UN FAO calls for help in emergency campaign in South Sudan
The UN FAO's emergency livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan needs another 7.5 million dollars to get through nearly 9 million animals, representing 30% of the country's livestock as proposed. For now, FAO has managed to secure only a quarter of the funds needed for this operation. The campaign was scaled up by 50% compared to the target reached in 2017 of 6 million animals, informs the organisation.
So far, 300,000 animals were vaccinated against prevalent diseases such as black quarter, haemorrhagic septicaemia and anthrax, in Aweil state, in the north-west of the country, according to FAO officials.
"In most parts of the country, FAO and its partners are the main providers of vaccinations. We are trying to reach as many animals as possible now. If we wait for two more months, the rains will start taking over; half of the country will soon be completely cut off or extremely difficult to access, and a huge number of animals risk being trapped in an impossible situation", described the situation Serge Tissot FAO Representative in South Sudan.
Keeping animals alive and healthy is vital in a country where most of the population relies on livestock for their very survival, and half of the population is affected by hunger. Under the FAO's Emergency Livestock Response Programme, the organisation has set up a network of community-based animal health workers who reached a number of 1,000 trained animal health workers.
(Photo source: FAO)
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