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Interested in Volunteering Overseas? Join us for Brunch on September 21 in Montreal

Interested in Volunteering Overseas? Join us for Brunch on September 21 in Montreal

Posted Aug 27th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Featured, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

Are you passionate about making a difference on a global scale? Do you dream of volunteering overseas and empowering communities in need? Then mark your calendars for an event you won't want to miss...

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Mpox: A Global Health Challenge and the Case for a One Health Approach

Mpox: A Global Health Challenge and the Case for a One Health Approach

Posted Aug 26th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, News

This article provides an overview of the current Mpox outbreak in the DRC, detailing what Mpox is, how it spreads, prevention strategies, and the critical role of human-animal-environment interactions in the spread and management of zoonotic diseases like Mpox.

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Health, Hope and Humanitarianism: A Conversation with Taban Kaps Robert, Program Manager, South Sudan

Health, Hope and Humanitarianism: A Conversation with Taban Kaps Robert, Program Manager, South Sudan

Posted Aug 15th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Country, Featured, News, Past Projects, Program Report, South Sudan

In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, we sat down with Taban Kaps Robert, our Program Manager in South Sudan, to discuss the challenges and triumphs of humanitarian work in one of the world’s most complex environments.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Poultry Farming through Partnership

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening Poultry Farming through Partnership

Posted Aug 14th, 2024 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Ghana, News, VETS, Volunteer Stories

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was contributed by Netanya Karmel, an Animal Health Advisor Volunteer supporting our partner, WIPVaC-Apex Ghana (May - August 2024). 

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One Health, One World: The Interconnectedness of Animals and Humans

One Health, One World: The Interconnectedness of Animals and Humans

Posted Aug 7th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, News

VWB's Danielle Legault shares her research and findings on how animals help shape human lives and communities.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America offers support for pet guardians and animals affected by wildfires in Jasper & other areas of Alberta

Veterinarians Without Borders North America offers support for pet guardians and animals affected by wildfires in Jasper & other areas of Alberta

Posted Aug 1st, 2024 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB is responding to wildfires across Alberta, including in Jasper

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Volunteer Position - Animal Nutrition Advisor | Wakulima Kenya

Posted Jul 22nd, 2024

Vets Without Borders has an open Animal Nutrition Advisor volunteer position with our partner, Wakulima Dairy, in Kenya

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Avian Influenza Overview: What You Need to Know and Where to Learn More

Avian Influenza Overview: What You Need to Know and Where to Learn More

Posted Jul 17th, 2024 in Africa, Asia, Stories, Country, Featured, Ghana, Kenya, News

In this article, wildlife health specialist and VWB/VSF Board Member, Jolene Giancinti (BHSc, DVM, PhD) answers common questions and reviews best practices around Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs). The goal is to provide you with a technical overview and spark your interest in learning more.

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to growing wildfires near Fort Good Hope, NT thanks to grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada™

Veterinarians Without Borders North America responds to growing wildfires near Fort Good Hope, NT thanks to grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada™

Posted Jul 4th, 2024 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB is responding to ongoing wildfire evacuation efforts in response to wildfires near the community of Fort Good Hope

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Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "How can we work with northern communities to strengthen access to animal health care?" with Dr. Trace MacKay

Posted Jun 27th, 2024 in Stories, Country, Featured, News, Northern Canada

Holding over 21 years of veterinary experience, Dr. MacKay has volunteered her time with VWB since the formation of VWB Canada in the early 2000s.

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Stories From Around The World

VETS Volunteer Voices: From Gender Analysis to Community Action in Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: From Gender Analysis to Community Action in Ghana

Posted Sep 14th, 2025

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate volunteers from the field. Meet Dayo Olaniyan, a Gender Advisor who spent three months in Ghana (May–August 2025) with our local partner, GAPNET, strengthening gender equity in livestock production and empowering rural communities.

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Ask an Expert:

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

Posted Sep 8th, 2025

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

#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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  • I loved being placed in Ghana and believe I made a significant impact to the communities.
    - Madison Russel

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