Taiz: In Sharab Al-Salam District, Taiz Governorate, the veterinary clinic and pharmacy of the Sharab Al-Salam Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperative Association were inaugurated on Wednesday at Bani Aoun Center. The project was funded by the local authority through the Agricultural Projects and Initiatives Financing Unit of the governorate.
According to Yemen News Agency, the opening ceremony was attended by Taiz Governorate Deputy, Qanaf Al-Sufi. The unit director, Engineer Hussein Al-Rashidi, stated that the clinic's launch is part of the unit's plan to provide comprehensive veterinary services to meet the needs of farmers and livestock breeders.
Al-Rashidi emphasized that the next phase will strengthen work with trained animal health workers, supported by the Bonyan Development Foundation, and expand their services to cover various neighborhoods and villages in the district. He also called on farmers and livestock breeders to engage with the cooperative association and animal health workers to improve livestock production.
For his part, Director of the Acting Governor's Office in Taiz, Faiz Al-Moushki, said that the opening of the veterinary clinic and pharmacy marks the first of several upcoming service and development projects, including the establishment of agricultural service centers and caravan initiatives.
Meanwhile, Sharab Al-Salam District Director, Ahmed Abdul-Salam Al-Qaisi, highlighted the importance of the project in meeting the needs of farmers and livestock breeders, noting the efforts of the local authority and the Projects Financing Unit in supporting agricultural initiatives.
The association's Secretary-General, Badi' Saeed, praised the support of the local authority leadership and the Agricultural Projects and Initiatives Financing Unit in Taiz for such vital projects.
The association's Executive Director, Abdulaziz Al-Salami, stressed the clinic and pharmacy's role in enhancing animal health care.
Finally, the veterinary doctor at the association's clinic, Waddah Saeed, outlined the main diseases prevalent in the district, including smallpox, foot-and-mouth disease, and peste des petits ruminants, emphasizing the importance of following preventive measures to curb their spread.