The Department of Fisheries and Livestock in Lavushimanda District, Muchinga Province has vaccinated 7,013 domestic animals against anthrax in the district.
Livestock Production and Extension Officer Godfrey Singoyi said this is out of a total target of 9000 animals to be vaccinated against Anthrax this quarter representing 96.91 percent of the vaccination coverage.
Mr Singoyi categorised the vaccinated animals as 4,616 cattle, 1,618 goats and 369 sheep.
He was speaking yesterday during a district one health technical working group meeting held at the District Health Office.
He explained that the office had earlier received 6000 doses of the anthrax vaccine while the other vaccines used were readily available at the department.
Mr Singoyi said the anthrax vaccination exercise is still underway.
”We are at over 90 percent in terms of vaccination of animals against anthrax,” he said.
And speaking at the same meeting, Senior One Health Officer In Charge of Human Health from Zambia National Public health Institute (ZNPHI), Albertina Moraes urged the district one Health Technical working group to work as a team when attending to any Health issues.
Ms Moraes says the Health Technical working group comprises different government departments, people from the business community and members of the community with the aim of planning and working together on various health issues.
”You all need to be planning for activities together, working together and coordinating, even ensuring that you sign on the attendance register,” she said.
Meanwhile, Thomas Maunda, a Metrologist from the Ministry of Green Economy (MGEE) also highlighted the importance of the District Health Technical working group in planning for disasters, attending to any risks that may arise in the district in order to find a solution.
”This group is very important in the district hence the need for coordination among the departments that are in this group,” he said.
The District Health Technical Working group Comprises of officers from various government departments including health, council, ZANIS, Livestock and Fisheries, Disaster Risk Management, the Chamber of Commerce as well as traditional leaders among others.
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