Dr Altaf Ali Siyal, Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, underscored the critical importance of implementing safety measures and providing training for professionals, technicians, cattle owners, and dairy farm workers working in veterinary services, animal hospitals, laboratories, and field operations to prevent the transmission of diseases between humans and animals.
Those lapses in safety protocols have resulted in several life-threatening incidents, he said while speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day “Biorisk Management” training workshop, organized by the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences in collaboration with Health Security Partners (HSP), USA, and Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, according to a statement issued by the university today.
The Vice Chancellor emphasized the importance of applying the knowledge gained during the workshop in veterinary laboratories and cattle farms to enhance safety and bio-security. He stressed that the enforcement of bio-safety principles is crucial to safeguarding public health and protecting ecosystems.
The workshop’s lead organizer, Prof Dr Shahid Hussain Abro, highlighted that the objective of the event was to impart practical knowledge of bio-safety and bio-security within veterinary laboratories. The event attracted faculty members, researchers, and postgraduate students from various institutions across Pakistan.
At the conclusion of the event, certificates were awarded to the participants in recognition of their active participation in the practical sessions and their commitment to advancing biorisk management. Furthermore, the participants took an oath to share the knowledge gained during the workshop with others.