The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the financial support of the Government of Italy, is implementing a project to improve food security by supporting the progressive reduction of African trypanosomosis, a disease that affects the health, livelihoods and development prospects of millions of people.

Alliance between FAO and GALVmed for better animal health in tsese affected areas. FAO, has, over the years, been involved in efforts to mobilize and coordinate activities aimed at increasing the control of African animal disease burden within the context of sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD). In particular, the aim...

Fake medicines undermine animal health, food security – new drug standards will help13 March 2012, Rome - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH) are working to establish the first published pharmaceutical standards for medicines used in treating Animal African Trypanosomosis, commonly known...

  FAO and the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH) signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on "Cooperation in the establishment of standards and protocols for quality control of trypanocidal drugs". Mr J. Butler, Officer-in-Charge, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department signed the MoU on behalf of FAO while Mr G. Gunn, IFAH's...