Coordinator – ZOOSURSY Project. 📅 Apply by 25 Aug 2025 🔗 Apply Here 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/open...

'Animal health isn’t just a veterinary concern – it’s a global public good,' say Appolinaire Djikeng ILRI DG, and Emmanuelle Soubeyran, @woahglobal.bsky.social DG. Their compelling @ipsnews.net article outlines why this must be a national #climatechange priority. www.ipsnews.net/2025/08/the-...

A joint message by #WOAH DG and #ILRI DG underscored the need to recognise healthy animals as essential for both climate change mitigation and sustainable development. Read more here: allafrica.com/stories/2025...

🚨Botswana has recently reported its first H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in Chobe District (Satau Village). 📍 70 domestic birds affected | 18 cases | 15 deaths. Authorities have implemented movement control, quarantine & surveillance. Learn more 👉: wahis.woah.org#/in-review/6... #AnimalHealth

Patrice Lumumba overlooking the proceedings of the third training of @woahglobal.bsky.social Focal Points for Veterinary Laboratories, starting today in Dakar, Senegal, for French speaking participants. Focus on biosecurity, biosafety, biological threats and managing labs in crises.

Recently, #WOAH hosted the second PROVNA-2 webinar, focusing on entomology and the strategic use of mosquito traps 🧪🦟. 🔗 Read more: rr-africa.woah.org/en/trainings... #OneHealth #PROVNA2 #WOAHAfrica #VectorControl

#WOAH’s new Standards Navigation Tool puts global standards at your fingertips — helping our members harmonise animal health policies, improve disease control & boost trade readiness. Explore it here 👉 : www.woah.org/en/woah-stan... #WOAHStandards #AnimalHealth #SafeTrade

Recently, #WOAH Focal Points for Veterinary Laboratories from English-speaking Africa convened in Botswana for the 3rd training cycle. 🎯 The training focused on: 🌍 Lab quality assurance & biosafety skills 🔗 Regional networks & collaboration 🦠 Capacity to detect & respond to animal health threats.

Meet Emma, the first intern at #WOAH Africa in over a decade. At just 23, Emma brought her passion for infectious diseases and fresh ideas to our Nairobi office, where she worked on emergency preparedness for the past 6 months. #OneHealth #YouthInAction #WOAHAfrica #AnimalHealth

#AfricaVetWorkforce2024, Young professionals called for access to education, fair pay & inclusive policies to transform animal health. Learn more about the recommendations raised by the youth veterinarians here: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/yout...

Opening ceremony of the @woahglobal.bsky.social Focal Points' training on Vet.Labs gets underway in Gaborone, Botswana. This is the 3rd cycle training for English-speaking focal points (28 Members), started in Harare in 2016. Appreciate the support of @ilri.org, Africa CDC, @fao.org and many others.

🦠🐾 Today, on #WorldZoonosisDay, we join the global community to raise awareness of the impact of diseases that spread between animals & humans. Through One Health, #WOAH is building resilient animal health systems and safeguarding public health. 🔗 Learn more: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/cham...

Since the first PPR outbreak in 2008, #Morocco has vaccinated millions of animals—22.4M in each campaign—with a bivalent PPR & sheep pox vaccine. Read more on🧬 A vaccine shot with lasting impact. 🔗 www.woah.org/en/article/t... Animal Health is our Health. It's #EveryonesHealth #PPR #Vaccines

🌍 In sub-Saharan Africa, the wildlife-livestock-human interface is a hotspot for zoonotic spillover. With porous boundaries between ecosystems, livestock grazing areas, and human settlements, the risk is real. #WildlifeHealth #ItsEveryonesHealth

The meanwhile traditional (12th) Africa-centred report of the recently concluded @woahglobal.bsky.social General Session is now available : rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/woah... Congratulations to #Tanzania for obtaining official endorsement of its national rabies control programme!

Aperçu des aspects liés au genre au sein et autour de l'écosystème @woahglobal.bsky.social : rr-africa.woah.org/fr/news/etat... Résultats d'une étude menée en 2023 et début 2024.

Insights into gender aspects within and surrounding the @woahglobal.bsky.social ecosystem : rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/the-... Results from a study conducted in 2023 and early 2024.

Remember the @woahglobal.bsky.social Continental Conference on veterinary workforce development held in Nairobi last November ? If not, you can learn more here: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/seco... Happy to announce that the Proceedings have been published today : rr-africa.woah.org/app/uploads/...

#WOAH officially designates #ILRI as its 1st Collaborating Centre for One Health. This collaboration marks a pivotal step in bridging the gap between science and policy to tackle interconnected health challenges worldwide. Read more here 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/woah... #ItsEveryonesHealth

#WOAH has recognised #Botswana's efforts in becoming free from several animal diseases. #Botswana has demonstrated how the implementation of international animal health standards can have a positive impact on both animals and communities. Read more here 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/how-...

