WORLD VETERINARY DAY (APRIL-28-2012)
The world veterinary day will be held on 28 April 2012. The theme will be antimicrobial resistance. World Veterinary Day 2010, April 24, will raise awareness of the links between animal and public health through the theme "One World, One Health: more cooperation between veterinarians and physicians."The World Veterinary Association established World Veterinary Day in 2000 as an annual celebration of the veterinary profession, falling on the last Saturday of April. The WVA partnered with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) two years ago to create the World Veterinary Day Award for the most successful celebration by a national veterinary association working alone or in cooperation with other veterinary groups.In 2009, the Nepal Veterinary Association won the $1,000 award for best promoting the theme "Veterinarians and livestock farmers, a winning partnership."The 2011 Award will be delivered at the 30th World Veterinary Congress to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 10 to 14 October 2011. World Veterinary Day 2010, April 24, will raise awareness of the links between animal and public health through the theme "One World, One Health: more cooperation between veterinarians and physicians."The World Veterinary Association established World Veterinary Day in 2000 as an annual celebration of the veterinary profession, falling on the last Saturday of April. The WVA partnered with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) two years ago to create the World Veterinary Day Award for the most successful celebration by a national veterinary association working alone or in cooperation with other veterinary groups. In 2009, the Nepal Veterinary Association won the $1,000 award for best promoting the theme "Veterinarians and livestock farmers, a winning partnership."Many other organizations around the globe also marked World Veterinary Day last year. The AVMA publicized the occasion in the United States, noting concerns about a shortage of U.S. practitioners working in food supply veterinary medicine.
The 2010 World Veterinary Day Award will recognize the national veterinary association that best promotes the "One World, One Health" theme by involving stakeholders in World Veterinary Day. The deadline for national associations to apply for the award is May 1. Visit www.worldvet.org. April 30 : The XI World Veterinary Day was also observed in the State today under the aegis of the Manipur State Veterinary Council at Sanjenthong here with Veterinary Minister N Loken as chief guest. Speaking at the occasion, Minister N Loken said that the World Veterinary Day was being observed across the world on the theme Rabies.He drew attention of the veterinary officers and scientists to pay more attention on preventive measures against casualties caused to mankind due to bite by mad dogs. Highlighting the need to take extra precautions on the part of medical practitioners against transmission of diseases from animals to human beings, Loken noted that the Veterinary Department has been enduring several difficulties for the last 10 years due to ban on recruitment in the department. Veterinary Department is not about vaccination of cattle and pet animals alone, it is rendering its service in many other fields. He further informed that necessary sanctions have been made for opening a biology science laboratory. Principal Secretary (Veterinary) IS Laishram lamented that officers of Veterinary Department have not been promoted nor their salaries increased in the last 10 years. Noting that the Veterinary Department is lagging behind other departments IS Laishram said that the department has asked the MPSC to conduct DPC about five months back.But the DPC could not be conducted due to absence of the MPSC Chairperson and the Member. At present 44 seats are lying vacant in the department. Manipur State Veterinary Council president Dr Th Jeevan said that rabies has been killing one man every 10 minutes in the world. Saying that the Veterinary Department is working to control rabies, Dr Jeevan highlighted the importance of collective efforts on the part of scientists, officers and the Government to create awareness about the disease among the people.
Source: Sangai Express
Prof. John Kurakar
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