One Health
19 Jan 2025
WVA Position Statement on Vaccine Preparedness
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) supports the view that having a robust animal vaccination preparedness plan will help a country respond quickly to emerging and reemerging animal disease threats.
One Health
30 Dec 2023
WVA Position Statement on One Health
The WVA advocates and supports the advancement of One Health (OH). The health and well-being of people, animals, plants, and their interconnected ecosystems depend on strategic, effective and sustainable collaborative partnerships among professions, disciplines and societies.
One Health
20 Jul 2023
WVA position regarding Dog-Mediated Rabies
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) supports the view that dog-mediated rabies is an entirely preventable disease and that veterinarians have a key role to play in eliminating this risk to human health, and animal health and welfare.
One Health
15 Mar 2023
WVA Position Statement on One Health Education
WVA recognizes that the One Health concep should be present in veterinary education. WVA encourages veterinary schools to conduct a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach with a One Health mind-set throughout the curriculum.
One Health
17 Dec 2021
WVA Factsheet on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
Avian Influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds.
One Health
6 Jun 2021
World Food Safety Day
Veterinarians are trained in both animal health and food hygiene to ensure the safety of food of animal origin. These roles are reflected in the recently published WVA Position on the Role of Veterinarians in Food Safety.
One Health
4 Jun 2021
World Food Safety Day – WVA PR EN
Today, the World Veterinary Association celebrates World Food Safety Day to emphasise the veterinary profession’s crucial role in controlling and upholding the safety and quality of food.
One Health
22 Apr 2021
WVA Position Statement on Leishmaniosis
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease, found in approximately 98 countries on 5 continents.
One Health
22 Apr 2021
WVA Position on the Global Climate Change Emergency
Veterinarians, in their role as advocates for animal health and welfare and public health, have a responsibility to protect ecosystem health and demand action to minimize climate change.
One Health
22 Apr 2021
Position on the Role of Veterinarians in Food Safety
The contribution of the veterinary profession to the safety of food of animal origin is well recognised and valued by the WVA.