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Ask an Expert: "Can One Health Help Build a Healthier Future for Canada and Beyond?" with Dr. Richard Rusk

Posted Sep 8th, 2025 in Country, Featured, News, Stories

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we connected with Dr. Richard Rusk, a public health physician and clinician who grew up in South Africa and is now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With expertise in the epidemiology of infectious and vector-borne diseases, he brings both human and animal clinical experience, along with a systems-level perspective, to addressing challenges facing communities in Canada and around the world.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Ghana

Posted Sep 7th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Kayla Williams, a Veterinary Student and Animal Health Advisor who supported our VETS partner, the Apex Body of Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC-Apex), in Ghana from May to August 2025.

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VWB raises over $26,000 for animals and communities in need through Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest

VWB raises over $26,000 for animals and communities in need through Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest

Posted Aug 26th, 2025 in Featured, Media Releases, News, Press Release, Stories

VWB wrapped up its fifth Animals & Ales Pet Photo Fundraiser Contest in partnership with six breweries.

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The Missing Link in Humanitarian Response: Why One Health Matters More Than Ever

The Missing Link in Humanitarian Response: Why One Health Matters More Than Ever

Posted Aug 18th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

This article examines why integrating One Health into humanitarian response is essential for protecting lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems. Drawing on VWB’s experience in Myanmar, South Sudan, and Ukraine, it highlights how addressing animal health, livelihoods, and environmental stability from the outset of a crisis strengthens resilience, prevents zoonotic disease, and supports sustainable recovery in vulnerable communities.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America Welcomes New Executive Director, Janine Mitchell

Veterinarians Without Borders North America Welcomes New Executive Director, Janine Mitchell

Posted Aug 11th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Country, Media Releases, News

VWB welcomes Janine Mitchell as its new Executive Director, bringing over 20 years of global health and One Health leadership across 30+ countries. As she works alongside outgoing ED Charmaine Brett during the transition, Janine is poised to guide VWB into its next chapter—advancing its mission and 2025–2030 Strategic Plan to improve lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen communities worldwide.

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VWB North America launches second Animals & Ales Photo Fundraiser Contest this year, in partnership with 2 Canadian breweries & 4 U.S. breweries

VWB North America launches second Animals & Ales Photo Fundraiser Contest this year, in partnership with 2 Canadian breweries & 4 U.S. breweries

Posted Aug 8th, 2025 in Featured, Media Releases, News, Press Release, Stories

VWB is launching its second Animals & Ales Pet Photo Fundraiser Contest of 2025, which will unite pet lovers and craft beer enthusiasts across the U.S. and Canada

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Zoonoses, Data, and Muddy Boots in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Zoonoses, Data, and Muddy Boots in Cambodia

Posted Jul 22nd, 2025 in Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Elise Tessier, an Epidemiology Advisor who spent 10 weeks in Cambodia (March–May 2025) supporting a zoonotic disease risk reduction project with our local partner, AVSF Cambodia.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: From Community Medicine to Calf Care in Kenya

VETS Volunteer Voices: From Community Medicine to Calf Care in Kenya

Posted Jul 8th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Kenya, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you inspiring stories from the field, showcasing the impactful work of our dedicated VETS program volunteers. Meet Dr. Riley Bauman (DVM), an Animal Health Advisor who spent two months in Kenya (April–June 2025), working alongside smallholder dairy farmers and Meru Dairy staff to promote animal health, gender equity, and sustainable livelihoods.

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The Silent Threat of Anthrax: Making the Case for Community-Led Zoonotic Surveillance

The Silent Threat of Anthrax: Making the Case for Community-Led Zoonotic Surveillance

Posted Jul 4th, 2025 in Africa, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

This article explores the persistent threat of anthrax and the critical need for community-led surveillance in preventing zoonotic outbreaks. It highlights how VWB’s One Health approach—through the COHERS program, CAHW training, and gender-responsive outreach—strengthens local capacity to detect and manage neglected diseases, protecting both human and animal health in vulnerable communities.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Business Plans and Bold Futures for Ghana’s Women Farmers

VETS Volunteer Voices: Business Plans and Bold Futures for Ghana’s Women Farmers

Posted Jun 25th, 2025 in Africa, Featured, Ghana, News, Stories, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Guy Audet, a Business Development Advisor who supported our VETS program partner, WIPVaC-Apex, in Ghana from March to May 2025.

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Stories From Around The World

A Door to Dignity: Josephine’s Journey to a Healthier Rwanda

A Door to Dignity: Josephine’s Journey to a Healthier Rwanda

Posted Oct 14th, 2025

Josephine Mukagasana’s story shows how Community Hygiene Clubs are transforming health and confidence across rural Rwanda—empowering families to embrace handwashing, hygiene, and shared responsibility through the COHERS program’s One Health approach.

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Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "How Can Healthy Wildlife Help Protect People and Pets in the North?" with Dr. Naima Jutha, Wildlife Veterinarian & NWT's Chief Veterinary Officer

Posted Oct 9th, 2025

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we connected with Dr. Naima Jutha, Wildlife Veterinarian and Chief Veterinary Officer for the Government of the Northwest Territories. Based in Yellowknife, Dr. Jutha leads the Wildlife Health Program within the Department of Environment and Climate Change, monitoring and responding to emerging health threats among northern wildlife populations.

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Crickets and Confidence: How Cambodian Women Are Farming Their Way to Resilience

Crickets and Confidence: How Cambodian Women Are Farming Their Way to Resilience

Posted Oct 4th, 2025

This field report from Cambodia shares the impacts observed by VWB’s Senior Program Manager, Katia Major, highlighting how the AGROW and VETS programs are empowering women, improving livelihoods, and strengthening communities through climate-smart farming, sustainable livestock and insect production, and One Health practices.

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  • I have seen first-hand the benefits of capacity building and gender empowerment for smallholder livestock farmers, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
    - Dr. Shauna Richards

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