The Department of Quarantines
About Animal Health & Public Veterinary Services Department
The Department of Animal Health and Public Veterinary Services is responsible for safeguarding the
health and well-being of animals and ensuring public health in relation to veterinary services. It plays a crucial role in promoting animal welfare, preventing and controlling the spread of animal diseases, and ensuring the safety of animal-derived products.
The department has five sections: Central Veterinary Laboratory, Epidemiology and Data Management,
Livestock and Livestock Products Export/Import Certification, Public Veterinary Services, and
Dr. Sharifo Ali Elmi
Director, Department of Animal Health, and Public Veterinary Services
Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)
Delegate World Animal Health Organization (WOAH) Somalia,
THE DEPARTMENT SECTIONS
The Department of Animal Health and Public Veterinary consits of
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Specific Duties and Responsibilities include
Disease Surveillance and Control
Animal Health Promotion
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Disease Surveillance and Control
Animal Health Promotion
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Department of Quarantines
About Quarantines Department
The Department of Quarantine is responsible t is under the jurisdiction of the whole country and the
agreements entered into with the countries that take livestock from our country and the conditions to
be agreed upon It is under the control of organizations or traders of animal feed in the whole country
which is in accordance with the international law because we are one country and also responsible for
the communication between Livestock Traders and the ministry.
The department has Eight sections: Office of the Laws Division for Order Processing and Record
Keeping, The Office of investigation of animal health, Laboratory office, Animal Rest and Nutrition
Office, Livestock Marketing Office, Livestock Certification Office, Office of doctors and port assistants,
Business liaison office.
Principle Responsibilities
The livestock market plays an important role in the economy of Somalia, especially the income from
exports. The livestock market sector is central to the economic and cultural life of the Somali people.
- Activities on Transboundary Animal Disease (TAD'S) that can cause decrease in the export.
- Promotion of economic growth and employment in the Livestock sector.
- Development of livestock and livestock products marketing.
- Providing shelter to livestock and their owners due to the value of livestock.
- Establishing water points for animals in animal markets and feedlots to prevent stress
- Provides animal export certificate
- It is responsible for all certificates for the export of livestock to Somalia
- Preparation of balanced animal nutrition, quality and quantity, looking at the species and age of
the animals. - Preparation of clean water that is proven not to harm the health of animals.
- There are doctors and Auxiliaries’ who specialize in the laboratory technique of studying animal
diseases, especially those that cross borders, and they use modern equipment and techniques
that allow them to perform their duties. - Observing the general health of animals entering the Quarantine, keeping a close watch for
signs of ill health and also gave treatment, vaccination, Deworming and taking blood sample. - Processing of applications for Exporting Livestock
- Ensuring compliance with the laws and international requirements of the order coming from the
country of the countries to which the livestock is exported.