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.
In rural communities where most smallholder farmers live, veterinary centres are often located many kilometers away, closer to the semi-urban areas. The result is that many smallholder farmers such as these ones from Mahua …
In Moshi area, located in the north eastern Tanzania, GALVmed’s local partner Milele Animal Health is implementing a last mile delivery of animal health inputs to smallholder farmers. We talked to some of the farmers about their livestock …
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 …
