Free Health clinics for livestock producers in Kilifi County, Kenya launched
28 mars 2016
livestock, Kenya, Kilifi County, disease
A public-private initiative is benefiting livestock farmers in Kilifi County in Kenya by providing a free health clinics where more than 35,000 livestock will be vaccinated, dewormed and treated in an effort to stop disease outbreaks. The project is under the auspices of the Kenya Commercial Bank Foundation, the county government of the largely semi-arid area of Kilifi and Kenya Veterinary Association. An official of the Kenya Commercial Bank Foundation which is running the free clinics observed that the project is aimed at increasing livestock production against the backdrop of rapidly increasing demand for animal products and dependency on livestock for livelihoods in this area.