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How one of our Access to Care Award recipients is using Inuit and western knowledge to study belugas and how climate change is impacting them

How one of our Access to Care Award recipients is using Inuit and western knowledge to study belugas and how climate change is impacting them

Posted Jul 6th, 2023 in Stories, News, Northern Canada

Enooyaq Sudlovenick, a PhD student, is researching the health of beluga whales in the face of climate change by combining Inuit and Inuvialuit knowledge with Western science.

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The Vital Role of Vaccinating Farm Animals in Africa to Prevent Zoonotic Spread

The Vital Role of Vaccinating Farm Animals in Africa to Prevent Zoonotic Spread

Posted Jul 5th, 2023 in Stories, Featured, News, Northern Canada, Volunteer Stories

Across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, VWB/VSF collaborates with local partners, tackling various diseases, including zoonotic threats like COVID-19, rabies, and anthrax, through farm animal vaccination campaigns. Recently, our VETS volunteers joined local partners in Ghana to help vaccinate sheep, goats, and cattle against anthrax.

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Fostering Connections and Building Trust: Insights from VWB/VSF's Northern Animal Health Initiative

Fostering Connections and Building Trust: Insights from VWB/VSF's Northern Animal Health Initiative

Posted Jul 4th, 2023 in Stories, Featured, News, Northern Canada, Volunteer Stories

Alumni VWB/VSF volunteer, Nicole Geddes, shares her insights and experiences volunteering as part of our Northern Animal Health Initiative.

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Veterinarians Without Borders opens second round of Access to Care Awards; granting thousands in scholarships, bursaries & more to northern students

Veterinarians Without Borders opens second round of Access to Care Awards; granting thousands in scholarships, bursaries & more to northern students

Posted Jun 13th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF's Access to Care Awards are open, once again!

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières to address lack of accessible veterinary care in remote Nunavut communities with support from Petsmart Charities of Canada

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières to address lack of accessible veterinary care in remote Nunavut communities with support from Petsmart Charities of Canada

Posted May 30th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

We've thrilled to be grant recipients from PetSmart Charities of Canada™  in the amount of $120,000.

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National Volunteer Week: Meet Tasha, a recent volunteer at our northern clinics

National Volunteer Week: Meet Tasha, a recent volunteer at our northern clinics

Posted Apr 17th, 2023 in Stories, Featured, News, Northern Canada, Volunteer Stories

It's National Volunteer Week! To celebrate the incredible impact of VWB/VSF's volunteers, we're featuring five incredible volunteers who have made a significant impact for animals and communities.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) announces its first ever Northern Award recipients; scholarship, bursaries, & first aid training

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) announces its first ever Northern Award recipients; scholarship, bursaries, & first aid training

Posted Feb 22nd, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

Veterinarians Without Borders announces the recipients of its first ever Access to Care Awards. This marks the awards’ first year, with over $36,000 granted in total. 

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Veterinarians Without Borders announces matching year-end gift for emergency Ukrainian funding

Veterinarians Without Borders announces matching year-end gift for emergency Ukrainian funding

Posted Dec 27th, 2022 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

This matching gift will provide critical help to animals in need.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Program Officer/Veterinary Technician Northern Canada

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Program Officer/Veterinary Technician Northern Canada

Posted Dec 21st, 2022 in Northern Canada

Job opportunity for a Program Officer/Veterinary Technician Northern Canada.

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VWB/VSF volunteer, Julie, shares all she learned during our Nunavut clinics

VWB/VSF volunteer, Julie, shares all she learned during our Nunavut clinics

Posted Dec 15th, 2022 in Stories, News, Northern Canada

Julie volunteered at our fall Northern Animal Health Initiative clinic in Nunavut.

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Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "What Does It Take to Protect Animal Health Across Species and Borders?"

Posted Nov 10th, 2026

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we spoke with veterinarian Dr. Elena Garde, whose career has spanned wildlife disease research, zoonotic disease, disaster response and community-based animal health across Canada, Latin America and beyond.

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Upcoming Webinar: From Commitment to Practice - What Have We Achieved on AMR and What More Must Be Done?

Upcoming Webinar: From Commitment to Practice - What Have We Achieved on AMR and What More Must Be Done?

Posted Nov 6th, 2026

Register now for our World AMR Awareness Week 2026 webinar, which brings together experts in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal health, and One Health to examine where progress is being made in the global response to AMR, why gaps persist between policy commitments and implementation, and what stronger coordination across human, animal, and environmental health can contribute to meaningful, lasting change.

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One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

Posted Nov 2nd, 2026

Written by Janine Mitchell, Executive Director of VWB, in recognition of One Health Day (November 3), this article draws on the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems and the VSF International General Assembly to explore what it takes to turn One Health commitments into action—from building equitable partnerships and strengthening collaboration to ensuring practical systems and accountability.

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  • Being part of vaccination campaigns where hundreds of animals lined up each day showed me just how vital this work is. Every goat or sheep means greater security for a family.
    - Sandra Nyman (Animal Health Advisor, Ghana, 2023)

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