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The minister of state for Animal Industry Lt. Hon Bright Rwamirama launched the Anti-Microbial Resistance programme at our Headquarters. DDA is collaborating with Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Makerere. Present at the function were DDA Executive Director Dr. Kansiime Michael, IDI Executive Director Dr. Andrew Kambugu and Director Technical Services(DDA) Mr Akankiiza Samson Mpiira., DDA staff, IDI staff

The Minister on behalf of Government received a motor vehicle as a tool to strengthen the Anti-Microbial Resistance Surveillance and handed it over to DDA, this will support sample collection from the field of which its outcome will benefit the dairy sector by generating data useful for policy formulation, mapping diagnostics and investment.
The project will equip the National Dairy Analytical laboratory (NDAL) with different laboratory equipment, training of staff, providing transportation for samples using the vehicle that was donated.
DDA ED, Dr Kansiime Michael retaliated that DDA is promoting a culture that creates empathy and accountability,he noted that DDA is going to create a robust surveillance system through laboratory infrastructure enhancement, human resource support and equipment, which will make our customers have purchase confidence in our milk products.