CAHNET
(27-29 2007)
This is a report of the second regional experience
sharing workshop by CAHNET held at the Mt. Elgon Hotel, Mbale,
Uganda.
The theme of workshop
was, “enriching our knowledge and building linkages”.
The workshop had the following objectives:
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To
share different experiences and perspectives in the areas
of community animal health |
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To
learn lessons that will build our knowledge base and improve
the impact of work in different member countries |
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To
share different experiences and perspectives in the areas
of community animal health |
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To learn lessons that
will build our knowledge base and improve the impact of
work in different member countries |
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To
establish linkages among CAHNET members that will build
synergy in CAH |
The report indicates that although CAHWs are highly valued by
livestock farmers especially in pastoralist areas, policies governing
their practice vary greatly by country.
Various success stories
and challenges were shared by the various organisations working
in the five countries all underscoring the essential services
provided by the CAHWs.
The workshop also received a baseline study report of a project
funded by The Wellcome Trust to, among other objectives, establish
reasons why researchers do not have or maintain contact with livestock
keepers.
