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"Women of VWB": Introducing Charmaine Brett, Executive Director, VWB North America

Posted Mar 1st, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Charmaine Brett, Executive Director, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Dr. Michelle Tuma (DVM), Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist, VWB North America

Posted Feb 27th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Dr. Michelle Tuma (DVM), Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Daria Kuznetsova, VWB Country Program Manager, Ukraine

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Daria Kuznetsova, VWB Country Program Manager in Ukraine.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Jennifer Ogeer (BSc, DVM, MSc, MBA, MA), Board Member & Chair, VWB North America

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Jennifer Ogeer (BSc, DVM, MSc, MBA, MA), Board Member & Chair, VWB North America.

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"Women of VWB": Introducing Esther Mburu, VWB Country Program Manager, Kenya

Posted Feb 23rd, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News, Northern Canada, VETS

To celebrate Women's Day 2024, we are releasing a week-long series featuring “Women of VWB”. The Women of VWB are effective and powerful change-makers who #InspireInclusion daily. Today, we introduce you to Esther Mburu, VWB Country Program Manager in Kenya.

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Safeguarding against zoonotic pathogen spillover: The vital role of wildlife health promotion and disease surveillance

Safeguarding against zoonotic pathogen spillover: The vital role of wildlife health promotion and disease surveillance

Posted Dec 20th, 2023 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, Northern Canada

Today (Dec.27, 2023), as we mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness it’s the perfect time to reflect on the links between human, animal, and environmental health. In this article, wildlife health specialist and VWB/VSF Board Member, Jolene Giancinti (BHSc, DVM, PhD) discusses One Health, zoonoses, and wildlife disease surveillance.

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On the Path to Gender Equity in One Health Initiatives:  My VETS Volunteer Journey

On the Path to Gender Equity in One Health Initiatives: My VETS Volunteer Journey

Posted Dec 18th, 2023 in Asia, Stories, Featured, News, VETS, Vietnam, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices: "In the world of One Health initiatives, my VETS volunteer journey with Veterinarians without Borders in Vietnam has been nothing short of transformative. Let me take you through the incredible story of how a collaborative effort is making significant strides in championing gender equity..."

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Advancing Poultry Farming with Biosecurity:  A Success Story from VETS in Vietnam

Advancing Poultry Farming with Biosecurity: A Success Story from VETS in Vietnam

Posted Dec 18th, 2023 in Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, News, VETS, Vietnam

In the tranquil village of Truc Mai, Lau Thuong commune, Vo Nhai district, Thai Nguyen province, Mr. Lam Van Thuan, a 55-year-old chicken farmer and the head of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee, stands as a beacon of positive change in his community.

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Training to Transform Lives and Livelihoods: The Impact of VETS in Vietnam

Training to Transform Lives and Livelihoods: The Impact of VETS in Vietnam

Posted Dec 16th, 2023 in Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, News, VETS, Vietnam

Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB/VSF) has joined forces with the Institute of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development (IEHSD), our dedicated VETS program partner in Vietnam, to implement empowering One Health initiatives that increase animal, human and environmental health.

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Empowering Livestock Keepers: How and why VWB is combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Empowering Livestock Keepers: How and why VWB is combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted Nov 16th, 2023 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

Written by Dr. William de Glanville, Animal Health and Zoonotic Disease Technical Advisor at VWB, this blog outlines how AMR is affecting livestock and communities, and how VWB’s community-based training model is helping ensure safe, effective, and sustainable use of veterinary medicines.

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Stories From Around The World

VETS Volunteer Voices: Following a Cow's Tail Across the River in Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: Following a Cow's Tail Across the River in Ghana

Posted Jul 22nd, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective—from the experiences of VETS volunteers to the voice of one of VWB's longest-standing partners in Ghana. Meet Dr. Anthony "Akunz" Akunzule, Executive Director of the Ghana Poultry Network (GAPNET), who has spent more than four decades strengthening animal health systems, empowering rural communities, and mentoring the next generation of veterinary professionals.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Growing Stronger Together in Cambodia

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local VETS program partner helping shape sustainable agriculture from within. Meet Sophoan Min, Country Representative of AVSF Cambodia, who has spent more than 25 years working alongside farming communities and VETS volunteers to strengthen farmer organizations, promote sustainable agriculture, and build more resilient rural livelihoods.

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Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Where Care Begins: How Helen Klengenberg Is Helping Strengthen Animal Health in Nunavut

Posted Jul 9th, 2026

From coordinating veterinary clinics to supporting future Community Animal Health Workers, Helen Klengenberg's story highlights the importance of local leadership in strengthening animal health across Nunavut. As communities continue to build local capacity, we explore how VWB is working alongside northern partners to improve access to care.

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