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Presented by: David Mugabi Mob: +256 772 659 308 E-mail: dmugabi30@yahoo MVPM trainee.

Challenges in control and prevention of neglected vaccine preventable animal diseases in karamoja Sub-region, Kotido district,2011 . Presented by: David Mugabi Mob: +256 772 659 308 E-mail: dmugabi30@yahoo.com MVPM trainee.

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Presented by: David Mugabi Mob: +256 772 659 308 E-mail: dmugabi30@yahoo MVPM trainee.

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  1. Challenges in control and prevention of neglected vaccine preventable animal diseases in karamojaSub-region, Kotido district,2011. Presented by: David Mugabi Mob: +256 772 659 308 E-mail: dmugabi30@yahoo.com MVPM trainee. College of veterinary medicine ,Animal resources and Bio-security,Makerere university.

  2. Presentation outline • Introduction. • Methods. • Results. • Discussion • Recommendations.

  3. Introduction • There are various livestock diseases. • Viral,bacterial,fungal & nutritional deficiencies • These cause economic losses to farmers. • Karamoja has high population of livestock. • Farmers practice nomadic pastrolism.

  4. Introduction cont’d. • Disease control and prevention not simple. • Work was done in karasarich –kotido district. • Goat Plague(PPR)&Contagious caprine pleural pneumonia(CCPP) vaccinated in sheep & goats. • Contagious bovine pleural pneumonia (CBPP) was vaccinated in cattle. • Vaccines provided by Oxfam and MAAIF.

  5. Introduction cont’d • Kotido is found in northern Uganda. • In the Karamoja sub-region. • Bordered by kabong in north, Moroto in the east, Napak in the south and Abim in west. • Has estimated human population of 203,900. • Main source of livelihood is livestock.

  6. Methods. • District veterinary health records reviewed. • Parishes with high prevalence of cases chosen. • Mobilization done by Elders and local radio. • Subcutaneous route used for PPR & CCPP. • Tail tip used for CBPP in cattle.

  7. Methods cont’d.

  8. Results.

  9. Discussion. • There was low vaccination coverage. • This was attributed to the following; • Inadequate staffing( 1 veterinarian). • Poor vaccine storage facilities. • Bad weather and over flooding of roads. • Insecurity in some areas. • Lack of transport in the field. • Poor cooperation from farmers.

  10. Recommendations. • To the government of Uganda; • Improve on security conditions in the region. • To the district local council (kotido); • Recruit more staff in veterinary department. • Offer logistical support to the department. • Procure solar powered refrigeration facilities. • To the farmers; • Cooperate whenever such interventions are done.

  11. Acknowledgement. • Kotido district local government. • Makerere university ,college of veterinary medicine, Animal resources and bio security. • RESPOND US AID project. • African field epidemiology network (AFENET). • Farmers community in Kotido.

  12. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. David in the middle with a group of farmers.

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