FAO calls on authorities from eight Latin American countries to work on emergency responses to avian flu crises

Published 2023년 3월 22일

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called a meeting with Latin American countries to discuss a plan of action to control the avian flu crisis in the region. The meeting will be attended by veterinary heads and authorities from the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. The FAO is providing financial and technical resources to manage the crisis, which has seen the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus identified in 14 countries. The organization has also delivered over five thousand kits of essential materials to these countries and is preparing a virtual avian flu emergency preparedness course for veterinary staff in the region.

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As part of the work agenda to face the avian flu crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called a meeting to inform the countries of Latin America about the plan of action that the entity will make to control the advance of the disease in the region. The meeting, which started on Tuesday (21) and will last for three days, will be attended by the heads of veterinary services in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, as well as authorities from the World Health Organization. Animal Health (OMSA) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The inauguration was attended by the Minister of Agriculture of Chile, Esteban Valenzuela, and the Representative of FAO Chile and Deputy Regional Representative, Eve Crowley. “Holding this meeting is critical to improving the regional response to the avian flu emergency. We are working with the responsible authorities in these countries to learn about their experiences and at the ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas