| dc.description.abstract | Illegal veterinary medicines (expired, understrength,
diluted, adulterated or fake) in the IGAD region were
observed to have a negative impact on delivery
of animal health, production and marketing,
which in turn affects the local communities and
economies, livelihoods, human and animal health,
which causes poverty. The most frequently illegal
(expired, understrength, diluted, adulterated
or fake) veterinary medicines, as perceived by
the supply chain stakeholders, were antibiotics,
antihelmintics, trypanocidals, acaricides and
vaccines. The estimated prevalence of illegal drugs
as reported by different supply chain stakeholders
in South Sudan ranged from 46.7-60%; in Uganda
ranged from 1-33%; and in Sudan ranged from
5-21%. | en_US |
