AMR Survaillance

2ND SILAB AMR DATA ENTRY TRAINING

SILAB AMR DATA ENTRY TRAINING.

Our dedicated staff Dr. C.m bidyo &Ms. ANN Munene were part of the team that were trained on the 2nd SILAB training aimed to improve on the transmission and quality of AMR data, was undertaken at the Dairy training institute, Naivasha from the 6th to the 8th of April 2022.

The training was through the support of FIND (Foundation for innovative New Diagnostics).

FLEMMING FUND TEAM VISIT TO DEPARTMENT

Representatives of Flemming fund, including members of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, visited the refurbished microbiology laboratory of VPMP department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kabete, on 6th October 2020, to assess progress towards readiness for start of Antimicrobial resistance surveillance exercise. The visit was part of activities for the AMR poultry surveillance protocol dissemination workshop – Nairobi circuit which was held on 5-6th October 2020 at Limuru.

AMR SURVEILLANCE ASSESSMENT IN ANIMAL HEALTH

Microbiology laboratory in our Department undertook an assessment of AMR surveillance in Animal Health alongside other Regional and Central Veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the country. The assessment was conducted by representatives from Fleming Fund, International livestock research institute (ILRI), and Directorate of Veterinary Services DVS) on 26th /7/2022.

POULTRY SAMPLING TRAINING

Departmental Microbiology Technical team through Fleming Fund Country project trained on proper poultry sampling protocols to ensure delivery of quality samples to the laboratories and achieve accurate laboratory results. This was facilitated by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Washington State University together with Directorate of Veterinary Services to strengthen AMR surveillance for the livestock sector, on behalf of the PATH-led Consortium with the aim of strengthening AMR surveillance for the livestock sector.