Zimbabwe: Research and capacity building to better control animal and zoonotic diseases
Channel: IRD
Date: 2021-03-01

The CAZCOM project intends to boost Zimbabwe's autonomy in animal and zoonotic disease surveillance. The project includes three types of support: technical and academic training, molecular biology capacity building and improved animal and zoonotic disease surveillance tools. Through 20 training courses and 640 hours of Masters classes, the project trains 6 students, 50 technicians, engineers and researchers, and 30 other people in diagnostic techniques. CAZCOM was launched in June 2019 and is coordinated by CIRAD, in partnership with IRD, the University of Zimbabwe and the Division of Veterinary Services of Zimbabwe.
Director: Charmaine Chitate
Photo credit: Angela Jimu
Scientific committee: Florian Liégeois, Laure Guerrini, Hélène De Nys
Participants: H.E. Laurent Chevallier (French Embassy in Zimbabwe), Florian Liégeois (IRD), Laure Guerrini (CIRAD), Hélène De Nys (CIRAD), Emily Waniwa (Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services), Elisabeth Gori (University of Zimbabwe), E. Chikaka (Biomedical Research and Training Centre), Vimbiso Chidoti (University of Zimbabwe), Gertrude Mashura (University of Zimbabwe).

© CIRAD, CAZCOM project, Charmaine Chitate, 2021
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