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IDRC at the World Veterinary Vaccine Congress

IDRC will be joining researchers, funders, and industry to discuss science and new technology for veterinary vaccines.

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Wednesday, 30. October 2019 - 8:30
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Gender Inclusive Vaccine Distribution and Delivery Systems for Newcastle Disease and Peste des Petits Ruminants Among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

Women smallholder livestock farmers are hindered in accessing and using livestock vaccines due to low levels of awareness, high acquisition costs, accessibility, and unequal gender relations at the household level.
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Action research to support women’s agency and empowerment in livestock vaccine distribution, delivery and use in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya

It is estimated that 75-90% of smallholder livestock farmers in Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda are women. These farmers face production challenges due to animal diseases, including Peste des Petits Ruminants, Rift Valley fever, and Newcastle disease.
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Food and Agriculture ANIMAL HEALTH ANIMAL PROTECTION

$6.3 million announced for new LVIF research on women’s empowerment

Four new research projects will work to empower women in the livestock vaccine value chain

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Tuesday, 21. May 2019 - 10:15
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Development of two multivalent Rift Valley Fever vaccines for improved uptake in cattle and in small ruminants

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease of livestock and humans. It is endemic in large parts of Africa, and outbreaks have been declared over the past two years in many West African countries.
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Multivalent approach for the improvement of inactivated vaccines against small ruminant diseases in Africa (MultiVacc)

Heartwater and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCCP) are two diseases that constitute major threats to small ruminant (grazing animals such as goats and sheep) production in developing countries, notably in Africa.
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Improvement of Theileria parva sporozoite vaccine against East Coast fever

In East and Central Africa, the most important tick-borne disease of livestock is East Coast fever, caused by the intracellular parasite Theileria parva.
Research in Action

Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Supporting the production of quality livestock vaccines for enterotoxemia, Pasteurella and Rift Valley fever in Kenya

Kenya has an estimated 18.2 million cattle, 16.3 million sheep, and 24.6 million goats. The majority of these animals are held by smallholder farmers who depend on livestock for their livelihoods.
Published date
Monday, April 9, 2018 - 13:30
Research in Action

Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Multivalent approach for the improvement of inactivated vaccines against small ruminant diseases in Africa (MultiVacc)

Small ruminants such as goats require less labour and land use than cattle, so they are an important source of food and economic security for livestock smallholders in developing countries. However, small ruminants are also susceptible to many diseases.
Published date
Monday, April 9, 2018 - 11:30
Research in Action

Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

Development of 2 multivalent RVF vaccines for improved uptake in cattle and in small ruminants

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease of goats, sheep, cattle, and humans.It is endemic in large parts of Africa, with outbreaks occurring in three to five-year cycles.
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Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:00

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