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Working with Vietnamese Scientists to Support Local Efforts in Reducing Disease Emergence

Working with Vietnamese Scientists to Support Local Efforts in Reducing Disease Emergence

Posted May 21st, 2020 in Stories, Volunteer Stories

Dr. Janna Schurer shares her experience working in Vietnam and creating a network of scientists with a focus on managing the threats of disease emergence.

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Importance of Livestock Health Efforts Following COVID-19 in Rural Ghana

Importance of Livestock Health Efforts Following COVID-19 in Rural Ghana

Posted May 20th, 2020 in Stories, Volunteer Stories

Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah explains the importance of on-the-ground volunteer work that supports farmers engaged in animal production in Ghana. 

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First week in Meru, Kenya

First week in Meru, Kenya

Posted Feb 6th, 2020 in Stories, Volunteer Stories

Four Canadian volunteers share the story of their first week with Veterinarians Without Borders in Meru, Kenya.

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

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

Posted Jan 9th, 2026

A community awareness 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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  • I have seen first-hand the benefits of capacity building and gender empowerment for smallholder livestock farmers, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
    - Dr. Shauna Richards

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