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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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Dog Bite Prevention Week: Protecting people, animals, and communities in the far North

Dog Bite Prevention Week: Protecting people, animals, and communities in the far North

Posted Apr 14th, 2025 in Featured, News, Northern Canada, Stories

In remote areas, like the far North, dog bites are more prevalent. This Dog Bite Prevention Week, we're raising awareness about how reading dog body language and improving access to veterinary care can reduce bites—and prevent the spread of diseases like rabies.

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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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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Dairy and Soil Health in Kenya

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Dairy and Soil Health in Kenya

Posted Apr 8th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Kenya, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Donald Hilborn, an Agricultural Advisor who spent three weeks in rural Kenya (January-February 2025). This is Donald's second VETS volunteer placement in Kenya.

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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: Biosecurity training hatches success for Esther Nyarko's poultry farm in rural Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: Biosecurity training hatches success for Esther Nyarko's poultry farm in rural Ghana

Posted Mar 24th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices #aims to brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Karissa Gall, a Communications and Gender Advisor who supported our VETS program partner, WIPVaC-Apex, in Ghana earlier this year (January-February 2025).

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The Results Are In: Meet the Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest Winners

The Results Are In: Meet the Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest Winners

Posted Mar 19th, 2025 in Featured, News, Stories

The Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest has officially come to a close! Over $170,000 raised for animals in need.

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The High Price of Parasites: What’s at Stake for Farmers and Food Security

The High Price of Parasites: What’s at Stake for Farmers and Food Security

Posted Mar 19th, 2025 in Africa, Country, Featured, News, Stories

This article highlights the hidden impact of parasites in livestock, showcasing how VWB’s One Health initiatives in parasite prevention, veterinary training, and community education help protect farmers’ livelihoods, strengthen food security, and reduce zoonotic disease risks.

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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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More Than Medicine: How Veterinarians Strengthen Communities and Ecosystems

More Than Medicine: How Veterinarians Strengthen Communities and Ecosystems

Posted Apr 25th, 2025

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.

Read more

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

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.

Read more

Dog Bite Prevention Week: Protecting people, animals, and communities in the far North

Dog Bite Prevention Week: Protecting people, animals, and communities in the far North

Posted Apr 14th, 2025

In remote areas, like the far North, dog bites are more prevalent. This Dog Bite Prevention Week, we're raising awareness about how reading dog body language and improving access to veterinary care can reduce bites—and prevent the spread of diseases like rabies.

Read more

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