Dominican Republic: Veterinary conference addresses ASF control

As part of technical cooperation efforts to control African swine fever (ASF), the International Congress of Veterinarians of León was held on October 2 and 3.

The event was attended by the General Directorate of Livestock, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), OIRSA, and IICA, whose office in the Dominican Republic provided support to the General Directorate of Livestock.

During the event, participants shared the country's progress and achievements in controlling the disease, with funding from USDA-APHIS, as well as the actions that continue to be implemented to strengthen ASF control.

Participants included the Director General of Livestock, Abel Madera; OIRSA’s Animal Health Officer in the country, Alonso Steffani; and the head of operations for USDA-APHIS in the Dominican Republic, Fernando Lugo, among others.