2023-11-23
- India hosted the 33rd Conference of the WOAH (World Organization for Animal Health) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific from November 13 to 16, 2023.
- This 4-day event was organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, MOFAHD, New Delhi.
- The delegates and representatives of global and regional organizations deliberated on pressing animal health issues like bird flu/avian influenza, rabies, FMD, ASF, and LSD recognizing the need for a collaborative regional approach due to the borderless nature of these diseases.
- Emphasizing the importance of information sharing and establishing multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms involving veterinary services, public health, and environmental health, including wildlife conservation, discussions underscored the necessity for robust policy and legal frameworks
