Development of an animal health surveillance infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina - case report
2008
Fejzić, N., Ljubljana Univ. (Slovenia). Veterinary Fac. | Serić-Haracić, S. | Dargatz, D. | McCluskey, B. J. | Cornwell, S. M. | Salman, M. | Mumford, E. L.
Since 1996, Bosnia and Herzegovina has made significant efforts to enhance its national veterinary infrastructure in order to improve animal health, public health, and food safety. Many international agencies and donors have invested substantial funds to rebuild the livestock industry which was devastated during the last war (April 1992 - November 1995). There have also been significant efforts to improve veterinary services in the country. However, improvements only became apparent after the State Veterinary Administration for Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in December 2000. Recent World Trade Organization accession negotiations and efforts to comply with Sanitary-Phytosanitary agreement have underscored the need to further address animal health and disease issues at a national level in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Animal Health Economics Center of the Veterinary Faculty in Sarajevo has collaborated with the Animal Population Health Institute of Colorado State University since 2001. Since this cooperation began, many activities have been initiated to develop and establish an effective national veterinary infrastructure. Training programs and technical workshops supported through United States Department of Agriculture funding have been organized in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and topics covered to date include: animal health control programs, surveillance, national disease prioritization, food safety, and the initiation of regional cooperation. National surveillance systems are now being developed and implemented for diseases targeted as a result of a disease prioritization workshop.
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