Animals & Us: A new series from WOAH featuring GALVmed

The series Animals & Us explores the strong connection between the health of animals and people. In GALVmed’s film, we explore how innovation, collaboration, and vaccination of livestock help protect animals, strengthen communities, and advance One Health.

GALVmed meets… Ruben Mushao

Ruben Mushao lives in Mundara village in Longido District, a Maasai area in Tanzania. Since he began vaccinating his calves against East Coast fever, the number of his cows increased from 300 to almost 1000 despite the drought.

GALVmed meets… Korleri Thakur from Orissa, India

Newcastle disease and the elephant in the room Korleri Thakur is a farmer with a jumbo-sized problem. Although   her family has four acres of land and should be able to […]

GALVmed meets… Niranjan Pradhan, and animal health worker from Orissa State, India

Niranjan Pradhan, 26, from Bayakumotiya village,  Keonjhar District, Orissa State, India Seven years ago high school graduate Niranjan trained as an accountant to assist his self-help group, a role he continued […]

GALVmed meets…Chenbanu and Miriam Bibi

“Last time 20-25 chickens died. I had to borrow money from the neighbours and relatives. We lost 3,000 rupees (US $ 50).”