The @worldhealthsummit started today in #Berlin with a Keynote by @DrTedros from @WHO on “Building Trust for a Healthier World”. WVA President Dr Jonh de Jong had the opportunity of meeting him and will take the voice all veterinarians further at the #whs2024
The #AMR Declaration is now approved by the Quadripartite partners and world leaders at the #UNGA High-Level Meeting on #AntimicrobialResistance.
The WVA President is in attendance to urge national governments to be guided by #OneHealth in their investments to reduce AMR.
During the #UNGA HLM on #AMR Side-Event 'Advancing Healthy Longevity and Sustainability under UHC', @FAO's @ThanawatTiensin pointed out that the AMR Partnership Platform is well-poised to facilitate best practices and global collaboration on #AMR.
🎤At the joint press briefing with the Quadripartite on the significance of the HLM on #AMR and its outcome, @FAO's @ThanawatTiensin urged the global community to take the commitments seriously 👇
Watch the briefing here 🔗 https://t.co/D0AQKGJGFC
#AntimicrobialResistance#UNGA
As the 8th World One Health Congress (@WOHCongress) begins, @WOAH reaffirms its commitment to the #OneHealth approach alongside its Quadripartite partners, @fao@who and @Unep. The animal health sector plays a critical role in safeguarding global health because of impact on food security, economy, human health, biodiversity and climate change.
The @WOHCongress starts today in Cape Town, to discuss global #OneHealth#science & #Policy
WVA's Councillor & Chair of the One Health Working Group @MarkSchipp is by the poster 3069-Vet medicine and community engagement strategies: One Health contributions to climate change
Check out WVA’s updated Factsheet on Free Roaming Dogs! There are over 200.000 million free-roaming dogs in the world who transmit illness, contaminate the environment, while exposed to an increased risk of suffering and inhumane culling.
https://t.co/jRZkjHc4aO
#onehealth
WVA's #AnimalWelfare Working Group and World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) published an updated joint Position Statement on the Role of Veterinarians in Aquatic Animal Health. 🐟🐙
Read the statement: https://t.co/9WXGuDFwpR
#FoodSafety#AquaticAnimalHealth
WVA is happy to announce the recipients of the WVA/MSD Scholarship programme! 80 Scholarships of 2500 USD go to students from 43 countries, from Asia and Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, chosen from over 600 applications. Read more:https://t.co/ar5teOX6BU
WVA took part in #WHA77 in which members approved changes to the International Health Regulations #IHR and agreed to extend negotiations for a #PandemicAgreement for another year. We also met with colleagues from @WHO, from @FAO and from the #AMR Multistakeholder Partnership
WVA is at the #WOAHGS celebrating #WOAH100 and strengthening long standing partnership!
Also celebrating the attribution of WOAH's Gold Medal to our newly elected Councillor, Dr Mark Schipp, for his longstanding commitment to animal health and One Health!
@WOAH
Los veterinarios, a través de la @WorldVetAssoc, refuerzan su compromiso con la reducción del uso de antibióticos ante las Naciones Unidas. https://t.co/pARFrFiRv4
WVA was at the @UN#antimicrobialresistance hearing & recommended the future #AMR Declaration to:
▶️strengthen animal health systems
▶️transform agrifood systems to reduce antimicrobial use
▶️ensure access to safe and effective veterinary medicines
More: https://t.co/jaaAElhNs9
The WVA President Dr John de Jong is inviting #veterinarians from all countries and specialities to join this campaign and to show in video how their work is essential and an integral part of health at large. What makes you essential?
#WorldVeterinaryDay#WVD2024#worldvetday
We are proud to participate in @WorldVetAssoc's #WorldVeterinaryDay campaign this year!
Because...of course we support their incredible efforts! It's why veterinarians are essential health workers.
👇Our Exec Director explains more👇
'Veterinarians are essential health workers.'
This #WVD2024, we honour the veterinarians who are on the frontlines ensuring #animalhealth, #foodsecurity and preventing zoonotic diseases that impact humans. Let's appreciate their crucial work safeguarding public health!
Happy #WorldVeterinaryDay! Today, we celebrate the dedication and compassion of vets across the globe who work tirelessly to protect animal health and welfare and public health. Thank you for all you do.