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African Union and Partners Launch Pan-African Network to Strengthen Veterinary Medicine Regulation

Nairobi, Kenya, 20th November 2025. The African Union Commission, through the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the African Union Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC), with […]

Smarter collaboration is key to improving animal health for a sustainable livestock sector in developing countries, says incoming GALVmed CEO

Dr Lois Muraguri, GALVmed’s first African CEO, calls for systemic change to deliver sustainable animal health solutions to small-scale livestock producers in low- and middle-income countries. October 1, 2025, Edinburgh, […]

Pirbright and GALVmed partner to develop safer Rift Valley fever vaccine

The Pirbright Institute, through the Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM), has entered into a new agreement with GALVmed to develop and deploy a safer and more effective […]

GALVmed announces new Chief Executive

(18 June 2025, Edinburgh, UK) – The Board of GALVmed is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lois Muraguri as the new Chief Executive Officer of GALVmed. Dr. Muraguri […]

GALVmed announces a new programme to tackle low coverage of ruminant vaccination across Africa

The new programme will aim to improve ruminant vaccination rates in Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria over a five year period. EDINBURGH, UK, March 28, 2025 – The Global Alliance for […]

East African countries to register veterinary ectoparasiticides under Mutual Recognition Procedures

Photo: ILRI/K.Dhanji Edinburgh, UK (27th August 2024) – Veterinary pharmaceutical companies can now register veterinary ectoparasiticides (pesticides) within the East African Community (EAC) under the Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP). This […]

New project to improve access to quality veterinary products through better regulation in sub-Saharan Africa

Edinburgh, UK (July 16, 2024) – An ambitious new 3-year project, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to improve regulation to enhance access to quality veterinary products […]

Groundbreaking Initiative Will Optimize Livestock Farmer and Veterinarian Partnerships

Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines and VetNOW Will Focus on Safety, Security, and Resiliency of Global Food Supply Chain “Connected Care” Technology Platform Designed to Achieve Increased Productivity, Profitability […]

MAHABA Initiative and Stakeholders Collaborate to Address Tick Control in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda. (December 12, 2023) – In a collaborative effort to combat the impact of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in Uganda’s livestock industry, the Managing Animal Health and Acaricides […]

New partnership working on solutions to combat African animal trypanosomiasis

Edinburgh, UK.   African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), also known as nagana, is a substantial socio-economic burden to livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, affecting and killing millions of cattle every year. […]

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