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More Than Medicine: How Veterinarians Strengthen Communities and Ecosystems

More Than Medicine: How Veterinarians Strengthen Communities and Ecosystems

Posted Apr 25th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

This article explores the diverse and often underrecognized roles of veterinarians within a One Health framework, highlighting how their work in animal health, food safety, wildlife conservation, and climate adaptation strengthens communities, safeguards ecosystems, and supports global health resilience.

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Veterinarians on the Frontlines: How Animal Immunization Safeguards Public Health and Livelihoods

Veterinarians on the Frontlines: How Animal Immunization Safeguards Public Health and Livelihoods

Posted Apr 24th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

This article examines the vital role of veterinarians in immunization and disease prevention, highlighting how VWB’s One Health approach — through vaccination campaigns, CAHW training, and real-time disease surveillance — protects public health, supports farmer livelihoods, and strengthens animal health systems in vulnerable communities.

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At the Epicenter: Why Animal Health and a One Health Response are Critical in Myanmar’s Earthquake Crisis

At the Epicenter: Why Animal Health and a One Health Response are Critical in Myanmar’s Earthquake Crisis

Posted Apr 8th, 2025 in Asia, Country, Featured, News, Stories

This blog examines the critical role of animal health in Myanmar’s earthquake response, highlighting the interconnected impacts on people, animals, and livelihoods. It outlines the rationale for a One Health approach and details how VWB is responding through a coordinated, two-phase intervention.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America Launches Emergency Earthquake Response in Myanmar

Veterinarians Without Borders North America Launches Emergency Earthquake Response in Myanmar

Posted Apr 7th, 2025 in Asia, Country, Media Releases, News

Veterinarians Without Borders North America launches an emergency response in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, partnering with a trusted local organization to deliver urgent cash assistance and protect food security and livelihoods through a One Health approach.

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Beyond the Clinic: Why Veterinarians are Key to Preventing the Next Pandemic

Beyond the Clinic: Why Veterinarians are Key to Preventing the Next Pandemic

Posted Apr 6th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

This article explores the critical role of veterinarians in global health, emphasizing how VWB’s One Health efforts—including veterinary training, community-based service delivery, and workforce development—help prevent pandemics, protect livelihoods, and build resilient animal and public health systems.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Gender Equality in Laos

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Climate Resilience and Gender Equality in Laos

Posted Mar 10th, 2025 in Asia, Featured, Laos, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Zainab Baqiri, a Climate Change Advisor who spent four months in Laos (August–November 2024) working with CARE to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities.

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Massive Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Lives, Livelihoods, and Global Health—Veterinarians Without Borders North America Responds

Massive Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Lives, Livelihoods, and Global Health—Veterinarians Without Borders North America Responds

Posted Feb 27th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Media Releases, News

Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to the termination of 10,000 foreign aid contracts, emphasizing the devastating impact on vulnerable communities, the risks to global One Health efforts, and its continued commitment to strengthening animal health, food security, and livelihoods.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Gender, Livelihoods, and One Health in Laos

VETS Volunteer Voices: Bridging Gender, Livelihoods, and One Health in Laos

Posted Feb 23rd, 2025 in Asia, Featured, Laos, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Alina Cota-Merlo (DVM), a Gender and Livelihood Advisor who spent three months in Laos (August – November 2024), supporting gender equality, sustainable agriculture, and community-led development.

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From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

Posted Feb 13th, 2025 in AGROW, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

Danielle Legault, Program Officer at VWB, shares how climate-smart agriculture is transforming lives in Cambodia. Through AGROW and VETS, farmers like Yoeurn Yorn and Chhaem Chhoeurn are improving their livelihoods and leading their communities in building resilience against climate change.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Cultivating Soil Health and Sustainable Farming in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Cultivating Soil Health and Sustainable Farming in Cambodia

Posted Feb 11th, 2025 in Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Harold Rudy, a Sustainable Agriculture Advisor who spent 3 months in rural Cambodia (September - December 2024).

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People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Sensitization in Rural Senegal

People, Practice, and Prevention: Community Sensitization in Rural Senegal

Posted Jan 9th, 2026

A community sensitization event in rural Senegal offers a window into how local partners and Community Animal Health Workers are building a culture of prevention through dialogue, trust, and repeated engagement under the COHERS program.

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An Ounce of Prevention: Community Animal Health Workers and the Power of Early Action in Senegal

An Ounce of Prevention: Community Animal Health Workers and the Power of Early Action in Senegal

Posted Jan 5th, 2026

A mass vaccination campaign in rural Senegal reveals how Community Animal Health Workers are strengthening prevention, extending veterinary services, and protecting livelihoods in hard-to-reach communities through the COHERS program.

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One Week in Bolgatanga: The Women Transforming Animal Health in Ghana

One Week in Bolgatanga: The Women Transforming Animal Health in Ghana

Posted Nov 24th, 2025

In Ghana’s Upper East Region, women Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) are transforming animal care and community health. Through VWB’s VETS program, they’re improving livestock management, advancing gender equality, and building resilient One Health systems from the ground up.

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  • My voluntary assignments in Ghana for the past three years have dramatically improved animal production in terms of reducing mortality and increasing the size of the herd/flock.
    - Joseph Ansong-Danquah

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