Samuel Wakhusama Deputy Representative OIE Sub-Regional Representation for Eastern Africa and Horn of Africa Strengthening of Veterinary Services in Developing Countries + Rabies Control Follow up Workshop on Relevant International Standards for Dog Rabies 17-29 May 2016 Bangok, Thailand
SVSDC+R Strengthening of Veterinary Services in Developing Countries + Rabies Control 2016 2018 (90% left) World Organisation for Animal Health Protecting animals, Preserving our future 2
Project Purpose Make progress towards building African veterinary services that deliver effective governance, health safety, food security and food safety for their citizens. 3
Project Components Component 1 will lead to enhanced capacity of African countries to assess compliance with OIE standards, reviewing and mapping the existing PVS evaluations on veterinary services and moving forward towards the implementation of the recommendations. Component 2 aims at reducing the number of human deaths caused by dog-mediated rabies in Africa. World Organisation for Animal Health Protecting animals, Preserving our future 4 4
Treatment Capacity Building, Specific Activities, Projects and Programs Veterinary Legislation Diagnosis PVS Evaluation Prescription PVS Gap Analysis including Veterinary Services Strategic Priorities Public / Private Partnerships Veterinary Education PVS Evaluation Follow-Up Missions Laboratories World Organisation for Animal Health Protecting animals, Preserving our future 5
Project Funding Component 1 : 2,000,000 (100% ) Component 2 : 1,500,000 (100% ) Total : 3,500,000 24 12 2015 23 12 2018 (36 months) Direct management (EU) Grant Contract
Project Component 2 SVSDC+R Rabies Control
Component 2 : Results Areas Result 4: At the national level, support the implementation of the national Strategic Plan to eliminate human rabies in Kenya, in collaboration with relevant partners. Result 5: At the regional level, set up an OIE Regional Vaccine Bank for canine rabies in Africa and provide technical expertise for the development and implementation of regional strategies (in North Africa). 8
Partners for Component 2 FAO, WHO and GARC for the setting-up of a regional vaccine bank and to improve harmonisation and coordination of regional and national strategies for rabies control and elimination. A pilot action under this Component will also see the OIE collaborating with the Government of Kenya (GoK), to support the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the elimination of rabies in Kenya (2014-2030). 9
Beneficiaries at continental level (vaccine bank) Beneficiaries at regional level (northern Africa) Beneficiaries at national level (government of Kenya) World Organisation for Animal Health Protecting animals, Preserving our future 10 10
Project Component 2 : Kenya Implementation of the national strategy aimed at eliminating human dog-mediated rabies by the year 2030, based on sustained mass dog vaccinations, pre and post exposure prophylaxis and public education. Implementers : national Ministries of Health and of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in accordance with the Stepwise Approach to Rabies Elimination (SARE) stages 1 and 2 http://www.rr-africa.oie.int/en/library/en_downloads.html 11
SARE : Kenya 12
Project component 2 : year one Result 4 : Support the implementation of Kenya s national strategic plan. Preliminary meeting held with Kenya DVS and Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU) Action Plan submitted to OIE Establish National, County and sub-county Rabies Elimination Coordination Committees Procurement of vaccine and equipment Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ASCM) Conduct mass dog vaccinations Seminars/International or Local Conference Conduct Rabies surveillance Training of human and animal health staff on rabies guidelines (surveillance, human prophylaxis, mass dog vaccinations and dog bite wound management, laboratory diagnosis, etc) http://www.rr-africa.oie.int/en/library/en_downloads.html 13
Project Component 2 : year one Result 5 : At the regional level, set up a Regional Vaccine Bank for canine rabies in Africa and provide technical expertise for the development and implementation of regional strategies (in North Africa). OIE international call for tender to canine rabies vaccine suppliers closed on 4 April. The selection committee met on 2 May in Paris. Indicative number of doses (including for Kenya) : 4.6 million. Five (5) regional seminars/workshops in support of developing national rabies elimination strategies (2 in year one) Three (3) seminar/workshop publications/proceedings (1 in year one) Two (2) studies on defining a regional approach for rabies control and elimination in the Maghreb region (1 study in year one). 14
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