Asossa Animal Health Research Center is located in Asossa town and is expected to cover an area of 35,000 km² that are seriously affected by T&T in Benshangul Gumuz region. 

The center has responsible to:

• Conduct baseline data of T&T management using trap deployed, trypanosome parasite detection and flies dissection.
• Conduct research activities related to T&T.
• Identify trypanosome parasite using buffy coat techniques and provides animal health service for the community.
• Coordinates the implementation of area wide integrated insect control technology in the mandate areas.
• Coordinates all field activities including stakeholder engagement and community awareness creation, sensitization, mobilization.
• Conduct T&T assessment, monitoring, evaluation and related field activities.
• Create strong working relationships with universities, and regional, zonal and district animal resource sectors.
• Expand and sustain areas that are free from T&T
• Make T&T free areas ready for crop-livestock production in consultation with concerned local government bodies.
• By conducting socioeconomic assessment, promote benefit obtained from the control of T&T.
• Strengthen integrated T&T control activities, increasing the production and productivity of livestock and contribute to ensuring food security and alleviating poverty and improving lives and livelihoods in the communities.