FAO-USAID Global Health Security Program in Fiji

By:
FAO Pacific Islands Team
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This FAO-USAID project report outlines efforts to strengthen animal health systems in Fiji and the Pacific Islands through biosecurity, surveillance, and One Health approaches.
        •        Key Challenges:
        •        Limited veterinary infrastructure and biosecurity capacity.
        •        Climate change vulnerabilities affecting livestock health.
        •        Need for stronger coordination between human and animal health sectors.
        •        Project Objectives:
        •        Develop disease surveillance and response systems.
        •        Strengthen One Health frameworks for zoonotic disease prevention.
        •        Enhance regional collaboration on transboundary animal disease control 

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