World Veterinary Day on Saturday 24 April, 2004 WVA Information / Other stories not categorised Posted by JimEdwards on Mar 24, 2004 - 03:10 PM |
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The World Veterinary Association (WVA), originally established in 1863, is celebrating the contributions of the veterinary profession worldwide, with World Veterinary Day to be held on Saturday 24 April, 2004. The WVA is not only the oldest international professional organisation but today the recognised representative of the veterinary profession on a global level and in all major international organisations such as the World Organisation for Animal Health [1] (OIE); World Health Organisation [2] (WHO); Food and Agriculture Organisation [3] of the UN (FAO) and the World Trade Organisation [4] (WTO). As we entered the new Millennium new and exciting challenges are facing our profession. The emphasis is shifting away from the tradition role of direct animal health care, to issues concerning the combating of trans-boundary infectious diseases, food safety and animal welfare. New demands for involvement of our profession include bio-security and the threats of bio-terrorism, the protection of our world's bio-diversity and the protection of our finite environment and the sustainable management of our natural resources. This year it will be the fourth time that World Veterinary Day is celebrated around the world. Apart from using this opportunity for continuous professional development courses in order to provide services of the highest possible standard to its clients, the veterinary profession highlights on this day its manifold contributions to the health and well-being of man and animal. Such activities range from clinical veterinary medicine, zoonosis control and public health, disease prevention seminars, animal health workshops, "open doors" activities at clinics, hospitals and veterinary schools to information on bio-medical research and Good Veterinary Practice and Quality Management. I extend my best wishes to all veterinarians around the world for a very successful World Veterinary Day. May this day not only provide the general public with a better understanding of our multi-facetted activities and responsibilities, but also promote intra-professional fellowship and friendship on local, national, regional or international level. Let us also honour on this day all our colleagues around the globe who provide a service under circumstances of war and civil strife or during natural/man-made disasters and emergencies, not seldom under threats for their personal life and health. Please send news of your activities to the WVA site through the World Veterinary Day link [5] in the main menu. We look forward to receiving your World Veterinary Day news before and after 24 April. Dr. Herbert Schneider [6] PRESIDENT  |
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This article is from World Veterinary Association http://worldvet.org/ The URL for this story is: http://worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1687 Links in this article [1] http://www.oie.int/ [2] http://www.who.int/en/ [3] http://www.fao.org/ [4] http://www.wto.org/ [5] http://www.worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=8&allstories=1 [6] agrivet@mweb.com.na |