OIE Regional training for Focal Points on aquatic animal diseases (Accra, cycle II)

The 2 remaining days were fully devoted to the following subjects:

• The Role of Aquatic Animal Health Programmes in Promoting Food Security in Africa,
• Aquatic animal biosecurity: challenges and solutions
• The Aquatic Animal Health Code – a trade facilitating standard, safe commodities
• White spot disease outbreak: experiences and lessons learnt
• Competent Authorities for Aquatic Animal Health Services: Veterinary or Fisheries
• Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance
• The need for collaboration/networking for aquatic animal disease information management
• New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) activities in Aquaculture
• The importance of partnerships between private sector
• OIE- Listed diseases / Reporting obligations
• National Approaches to Aquatic Animal Health Emergencies and Response
• The Aquatic Manual/ Reference Labs / Collaborating Centres/ Twinning
• Epizootic ulcerative syndrome in Africa – current state
• Small-scale fisheries in Africa

The team of highly qualified experts share her experience with the group on a very proactive manner.
The departure of some participants was a bit delayed due to the closure of Bamako’s airport.
At the end of the week everyone were able to reach home safely.