In 2018 GALVmed marks 10 years of activities focused on bringing effective livestock vaccines, medicines & diagnostics to millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Read our GALVmed@10 report on achievements and lessons learned
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.
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