Developing capacities for the control of tsetse and trypanosomosis in Ethiopia

Abstract

Tsetse transmitted AAT causes enormous mortality, which dramatically reduces animal production and limits utilization of infested arable land for crop and livestock production. The total loss due to T&T is difficult to measure but roughly estimated to be about 200 million USD per year, including the most visible direct losses (meat and milk) and the costs of drugs. Various control efforts have made and resulted considerable achievements in some areas where tsetse fly populations and trypanosomosis prevalence were high. However, the efforts were fragmented, focusing on temporary relief than sustainable solutions and hence, some areas were re-infested due to strategic, institutional, financial, and technical constraints. The implementation of the TCP has made a significant contribution in developing the national capacity through the development of the national T&T strategy and roadmap, enhancing national capacity in data management and implementation of Progressive Control Pathway (PCP)-smart Animal African Trypanosomosis (AAT) control activities.