GALVmed

Description

GALVmed aims to relieve financial hardship and promote good health (including improving food security) amongst livestock keepers in developing countries through the promotion of affordable vaccines, pharmaceuticals and diagnostic products and services aimed at improving the health of their livestock. GALVmed alos promotes the effective use of resources to achieve their charitable purposes through the identification, management, funding and co-ordination of:

Research into livestock vaccines, pharmaceuticals and diagnostic products and services

The development and delivery of those products and services at affordable prices, by working in partnership with others (whether charities, government or private bodies or institutions).

Food security is defined by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation as existing when all people at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

 

Areas of Activity

Africa

Contact

Sharon Ross
GALVmed
Doherty Building
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Edinburgh
EH26 0PZ

Tel: 0131 445 6274
Fax: 0131 445 6222

www.galvmed.org

Staff

Scotland: 3

Outside Scotland: 0

Volunteers

Scotland: 0

Outside Scotland: 0

Funders

DFID

Membership Type

Member

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