PREVENT project to boost prospects for 150,000 backyard poultry producers in Africa

With Africa’s population set to double, new technologies, including improved poultry vaccination, will be necessary to provide enough affordable, quality protein. Libourne, 7th April 2021 – An ambitious new 4-year […]

“LastMile” – improving through digital

Nairobi, Kenya, June 4, 2020 With the new mobile app, the “LastMile” team can now better manage day-to-day activities and support farmers, retailers and veterinarians more effectively   The “LastMile” […]

GALVmed announces three new projects to accelerate animal healthcare in West Africa

Edinburgh, UK, May 28, 2020 – The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) has announced partnerships with three animal health companies in West Africa in a bid to accelerate […]

New AgResults Project to Encourage FMD Vaccine Development and Uptake in Eastern Africa

On January 22, the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project, which uses a prize competition to support the development and uptake of high-quality FMD vaccines tailored for […]

GALVmed to manage multimillion-dollar AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project

Competition aims to encourage the development and uptake of an improved vaccine for Eastern Africa  EDINBURGH, UK, 21 August 2019 – The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) is […]

Boehringer Ingelheim launches ‘LastMile’ initiative to address major barriers in animal healthcare sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

The initiative is established by Boehringer Ingelheim and supported by GALVmed Nairobi, Kenya – 4 July 2018– Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, announced today the launch […]

East African countries register first veterinary product under new Mutual Recognition Procedures

Arusha, 1st October 2018 – The first licences for a veterinary vaccine submitted for registration under the East African Community’s Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) have been issued. Obtaining approval to […]

GALVmed gets a new Chief Executive

(10 August 2018, Edinburgh, UK)-The Board of GALVmed is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carolin Schumacher as the new Chief Executive Officer of GALVmed. Carolin was appointed following […]

International vaccine development competition extends reach to contributory organisations

EDINBURGH, UK, February 21, 2018 – As the global US $30m Brucellosis Vaccine Prize competition enters its second phase, organisers are calling on commercial and academic organisations to join forces […]

Bill Gates visits Edinburgh to showcase British excellence in research and development and Announces new $40 million investment in GALVmed to boost British livestock research for world’s poorest people

26 January, 2018, Edinburgh, U.K.: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will today visit the University of Edinburgh with the Secretary of State for International Development […]