The International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) is a statutory Council of the African Union Commission with the Secretariat at African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal resources (AU-IBAR) in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in the early 60s as a vehicle to promote international cooperation in the...

IntroductionAnimal trypanosomosis (AT) continues to be a major constraint to animal health and food security in most African countries. “Controlling and progressively Minimizing the Burden of Animal Trypanosomosis” (COMBAT www.combat-project.eu) is a five-year project funded by the European Commission (EC) in the framework of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation...

Background Trypanosomosis, a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies and other vectors, is a major hurdle along the way towards food security, poverty reduction and health in most countries  in Africa. The progressive control pathway (PCP) for African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is a stepwise, evidence-based approach designed to reduce and, where...

COMBAT ('Controlling and progressively Minimizing the Burden of Animal Trypanosomosis') is a four-year project funded by the European Commission (EC) in the framework of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (www.combat-project.eu). The project is coordinated by the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), it involves 21 participating institutions...