Animal health services protect livestock from diseases and support healthy, productive and sustainable livestock production in Malawi.
Key areas of focus include:
- Prevention and control of livestock diseases
- Disease surveillance, investigation and reporting
- Vaccination and disease control programmes
- Early detection and response to animal disease outbreaks
- Control of zoonotic diseases that can affect people
- Animal health extension and farmer awareness
- Promotion of biosecurity and good animal husbandry practices
- Veterinary diagnostic and laboratory services
- Monitoring of livestock health and disease trends
- Collaboration with farmers and relevant stakeholders on disease prevention and control
The Department works to protect livestock health while supporting public health through prevention, control and management of animal diseases and zoonotic risks.