The 5th EAC Development Strategy for the period 2016117-2020/21 outlines the broad strategic development objectives that the Community will pursue during the next five years in line with the Treaty for the Establishment ...

The EAC Partner States are losing trade and general market accessibility due to sale of aflatoxin contaminated foods. Aflatoxins are barriers to trade, notwithstanding the health implications to the consumer upon sustained ...

Agricultural commodities, including maize, groundnuts, and cassava, milk, and cotton seed contaminated with aflatoxin pose serious threat to human and animal health, and to the economies of the EAC Partner States. It is, ...

Aflatoxins are a set of poisonous substances produced by fungi (molds) that can potentially cause cancer and contribute to stunting and immunosuppression in vulnerable groups. Aflatoxin contamination occurs in major staple ...

Aflatoxin contamination in food is a public health concern. East African Community estimates of Aflatoxin contamination in food are as high as 60% in some regions.

Obtaining approval to place veterinary medicines on the market requires a Marketing Authorisation (MA) from the National Regulatory Authority in each Partner State where the product is to be sold. Up until now this involves ...

The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women is central to the mandate of The EAC and intrinsic to its development approach. This includes advocating for women’s and girls’ equal rights, combatting ...

The EAC Regional Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan of Action (EAC-RPMPOA),2012-2016 was developed to serve as a road map to guide the community towards evolving in to an efficient and effective regional pharmaceutical ...

The Strategy provides a background, rationale and a situational analysis of the Regional Issues as a basis for the strategic direction of this Strategy. The strategy identifies key issues and proposes the following objectives ...