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How we fight against Coronavirus – for instance in Mali
What exactly does VSF-Suisse do in the fight against Coronavirus? In Mali, for example, we are conducting awareness campaigns. Together with our partner organisation, we have set up posters and hand washing stations at milk sales points. Under the motto "Simple ways...
Open position: Baseline Survey for the Action: Building Drought Resilience in Isiolo County through sustainable Livelihoods (DRIC)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES Terms of Reference Baseline Survey for the Action: Building Drought Resilience in Isiolo County through sustainable Livelihoods (DRIC) Contract No FED/2019/409-181 Funded by EUROPEAN UNION Background Information Pastoralists and...
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New date of the campaign “Vaccinate for Africa” 2020
Unfortunately, due to the current situation we have to postpone this year's "Vaccination for Africa". The campaign will now take place in the first week of December, from 30.11.-5.12. In the coming weeks we will inform about the details of the new date. Already...
Record proceeds from “Vaccines for Africa” 2019
Last year, a total of 90 practices from all over Switzerlanddonated over 47,000 francsto "Vaccinate for Africa". That's a new record! A huge thanks to all participants, helpers and our longtime exclusive sponsor Virbac Switzerland Ltd. for their long lasting support...
One Health – How can we be more effective together?
A while ago, VSF International organized a conference for students in agronomy sciences and in veterinary and human medicine. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness on the importance of One Health to tackle issues such as climate change.
Addressing the Double-Crisis of Locusts and COVID-19 in the greater Horn of Africa
While the whole world is currently focusing on COVID-19, the unprecedented plague of locusts in the 8 countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Uganda and Somalia) is being pushed into the background.
COVID-19 – what are VSF-Suisse’s activities regarding the pandemic?
The corona virus is omnipresent – we, too, have had to completely reorganise our working methods in recent weeks. We are aware of the global impact of this epidemic, but will continue our work to protect vulnerable people and animals in the best possible way
Community animal health workers — a core aspect of our work
Community animal health workers are an important part of our work. Thanks to those trainings, lay people can provide veterinary support to their communities.
The Camel – Defying Droughts and Supporting Women!
During droughts, food and water are scarce, animals become emaciated, give less milk, are more susceptible to disease and incur a higher mortality rate. As a result, thousands of cows, sheep and goats have fallen victim to droughts in Kenya in recent years.