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 […]
East Coast Fever vaccine saves cattle and cost
Livestock keepers and vaccinators discuss how the Muguga Cocktail “one shot for life” East Coast Fever vaccine is being used in Kenya. Produced by WRENmedia. Filmed by Pius Sawa, WRENmedia correspondent. […]
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 […]
How do you control livestock diseases where there are no vets?
By: Samuel Adediran, Assistant Director Market Development & Access, GALVmed Ciru and Ciku are your typical small-scale farmers. They both live in Keringet, Nakuru Country in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Ciru is […]
Veterinary Para-professional conference aims to bolster collaboration for improved service delivery
By: Samuel Adediran, Assistant Director for Global Access, GALVmed With aggregate estimated population comprising 300m cattle, 1.8b chickens, 35m pigs and 650m sheep and goats, livestock production in Africa is important […]
How do you solve a problem like rabies in India?
By: Dr Mamta Dhawan, GALVmed Regional Manager: South Asia Thirty years ago I lost an uncle to rabies. His pet dog was not vaccinated against rabies and he licked a scratch […]
Bringing the benefits of a poultry vaccine to rural Malawi
By: Samuel Adediran, Assistant Director of Global Access Malawi is one of the countries that is most affected by erratic climatic conditions and animal disease outbreaks, which have a critical negative […]
Creating a buzz for Tryps
By: Rose Peter, Programme Manager: Animal African Trypanosomosis In recent weeks I have attended a couple of conferences where tryps have been on the agenda. One was in Liverpool, England (World […]