GALVmed Chief Executive Dr Carolin Schumacher attended the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) Early Career Researcher Event,  held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 20-24 March. The event provides a unique opportunity to bring together a cohort of early career researchers from high- and low-income countries for networking and skill development including how to develop an academic […]

In partnership with GALVmed and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boehringer Ingelheim raises awareness on animal disease prevention and treatments among smallholder farmers in six African countries 56 new Boehringer Ingelheim product registrations in eight countries across Africa support the livelihood of smallholder farmers New product registrations increase the availability of veterinary medicine in the […]

Livestock, including small ruminants, are an important asset for millions of people in low and middle-income countries and are a source of protein, income and wealth. However, animal diseases account for great losses in the livestock sector and seriously hamper animal production and small-scale producers’ livelihoods. Numerous limitations hinder small ruminant production in the Global […]

With the first month of 2023 already behind us, it is time for me to reach out and wish you and your families a very good year, abundant with happiness, success, and positive experiences. We at GALVmed are excited about the opportunities and adventures this New Year holds in store and look forward to a […]

Timely and effective marketing authorisation of veterinary medicines requires a combination of rigorous scientific evaluation and efficient management of procedures.  In line with GALVmed’s role in implementing the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project in Eastern Africa, GALVmed has worked with the Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) to support National […]

Edinburgh, UK (September 26, 2022) – GALVmed is pleased to announce Dr Isabelle Dieuzy-Labaye as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Isabelle takes over from Professor Paul Wood who has retired from this position in September 2022. Isabelle has over 20 years of experience in the animal health market and in the life […]

In 2021, GALVmed and Ceva Santé Animale launched PREVENT (PRomoting and Enabling Vaccination Efficiently, Now and Tomorrow), a 4-year initiative that aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of small-scale poultry production in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the key objectives of this project is not only to boost poultry productivity but to bring a pragmatic […]

Edinburgh, UK (March 16, 2022) – The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) has partnered with Elanco Animal Health to launch a new initiative to manage ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa. MAHABA (Managing Animal Health and Acaricides for a Better Africa) aims to support small-scale producers in Nigeria and Uganda by defining and […]

At the occasion of the first Newsletter of the year, please receive my heartfelt wishes for a distinctively healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. I sincerely hope that the epidemiological risk of SARS CoV-2 will continue to diminish with increasing progress in public health management, GALVmed very much welcomes the relaxation of restrictions announced by […]

Located in Pwani region to the east of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam region, Mkuza farm is a family hatchery business which has been in operation for more than twenty years. When we visited the hatchery, employees were hard at work tending to various aspects of the business. The business mainly supplies day-old broiler and layer […]