East Coast Fever vaccination training
A training video introducing East Coast Fever disease, the disease life cycle, the history of the vaccine, and how to properly vaccinate animals. To be used in conjunction with the […]
Showcasing Impact: GALVmed Key Achievements
Over the years, GALVmed through its partners, has implemented impactful programmes across Africa and South Asia, leading to significant achievements.
Agrovets help sustain Newcastle Disease vaccination value chain in Nepal
In one corner of Banke District in Nepal, Vishnu Rejme runs his agrovet stall. He is one of those community agroveterinary entrepreneurs – commonly known as agrovets – who are […]
New SGP/PPR combined vaccine shows promise in Africa
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease of goats and sheep causing up to 80 per cent mortality in flocks. The disease is present in […]
Groundbreaking workshops call for integrated ‘one health’ approach to control major cause of epilepsy in developing world
GALVmed held workshops in South Asia and Africa for stakeholders working in the field of taeniasis and cysticercosis recently to discuss integrated human and animal health approaches to controlling these […]
Financing female livestock farmers in Kirinyaga, Kenya
Juhudi Kilimo (JK) is a microfinance business that serves Kenya’s rural smallholder farmers, providing financing to help them acquire wealth-generating assets, such as high-yielding dairy cows, poultry, irrigation equipment and […]
Animal health experts discuss the future of veterinary service delivery in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands
The future of veterinary service delivery in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) was recently discussed by livestock keepers and Kenya’s top animal health experts. The workshop, which was held […]
Kenya makes strides towards forming an animal health association
On 9 October 2017, the Global Alliance for Livestock and Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) convened a half day meeting in Nairobi with 22 private sector representatives, including livestock product manufacturers, distributors […]
Good rearing practices improve goat farming in Uttar Pradesh
Goat keepers in the western regions of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have reared ruminants for hundreds of years, with virtually all households owning up to five goats […]
The mobile vet: Bringing healthier livestock to India’s rural farmers
Housed in a colourful mobile van, an agro-veterinary clinic is now a regular feature in distant tribal parts of Jharkhand state in India. In many parts of Jharkhand, such as […]
Indian state sets example for innovative use of mobile veterinary services
See also the video post The mobile vet: Bringing healthier livestock to India’s rural farmers. In remote areas of India, access to veterinary services is often difficult. Tribal livestock farmers […]