Fulani freed from the threat of PPR and SGP in Mali
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Sheep and Goat Pox (SGP) result in major losses in livestock productivity and also death of many small ruminants for farmers in Safèbougou, a […]
Building a strong community animal health care system in rural India
Livestock keepers in rural and tribal areas of Odisha, India are often unaware about deworming, vaccination and other health care concepts to protect their livestock from mortality. Livestock plays a […]
Vaccinating chickens leads to better nutrition for communities in Jharkhand, India
For 33 year old Amrita Kunjur, vaccinating her poultry against Newcastle Disease (ND) has brought an added value to her family. Amrita who lives in the rural hinterland of Ranchi, […]
Chicken vaccine broadening economic avenues in Jharkhand, India
Silanti Linda lives in a village, about 15 kilometres away from Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand state in India. Silanti and her family are part of the tribal community […]
Regulatory harmonisation: Improving access to safe, effective and quality veterinary medicines across East Africa
The costs of animal disease In Africa, millions of people depend on livestock for their livelihoods. However, the high prevalence of livestock diseases, such as East Coast Fever and Newcastle […]
From factory to farmer: Creating a sustainable Newcastle Disease vaccine supply chain
For farmers to benefit from animal health products, there has to be a reliable and sustainable supply chain to deliver the products. GALVmed is working with Hester Biosciences Ltd. in […]
Reflections from the field: On the trail of Pestes des Petits Ruminants
On a recent trip to India, I had the opportunity to visit Manda Pandey in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. I was traveling with my colleague Rahul Srivastava who is the Marketing […]
Dairy farmer cooperatives find innovative ways to vaccinate members’ cattle against ECF
Ask any dairy farmer in Kenya what livestock disease they dread most and the repeated answer is East Coast Fever. The disease raises fear amongst cattle keepers because it has […]
A novel initiative for a new brucellosis vaccine
A new US $30 million initiative was launched in June 2016 to offer a solution to a sheep and goat disease that is transmitted to over 500,000 people per year worldwide. […]
Vaccines boost backyard poultry rearing in western Kenya
The graduate poultry keeper In Homa Bay County, located in western Kenya, poultry vaccinations provide a new lease of life for the indigenous village poultry sector. Spearheaded by the Global Alliance […]