The candidate vaccine is a novel target identified on the surface of haemorrhagic septicaemia-associated strains of Pasteurella multocida. It has demonstrated robust protection in cattle against lethal challenge with the two serogroups of Pasteurella responsible for HS.

Applying a gender lens to livestock programmes is not an optional add-on, but a strategic necessity. VITAL 2 is a gender-intentional investment, designed to ensure that gender-related barriers and norms are identified and addressed so that women are not excluded from the benefits of ruminant vaccination as markets and delivery systems expand.

Over the years, GALVmed through its partners, has implemented impactful programmes across Africa and South Asia, leading to significant achievements.

If Africa can mobilise the investments needed to eliminate sleeping sickness in people, it can and must show the same commitment to protecting the animals that sustain its economy.

Imagine that over the course of 10 days, 80 per cent of your livelihood is destroyed. This is a reality for millions of small-scale producers in Africa who depend on sheep and goats for income, nutrition and survival, but have to contend with Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease with a mortality rate of up to 90 per cent.

Each year, 20% of livestock production is lost to disease. Vaccination is a vital tool in controlling disease outbreaks and preventing devastating losses.

In 2021, Ceva Animal Health teamed with GALVmed, with the support of the Gates Foundation, to implement PREVENT. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 hatcheries in 11 countries produced 202 million day-old chicks, creating a net economic benefit of $43 million over the course of the project.

Mentoring has the power to positively impact everyone involved, as evidenced by an initiative to mentor field technicians in Tanzania to provide inclusive veterinary extension to small-scale poultry producers.

Women make up at least 43 per cent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, but they are restricted by social norms and lack of access to resources which may enable them to benefit from digital services.

With a rapidly growing population and demand for animal-derived protein, enabling the veterinary sector to address the diverse needs and challenges of small-scale producers is not only possible, but also critical to Africa’s sustainable development.