Promoting Equitable Access to Veterinary Services as Catalyst for Poverty Eradication, Food Security and Safeguarding Public Health
Speaker: Prof. Hezron Nonga
Prof. Hezron Nonga has worked as a Veterinary Practitioner offering Veterinary Services at various capacities, and regions of Tanzania. He also worked as an Academic, and researcher at Sokoine University of Agriculture implementing various Animal Health projects for more than 17 years. He authored more than 80 journal papers, more than 50 conference proceedings, book, and a book chapter. Professor Nonga is currently serving as the Director of Veterinary Services at the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and a member of several National and International Sectoral and Multi-Sectoral Committees.
Prevention and control of zoonotic diseases are the key to the safety of animal husbandry production and public health safety
Speaker: Dr. Fu Jin
Dr. Fu Jin is a Licenced Pharmacist and Former Official of Food and drug Administration of Sichuan Province. He is a distinguished Lecturer at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, and Senior Expert for Pharmaceuticals at Sichuan Institute of Industry and Information Technology, China
Veterinary Services, Gender and Economic Development
Speaker: Professor Fatihiya A. Massawe
Professor Fathiya Massawe is a Renowned expert in gender and socio economic analysis, and consultant in Rural Development. She holds a PhD in Rural development from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), a Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty Analysis, and Master of Science degree in International Development Studies, and she received her BSc. in Home Economics and Human Nutrition from SUA. Currently, Prof. Fathiya is the Deputy Principal, Planning, Finance and Administration at the Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA)-Lushoto.
Animal Health in the context of Animal Welfare
Speaker: Dr. Victor Yamo
Dr. Victor Yamo is a Veterinary Surgeon who has spent a significant proportion of his career life working in various capacities within the African poultry industry for over 25 years. Since the past 3 years, he has shifted his focus and energy to improve the welfare of farm animals and specifically chickens. Currently, he is a Humane & Sustainable Agriculture Campaign Manager at World Animal Protection Africa Office.
Animal Health and Global Food Security
Speaker: Prof. Robinson H. Mdegela
With more than 23 years’ of experience in designing, leading, managing multinational collaborative research projects in the field of Animal Health, Public Health and Food Security. He is among the successful researcher in this field with more than 30 collaborative research projects in his portfolio and more than 140 peer reviewed publications. He is the Head of Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, and Acting Principal of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture
Veterinary Public Health, Livestock Production Systems and Wildlife Conservation
Dr. Eblate Ernest Mjingo
Experienced researcher in Wildlife population health and Wildlife-Livestock interactions. Currently, the Director General, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
