That Sheep May Safely Graze: Rebuilding Animal Health Care in War-Torn Afghanistan
326That Sheep May Safely Graze: Rebuilding Animal Health Care in War-Torn Afghanistan
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Overview
That Sheep May Safely Graze details a determined effort, in the midst of war, to bring essential veterinary services to an agrarian society that depends day in and day out on the well-being and productivity of its animals, but which, because of decades of war and the disintegration of civil society, had no reliable access to even the most basic animal health care.
The book describes how, in the face of many obstacles, a dedicated group of Afghan and expatriate veterinarians working for a small nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Kabul was able to create a national network of over 400 veterinary field units staffed by over 600 veterinary paraprofessionals. These paravets were selected by their own communities and then trained and outfitted by the NGO so that nearly every district in the country that needed basic veterinary services now has reliable access to such services.
Most notably, over a decade after its inception and with Afghanistan still in free fall, this private sector, district-based animal health program remains vitally active. The community-based veterinary paraprofessionals continue to provide quality services to farmers and herders, protecting their animals from the ravages of disease and improving their livelihoods, despite the political upheavals and instability that continue to plague the country. The elements contributing to this sustainability and their application to programs for improved veterinary service delivery in developing countries beyond Afghanistan are described in the narrative.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781557538628 |
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Publisher: | Purdue University Press |
Publication date: | 03/15/2019 |
Series: | New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond |
Pages: | 326 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Introduction xiv
Abbreviations xvii
1 Go See the Warlord 1
2 Unexpected Destination 5
3 Negotiating with the Taliban 16
4 LISAJD Comes Back to Afghanistan 20
5 Going to Kabul 22
6 Introductions 25
7 Dinner Conversations 30
8 Starting Up the RAMP 34
9 Reality Check 39
10 Veterinarians in Name Only 45
11 Street Life 53
12 Unexpected Adventures at the Ministry of Planning 58
13 Hiring Dr. Nasseri 63
14 Veterinary Scavenger Hunt 67
15 Off to the Zoo 70
16 Ramping Up 77
17 Aerial View 82
18 Samaruddin 95
19 Growing Pains 101
20 Cold Chain 106
21 Progress Report 114
22 At Home in Kabul 116
23 The Graduates 121
24 Life at the Office 125
25 A Raft of Problems 131
26 The French Connection 133
27 On Target 136
28 A Paravet in Parliament 138
29 Torah! Torah! Torah! 144
30 Sliding Down the RAMP 149
31 Goodbye RAMP, Hello ASAP 154
32 Hints of Trouble to Come 161
33 The Ambassador 166
34 Sorrow in September 170
35 First Annual Convention 176
36 Front Row Seat 181
37 Return to Kabul 185
38 Dr. Noor Jahan 193
39 Jinns 197
40 Bombproofing 201
41 No Dairy Farmers Here 208
42 Who Are You Again? 215
43 Too Close for Comfort 218
44 Afghanization 220
45 Ahmad Nasir's Cow 226
46 ASAP Claptrap 229
47 A Civil Military Affair 231
48 Hostile Takeover Attempt 240
49 Good Dollars, Bad Dollars 243
50 Letting Go 248
51 Encounter in Tiangi Pass 251
52 Yankees Cap 255
53 Teamwork 257
54 What Were They Thinking? 260
55 Return 264
56 Dreams Deferred 271
57 Coming Full Circle 274
Epilogue: Lessons Learned and Applied 278
Acknowledgments 285
Bibliography 287
Notes 291
Index 297
About the Author 307