GALVmed aims to make a significant contribution towards transformational change in the smallholder livestock health landscape by developing a portfolio of high impact products and initiating a range of private sector market initiatives operating at scale in the smallholder sector.
About GALVmed
Ten products have been delivered in the past decade.
Proof of concepts achieved for eight products.
A significant increase in scope and scale over a relatively short period.
The estimated value of livestock disease mortalities that has been averted is USD 167 million.
Product development
GALVmed specialises in product development partnerships uniquely established to translate global research progress into tangible livestock disease control tools for the developing world.
Policy and advocacy
The policy environment is a key determinant in the successful translation of research products to livestock health solutions that are sustainably available to smallholder farmers.
An estimated 600 families live in the village of Makhdumpur, in the state of Bihar, in India. Many of these families are smallholder farmers who are still struggling to get access to essential veterinary …
In the state of Utter Pradesh where GALVmed is working with
Hester Biosciences to set up sustainable distribution channels for most needed
veterinary medicines and vaccines, we meet some of the smallholder farmers and
service providers and talk …
In parts of India, rural women are vital in delivering animal health products to smallholder farmers who need them. These women are locally referred to as Pashu Sakhis loosely translated as friends of the animals. …
