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E book: pandemics, global health and consumer choices
We tend to approach each new epidemic and public health crisis independently, rather than recognizing their common drivers. Domesticated animals have served humanity for millenia, but in today’s modern societies we must be honest and admit that the way we commonly raise animals is a major threat for global health and the well-being of human populations.
Farm animal welfare concerns during Covid-19 pandemic
At present, there is no known risk of transmission of COVID-19 (ie. SARS-COV2 virus) from livestock to humans and no direct COVID-19 infection risk with consumption of animal products, noting general food hygiene should prevail. The World organisation for Animal (OIE) recommends that production and consumption of animal products can continue as usual, following routine sanitary precautions.
Official statement by Kenya Veterinary Board on corona virus pandemic to veterinary professionals and members of the public
The Kenya Veterinary Board wishes to draw attention to the roles and responsibilities of the veterinary profession and public health highlighting the specific veterinary activities which are key to ensure a continuum in food safety, disease prevention, emergency management and conservation of wildlife.
Support to COVID-19 response in Kenya by FELTP trained veterinary epidemiologists
Since 2009, the Kenya Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (K-FELTP) division in the Ministry of Health has been training national and county level officers from the Directorate of Veterinary Services in Field Epidemiology. To date at-least 30 veterinary officers have been trained in advanced level epidemiology under FELTP and more than 50 have been trained in basic epidemiology competences at county level.
Covid-19 and Veterinary Services in Kenya
The first case of Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was confirmed in Kenya on 12th March 2020. Since then, the COVID-19 National Emergency Response Committee, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives and various county governments have issued guidelines on public and individual behaviour to manage the disease.
Why veterinary services are essential services (even during pandemics)
When a nation strengthens it’s animal health sector it shall have taken a step closer to mitigating the economic and human health risks (including pandemics). Confirming Mahatma Gandhi words, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated”