Reimagining access and sustainable parasiticide innovation for African livestock

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 Access to safe, effective, and affordable parasiticides for smallholder farmers is limited, while reliance on outdated or substandard products, rising resistance, counterfeit drugs, and weak regulation further reduce effectiveness.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.

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Trends in Parasitology
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2025.10.013
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Helminth infection and control
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Reimagining access and sustainable parasiticide innovation for African livestock

Alec Evans, Abel S. Biguezoton, Lénaïg Halos, Musa Mulongo et al.
Trends in Parasitology
Helminth infection and control
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Reimagining access and sustainable parasiticide innovation for African livestock

Alec Evans, Abel S. Biguezoton, Lénaïg Halos, Musa Mulongo, Benson Ameda, Mike Howe, Patrick Vudriko, John Kaunga Muthee, Marie J. Ducrotoy, Margaret Fletcher, Liezl Kock
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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 Access to safe, effective, and affordable parasiticides for smallholder farmers is limited, while reliance on outdated or substandard products, rising resistance, counterfeit drugs, and weak regulation further reduce effectiveness.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.

Trends in ParasitologyVol. 41(12)
Gates Foundation (US), Wyle (United States) (US), Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GB), Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE), Département Santé Animale (FR), HealthforAnimals (BE), Bridgestone (United Kingdom) (GB), Centre international de recherche-développement sur l'elevage en zone subhumide (BF), Kenya Psychiatry Association​ (KE), International Livestock Research Institute (KE), Makerere University (UG)
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