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31 Jan 2025

Nominations for the WVA Global Veterinary Awards of 2025 are open!

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Sante Animale (Ceva) are happy to announce that the period for nominations for the WVA Global Veterinary Awards of 2025 is now open! The WVA Global Veterinary Awards comprises 6 awards of 5000 Euros each. These Awards recognise four veterinarians and one veterinary student for their work across the four Strategic Objectives of the WVA - One Health, Medicines Stewardship, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Education.

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7 Jan 2025

Exciting Opportunity for PhD Candidates in Planetary Health and One Health Education

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) One Health Education Subgroup is offering a unique opportunity for a current PhD candidate whose thesis involves the analysis of Planetary Health and/or One Health education. This collaborative project aims to drive meaningful change in the teaching of Planetary Health and One Health in universities worldwide. The initiative brings together a diverse set of global health-related professional associations and presents a valuable opportunity to influence the future of education in these critical areas.

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23 Dec 2024

4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR and 2nd Plenary Assembly of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform

A month after the UN High-Level Meeting on AMR in September, the 4th Global High-Level AMR Ministerial Meeting took place in Saudi Arabia on 15th and 16th November 2024. This gathering aimed to strengthen the common roadmap and set clear deliverables to combat the alarming rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans, animals, and plants. The meeting underscored the importance of a comprehensive One Health approach to successfully contain AMR, culminating in the adoption of the “Jeddah Commitments.”

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20 Dec 2024

In Memoriam: Professor Simon Doherty

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Simon Doherty, a towering figure in the veterinary profession, and the winner of the inaugural WVA 'Veterinarian of the Year Award' in April of 2024. His extraordinary legacy will continue to influence and inspire members of veterinary community for years to come.

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19 Dec 2024

World Veterinary Association Welcomed Three New Members in 2024

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) is pleased to announce that throughout 2024, we have welcomed three new distinguished members into our global community. These new additions include the Burkina Faso Veterinary Medical Association, the Kosovo Veterinary Order, and the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association.

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19 Nov 2024

INB12 – Advancing the Pandemic Agreement

The Twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), held from November 4-15, 2024, continued negotiations on the WHO instrument for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) as agreed by the World Health Assembly in December 2021. The session was critical, as parties had until November 12 to determine whether there is sufficient consensus to convene a special World Health Assembly (WHA) in December to adopt the draft agreement. However, many contentious points remain unresolved, particularly around issues such as the proposed Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) system, and defining and integrating One Health principles within the Pandemic Agreement.

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1 Nov 2024

FAVA’s 23rd Congress in South Korea with 3800 participants

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) participated in the 23rd Congress of the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) in Daejeon, South Korea. This milestone event, attended by 3,800 participants from more than 30 countries, showcased FAVA’s enduring impact on veterinary medicine across the Asia-Pacific region and its commitment to advancing the veterinary profession globally.

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