GALVmed’s Learning Journey
GALVmed is privileged to be working on a mission that has truly remarkable potential to improve the livelihoods of a vast number of people. Our ability to achieve exceptional results is down to the exceptional …
900m lives depend on livestock
GALVmed’s Monitoring & Evaluation function collects and analyses data from the smallholder field. This data is typically collected through questionnaires of small-scale livestock producers, vets, paravets, vaccinators and rural retailers (agrovets). This provides an evidence based approach that is used to develop GALVmed strategy and planning.
GALVmed’s Learning JourneyCOVID-19 Mitigation Plan
GALVmed is keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation across the world and has adopted precautionary measures in line with government guidance. GALVmed staff have been instructed to follow regional advice and work from home in keeping with local government recommendations. GALVmed also cancelled all business travel and face-to-face meetings until further notice. This is to minimize health risks to our staff, their families, partners and society at large.
It is our aim to maintain business-as-usual, but ask for your understanding should the current COVID-19 epidemic lead to any delays or disruptions in business matters.
Foot and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious livestock disease. Morbidity levels can reach 100%
International and regional trade of animals and animal products are compromised and disrupted, leading to severe socio-economic consequences
Vaccination is proven to effectively control FMD
The FMD Project encourages the development of a private sector model for buying and distributing high-quality FMD vaccines
Our work
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.
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“LastMile” – improving through digital
2020-06-03
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A Step Forward with FMD Public-Private Partnerships in Eastern Africa
In Eastern Africa, the public sector currently leads efforts to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral livestock disease with severe economic repercussions. However, private sector innovation and resources could make a …
Breaking the cycle of the zoonotic disease Neurocysticercosis
Much is being discussed about zoonotic diseases currently as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which scientists predict likely emerged from wholesale food market in Wuhan City in China. Globally, it is estimated that …
