Handbook for planning and managing CAHWs programmes
Since the early 1990s, Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) have been trained to provide basic animal health and production services to livestock farmers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. They fill a gap in areas where public and private veterinary services lack the capacity to intervene regularly, improving the livelihoods of millions […]
Innovative Action : One Health in Cambodia’s farming communities
Although the One Health / EcoHealth concept has been widely publicized for several years and highlighted in numerous events, publications, strategic documents, etc. relating to animal and public health, it is rarely applied in a concrete way in the field. Indeed, very few development actions are based on an integrated approach to animal health, public […]
One Health implementation in the Global South: VSF-International Technical Paper
One Health implementation in the Global South: a holistic approach to address the key challenges of livestock-dependent communities Extended Technical Paper – VSF International One Health is a collaborative approach to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Although widely recognised and very advanced theoretically, […]
One Health implementation in the Global South: VSF International Policy Brief
One Health implementation in the Global South: a holistic approach to address the key challenges of livestock-dependent communities VSF International Policy Brief n. 6 – June 2020 One Health is a collaborative approach to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Although widely recognised and […]
How to integrate One Health approach into our cooperation?
Integrate the One Health approach into our cooperation Summary of VSF-International Internal Workshop organized by AVSF The concept “one world, one health” first appeared in the mid-2000s: it highlighted a “brutal” collective awareness of the link between animal diseases, public health and ecosystem transformation. One Health (or Ecohealth) is therefore an integrated approach to health […]
From Emergency to Development: Building resilience through livestock-based interverventions
From Emergency to Development: Building resilience through livestock-based interverventions VSF International Policy Paper n°4 For millions of people worldwide, livestock is a key asset that offers multiple benefits, providing food and income, draft power, manure, economic security and social status. When disaster strikes, the loss of livestock affects the livelihood of livestock-dependent households, and has […]
The path to greener pastures. Pastoralism, the backbone of the world’s dryands
The path to greener pastures. Pastoralism, the backbone of the world’s dryands Technical brief VSF-International Pastoralism is a livelihood system based on free-grazing animals that is used by communities in marginal areas. The land may be marginal for various reasons, including poor water supply or soil quality, extreme temperatures, steep slopes and remoteness. Pastoralism enables […]
Innovative Experiences of AVSF : Proximity Animal Health Services in Cambodia
Proximity Animal Health services in Cambodia During a support partnership with the Royal Agriculture University, AVSF conducted in May 1992 in Cambodia, a study showing how high animals’ morbidity and mortality rates were in the villages. Traditional farming practices, sometimes not really adapted, were an important factor, but beyond, the main reason for such a […]
Small scale livestock farming and food sovereignty
Food sovereignty and livestock Small scale livestock farming and food sovereignty A position paper by VSF Europa February 2012 VSF Europa recognizes Food Sovereignty (FS) as a guiding principle for its actions. FS is a complex concept that goes beyond food security and encompasses not only a guaranteed access to food, but also democratic control […]
The role of small scale livestock farming in climate change and food security
Climate change and livestock The role of small scale livestock farming in climate change and food security Study of VSF Europa Worldwide, livestock production is an activity that allows people to eat meat, milk- related products or eggs. Additionally, livestock has traditionally provided of leather for shoes or clothes, of energy in the form of […]
Prevention and Control of Avian Flue in small scale poultry
Prevention of Avian Flue Prevention and Control of Avian Flue in small scale poultry Redacted by AVSF team in Vietnam, this guide has been developed to ensure that adequate information is available for poultry smallholders in South East Asia for them to better prevent and control Avian Flu. The information is specifically intended to backyard […]
Photographic exhibition : small scale livestock farming and climate change
Exhibition Livestock and Climate Photographic exhibition : small scale livestock farming and climate change From February 2011, AVSF is leading a European program of advocacy to increase awareness about small scale livestock farming[1] issues in view of climate change. This campaign will late 3 years and is financed by the European Commission. We count on […]
