The importance of veterinary extension in disease outbreaks in reference to a rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa. / D.R. Sibanda

Public ISBD Accompagne Towards improving agricultural extension service delivery in the SADC region / W.H. Kimaro Titre : The importance of veterinary extension in disease outbreaks in reference to a rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa. Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : D.R. Sibanda, Auteur Editeur : SADC Année de publication : 2010 Importance : p 56-61 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : SCIENCES AGRICOLES Mots-clés : AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE  AFRIQUE DU SUD  VETERINAIRE Résumé : Disease eradication campaigns in rural Africa need dedicated veterinary teams to be a success. A significant amount of money and time should be spent on extension so that the prevention and eradication systems succeed. Veterinary extension refers to the transfer of animal disease information to communities or a group of individuals using different methods . In 2008, a small village called Libangeni in rural Mpumalanga experienced an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) where several deaths of kids were recorded . This was a rare disease in the community and a lot of information was needed. The main goal was to stop the disease from spreading and to avoid human cases. Liaison with the local department of health was done. An area of a radius of 10kms was targeted . Using the Sender, message, channel, an extension plan was drafted. The message included the typical signs of RVF in animals , the zoonotic potential and recognising signs and symptoms in humans and finally the prevention methods. Channels used included the local radio that broadcasted in the local language, pamphlets and posters were distributed to mainly schools, shopping malls, bars and clinics. Information meetings were arranged by the local dip tank communities. Vaccines were then provided by the State. The vaccination campaign resulted in 92% of the cattle herd, 89% of goats and sheep herds being vaccinated in the specific area targeted. There was also the response from the department of health informing people to protect themselves from mosquitoes with all the areas around the water holding facilities being sprayed. Dealing with the aged and less literate in rural area needs a lot of consideration and planning in advance. Understanding the history and culture of the community helps in the success of veterinary extensions. The success of the vaccination campaign and the response from other stake holders could be attributed to the valuable information shared by the extension team. Numéro du document : A 9965/F00129 Niveau Bibliographique : 2 Bull1 (Theme principale) : SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE Accompagne Towards improving agricultural extension service delivery in the SADC region / W.H. Kimaro The importance of veterinary extension in disease outbreaks in reference to a rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa. [texte imprimé] / D.R. Sibanda, Auteur . - SADC, 2010 . - p 56-61. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : SCIENCES AGRICOLES Mots-clés : AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE  AFRIQUE DU SUD  VETERINAIRE Résumé : Disease eradication campaigns in rural Africa need dedicated veterinary teams to be a success. A significant amount of money and time should be spent on extension so that the prevention and eradication systems succeed. Veterinary extension refers to the transfer of animal disease information to communities or a group of individuals using different methods . In 2008, a small village called Libangeni in rural Mpumalanga experienced an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) where several deaths of kids were recorded . This was a rare disease in the community and a lot of information was needed. The main goal was to stop the disease from spreading and to avoid human cases. Liaison with the local department of health was done. An area of a radius of 10kms was targeted . Using the Sender, message, channel, an extension plan was drafted. The message included the typical signs of RVF in animals , the zoonotic potential and recognising signs and symptoms in humans and finally the prevention methods. Channels used included the local radio that broadcasted in the local language, pamphlets and posters were distributed to mainly schools, shopping malls, bars and clinics. Information meetings were arranged by the local dip tank communities. Vaccines were then provided by the State. The vaccination campaign resulted in 92% of the cattle herd, 89% of goats and sheep herds being vaccinated in the specific area targeted. There was also the response from the department of health informing people to protect themselves from mosquitoes with all the areas around the water holding facilities being sprayed. Dealing with the aged and less literate in rural area needs a lot of consideration and planning in advance. Understanding the history and culture of the community helps in the success of veterinary extensions. The success of the vaccination campaign and the response from other stake holders could be attributed to the valuable information shared by the extension team. Numéro du document : A 9965/F00129 Niveau Bibliographique : 2 Bull1 (Theme principale) : SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE

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