Manila, April 13 -- Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has approved the implementing guidelines for the establishment of Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), a joint undertaking between the DA-Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the identified State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).
According to Memorandum Order No. 05 signed by Dar on April 8, CenTrad will serve as center for risk analysis, investigation, diagnosis, mapping, and emergency management of the Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs).
"This project envisions the creation and operation of CenTrAD that shall lead the conduct of surveillance, diagnosis and control, mapping, epidemiology, timely information dissemination, research and emergency manag...