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The role of Veterinary Paraprofessionals in the control of foot-and-mouth disease and similar transboundary animal diseases

Sustainable business through training for Veterinary Paraprofessionals: Lessons learned no.1

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 19 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In 2019 The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) contracted the Royal Veterinary College, University of London (RVC) to conduct a research study that aimed to better understand the role of VPPs in the control of FAST. The outputs of this study were expected to guide the EuFMD in developing training strategies for VPPs. A mixed methods approach was used that included analysis of current numbers and distribution of veterinarians and VPPs, a literature review, a survey, key informant interviews and qualitative field studies conducted in Nepal and Tanzania.

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