FAO Reference Centres for animal health are institutions designated by the Director-General to provide specific and technical advice and services to FAO Member Countries on issues related to FAO’s mandate. FAO invites institutions and universities to apply to become a reference centre in any of the 25 thematic areas that are critical for the Member Countries. Other areas will be identified as needs arise.
African Union-Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC)
P.O. Box 1746, Debrezeit, Ethiopia
Sanne Charles Bodjo
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 31/03/2024
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Vaccine quality control testing
Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES)
14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
Jean-Yves Madec
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 02/04/2024
COUNTRY: France
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES)
14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
Labib Bakkali Kassimi
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 06/06/2024
COUNTRY: France
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and vesicular diseases
Agricultural Research Council
Private Bag X05, 0110, Onderstepoort, South Africa
Misheck Mulumba
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 21/03/2024
COUNTRY: South Africa
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: African swine fever
Agricultural Research Council: Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ARC-OVI)
Private Bag X5, 0110 Onderstepoort, South Africa
Misheck Mulumba
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 06/06/2024
COUNTRY: South Africa
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: African swine fever
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FAO Reference Centres: The fight against animal diseases
Animal diseases threaten both food security and human health worldwide. FAO’s global network of Reference Centres plays a crucial role in combating these diseases by providing technical expertise, supporting early detection, and enhancing disease control measures.
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