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Title: Reimagining access and sustainable parasiticide innovation for African livestock.
Authors: Halos L; Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: Lenaig.halos@gatesfoundation.org., Ameda B; Africa Veterinary Technicians Association, Nairobi, Kenya., Ducrotoy M; CEVA Santé Animale, Libourne, France., Kock L; HealthforAnimals, Brussels, Belgium., Mulongo M; International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., Muthee J; Agnexus, Nairobi, Kenya., Vudriko P; Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda., Howe M; NADIS Ltd, Johnston, UK., Evans A; GALVmed, Nairobi, Kenya., Fletcher M; Y-Tex Corporation, Cody, WY, USA., Biguezoton A; CIRDES (Centre International de recherche-développement sur l'élevage en zone subhumide), Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Corporate Authors: Multistakeholder Working Group on Parasiticide Access
Source: Trends in parasitology [Trends Parasitol] 2025 Dec; Vol. 41 (12), pp. 1094-1102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100966034 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-5007 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14714922 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Trends Parasitol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Oxford, UK : Elsevier Science, c2001-
MeSH Terms: Livestock*/parasitology , Parasitic Diseases, Animal*/drug therapy , Parasitic Diseases, Animal*/prevention & control , Antiparasitic Agents*/supply & distribution , Antiparasitic Agents*/therapeutic use , Antiparasitic Agents*/economics, Animals ; Africa ; Animal Husbandry
Abstract: Livestock is a vital source of nutrition, income, and resilience in Africa, yet parasitic diseases remain a major constraint to productivity. Access to safe, effective, and affordable parasiticides for smallholder farmers is limited, while reliance on outdated or substandard products, rising resistance, counterfeit drugs, and weak regulation further reduce effectiveness. This article summarizes outcomes from a recent multi-stakeholder meeting on parasiticide access, emphasizing that innovation must extend beyond new molecule discovery to include adapted formulations, smart regulation, local delivery models, workforce capacity, diagnostic and product stewardship. Coordinated action by governments, industry, farmers, and animal health professionals is essential to improve access and make parasite control a driver of resilient, equitable, and sustainable livestock systems across Africa.
(Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: access; innovation; livestock; parasiticides; stewardship; sub-Saharan Africa
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Antiparasitic Agents)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251119 Date Completed: 20251204 Latest Revision: 20251205
Update Code: 20251206
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.10.013
PMID: 41260966
Database: MEDLINE
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Abstract:Livestock is a vital source of nutrition, income, and resilience in Africa, yet parasitic diseases remain a major constraint to productivity. Access to safe, effective, and affordable parasiticides for smallholder farmers is limited, while reliance on outdated or substandard products, rising resistance, counterfeit drugs, and weak regulation further reduce effectiveness. This article summarizes outcomes from a recent multi-stakeholder meeting on parasiticide access, emphasizing that innovation must extend beyond new molecule discovery to include adapted formulations, smart regulation, local delivery models, workforce capacity, diagnostic and product stewardship. Coordinated action by governments, industry, farmers, and animal health professionals is essential to improve access and make parasite control a driver of resilient, equitable, and sustainable livestock systems across Africa.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
ISSN:1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2025.10.013