85th General Session of OIE - 21st - 26th May 2017 - Paris, France - African Common Positions
Technical Item 1 | |
Item | Comment / Africa Position |
Technical Item I : Global action to alleviate the threat of antimicrobial resistance: progress and opportunities for future activities under the "One Health" initiative (Rapporteur : Mme. Khadija Id Sidi Yahia) | Africa sincerely congratulates the rapporteur for the excellent way in which he has conducted, evaluated and conveyed the results of the survey amongst OIE Member Countries. Africa is especially encouraged by the data reflecting the awareness and commitment amongst the majority of the 54 African Countries Members of OIE. We fully support the recommendations of the rapporteur especially as it relates to encouraging inter sectorial cooperation; continuation of regional workshops and the implementation of OIE standards as it relates to the use of antimicrobials and preventing the development of antimicrobial resistance in the animal sector. Although still difficult to fully implement in several African countries, Africa supports the recommendation that countries should be encouraged to change national legislation to require a veterinary prescription before delivery of antibiotics. |
Technical Item II: Public-Private Partnerships: expectations of private sector partners for international animal health and livestock development programmes | Africa congratulates the rapporteur and co-workers for this excellent presentation. Africa fully supports the plea of the rapporteurs that Member Countries should make a concerted effort to create an enabling environment for the successful establishment and outcome of public-private partnerships especially as it relates to facilitate such partnerships with enabling legislation, good veterinary governance and the accountability of the veterinary service in such relationships. |