What is "galvmed"

The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), formerly the Global Alliance for Livestock Vaccines (GALV), is a not-for-profit livestock health product development and access partnership. It operates as a public-private partnership and a UK registered charity headquartered in Edinburgh.

GALVmed’s stated objectives are:

1. To relieve financial hardship and promote good livestock health (including improving food security) amongst livestock keepers in developing countries through the promotion of affordable, accessible vaccines, pharmaceutical and diagnostic products/services aimed at improving the health of their livestock;
   
2. To promote the effective use of resources to achieve the above charitable purposes through the identification, management, funding and coordination of research into livestock products and services;
   
3. The development and delivery of these products and services at affordable prices, by working in partnership with others (whether charities, government, private bodies or institutions).

The intended beneficiaries of GALVmed’s work are many of the 900 million people worldwide who rely on livestock for their livelihoods.

GALVmed’s purpose is "protecting livestock, improving human lives" and its mission is to make a real difference to the livelihoods of resource poor farmers by providing animal health tools within a sustainable economic framework.

GALVmed achieves its aims by: catalysing interactions with and between others as well as facilitating, supporting and forming partnerships (e.g. veterinarians, governments, policy makers, NGOs) and employing consultants.