At the #WOAH #GS92, our colleagues showcased how WOAH in #Africa supports our members through building networks and fostering collaboration to strengthen Veterinary Services. This has been a great opportunity for our members to interact and engage with our teams firsthand. #ItsEveryonesHealth

#HappeningNow The official opening of the 92nd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates has commenced in #Paris. Follow for key updates on our official #WOAH livestream here 👉 : youtu.be/77r1YDtATUM #GS92 #AnimalHealth #It'sEveryonesHealth

The 92nd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates at #WOAH is set to begin in #Paris, France. The event will convene 183 WOAH Members and representatives from international organisations registered. Learn more👉: www.woah.org/en/event/92n...

The 3rd Standing Group of Experts (SGE) meeting on Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) recently concluded with a focus on enhancing surveillance strategies in Africa. Read More 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/thir...

Over the past three days, #WOAH, under the FIRABioT project, organized a multisectoral validation workshop on Biorisk Management Manuals for Veterinary Laboratories in Malawi. This manual will be essential in the prevention, detection, and response to accidental or deliberate release of pathogens.

In #Tanzania, a training workshop on strengthening data standards for rabies surveillance and vaccination in veterinary services in Eastern Africa was organized by #WOAH. Rabies is endemic in almost all countries in #Africa, despite the availability of effective preventive measures.

#WOAH, through its outstanding team of veterinarians, supports Member Countries by complementing the global frameworks, which are vital in tailoring interventions to Members' specific needs. Learn more 👉: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/anim... #Animalhealthtakesateam

#HappeningToday The "One Health Horizons: Catalyzing Collaborations, Innovations and Policies for Improving Global Health and Food Security" event brings together experts who explore how to better integrate soil health into livestock and aquatic food systems.

#DYK? Mammalian tuberculosis (mTB) continues to be a major concern in #Ethiopia, affecting around 3.8 million cattle and other domesticated animals. With a 2.4% prevalence of zoonotic TB, the region faces a significant burden of this chronic disease. Read more 👉: www.woah.org/en/article/c...

Read all about the recently concluded 12th meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC-12) of the GF-TADs for Africa, a coordination mechanism between @fao.org , @woahglobal.bsky.social and the African Union : rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/12th... Thank you Eswatini for a well organised meeting.

In collaboration with the Quadripartite, #WHO #FAO #UNEP & #WOAH, the Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa #COHESA project is holding a joint training in #AddisAbaba to strengthen capacity in the One Health workforce across Eastern and Southern Africa.

@woahglobal.bsky.social and @woah-africa.bsky.social congratulate Dr Huyam Salih (AU-IBAR) on her reappointment as Chairperson of the #GF-TADs from Africa for another term of 3 yrs. The 2 Vice-Chairs were also reappointed Drs. Mohammed Shamsuddin (for FAO) and Roland Dlamini (for WOAH). @fao.org

The 12th Regional Steering Committee (RSC-12) of the #GFTADs for Africa (WOAH, @fao.org , AU-IBAR, AU-PANVAC) gets underway this morning in Mbabane, Eswatini, for the next three days, covering #Rinderpest #FMD #ASF #PPR #CBPP #RVF on the agenda, along with #HPAI #AHS #LSD and vet. stakeholders

Are you interested in being part of a leading organisation? #WOAH is seeking a qualified Technical Coordinator for the #ZOOSURSY project for the sub-region of Eastern Africa. 🚨The deadline for submission is Friday, 14 March 2025. Apply here 👉: www.woah.org/en/job-offer...

This International Women's Day, we spotlight the role of women and the future of the veterinary workforce. Their contributions inspire future generations and #acceleratesactions that promote inclusivity in the sector. Read more here: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/empo...

To safeguard wildlife trade safety, #WOAH recommends a risk-based approach to prevent spillover of diseases from wildlife due to trade and has published guidelines for addressing disease risks in wildlife trade. Learn more: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/inve... #WorldWildlifeDay2025

Second in a series of blogs, based on the outcomes of the rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/seco... : Workforce assessment, planning and development : rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/stre...

🐑💼 With livestock contributing up to 50% of Africa's agricultural GDP, the fight against PPR is critical for the continent's collective economy. 🤝 High-level commitment from the African Union and partners in the PPR eradication programme highlights the need for collective action.

"The path to tackling #AMR starts with collaboration!"🛡️ Recently, #WOAH led a pivotal regional workshop bringing together experts to strengthen veterinary services and align to global AMR commitments. Learn more here: rr-africa.woah.org/en/news/amr-... #AntimicrobialResistance #RC26 #WOAH

The #RC26 concluded with a renewed focus on regional cooperation and advancing veterinary services across #Africa. Countries emphasized the importance of enhancing visibility for animal health at the national level and aligning policies with international standards. #AnimalHealth