Bovine babesiosis is a protozoan disease of cattle, water, and African buffaloes and is caused by Babesia bovis, a parasite transmitted by ticks.
Porcine cysticercosis (PC) in pigs and neurocycticercosis (NCC) in humans are diseases caused by the parasite Taenia solium (tapeworm), which is transmitted between humans and pigs.
A well-functioning and reliable civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system records and certifies vital events such as births, marriages, adoptions, divorces, and deaths.
Enhancing civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems is widely recognized as a crucial component of monitoring population-based targets tied to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
In Ghana, 63% of extremely poor people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, with women representing most of this population.
Women smallholder livestock farmers are hindered in accessing and using livestock vaccines due to low levels of awareness, high acquisition costs, accessibility, and unequal gender relations at the household level.
It is estimated that 75-90% of smallholder livestock farmers in Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda are women. These farmers face production challenges due to animal diseases, including Peste des Petits Ruminants, Rift Valley fever, and Newcastle disease.
Civil registration provides legal identity to individuals, enabling them to prove family ties, their place and date of birth, and fulfill their rights and obligations.
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems are a vital component of public administration and contribute to good governance by protecting human rights and enabling access to basic public services.
Emergencies and displacements create major challenges to the provision of effective civil registration services such as marriages, births, and deaths.