How one vaccine coordinator supports livestock keepers in Kenya

Joseph Anaswa is an animal health assistant for the Kenya Dairy Farmers Federation. He speaks from a farm in Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya and shares his experiences assisting livestock vaccinations and […]

Vaccination means business for female poultry farmers

Triza Atieno is a poultry farmer and a member of the Young Sisters Group in her local village in western Kenya. This group of 20 female poultry farmers have received […]

Taking control: Tackling Sheep and Goat Pox podcast

Small ruminants – sheep and goats – are a vital asset for many of the world’s poorest livestock keepers and are reared in large numbers by pastoral communities. However, according […]

From loss to growth – Newcastle Disease control in Jharkhand

“I was born in a farming family in rural Jharkhand. I have seen how ND sweeps out bird populations in villages. I have witnessed and felt the pain of farmers […]

Vaccinating poultry creates opportunities for young people in India

For a period of more than seven years, Mr Sunil Soni was a labourer at several poultry farms in his hometown in the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, India – earning […]

Making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda part 2

This is part 2 of a two part podcast series on making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda. Click here to listen to part 1. Chickens are an important source […]

Making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda part 1

This is part 1 of a two part podcast series on making markets to fight Newcastle Disease in Uganda. Click here to listen to part 2. Chickens are an important […]

Galvanising action against Newcastle Disease in Tanzania

Since 2011, low income rural farmers in Babati district in Tanzania, who rear indigenous chickens to supplement their livelihoods are seeing the significant benefits of having improved access to the I-2 Newcastle […]

Recognising the vital role of community animal health workers

After seeing a poster advertising training, 30-year-old Jayanti Mohanta (not pictured) contacted an NGO implementing GALVmed’s Newcastle disease control project, BMPCS, in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, India to become a community […]

Recognising the vital role of veterinary paraprofessionals

By: Beatrice Ouma, GALVmed’s Communications Manager Mary Waithera Njogu’s dream has always been to work in biotechnology research but she also loves to work with animals. She is a trained veterinary […]