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February 2, 2023
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COVAB presents a fresh Vision for Veterinary training in Uganda.

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) is proposing a policy shift in Veterinary training from the focus on animal welfare to the promotion of Industrial Veterinary Education, Science, Technology, Innovation and Medical Services. The proposed policy shift will help re-orient Uganda’s animal sector education to a holistic Industrial Value-chains Veterinary Education, […]

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January 16, 2023
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Makerere University’s Master Card Foundation Scholars eLearning Initiative introduced to CoVAB staff.

Staff at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) have been introduced to the Master Card Foundation Scholars eLearning Initiative, during the onboarding meeting held at the college Friday 13th January 2023. A team led by Prof. Paul Birevu Muyinda Head, Department of Open and Distance Learning, in the School of Distance […]

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December 13, 2022
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Antimicrobial Awareness Resistance Awareness Week

Story by Joseph Odoi Assoc. Prof. Lawrence Mugisha  from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio Security (CoVAB), Makerere University has cautioned the general public on self-medication and  misuse of drugs. This call comes at a time when microbial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to available drugs under the scientific phenomenon known as Antimicrobial […]

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November 16, 2022
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COVAB participates in the Science Week.

The Vice President of Uganda Major Jessica Alupo Epel on Thursday 10th November 2022 afternoon presided over closing ceremony of the National Science Week where she represented H E the President of the Republic of Uganda. While speaking at the function, the Vice President noted that she was happy that President Museveni’s vision of prioritising […]

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November 16, 2022
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The proposed Ph.D. in Global Biosecurity & Ecosystems Health (GLOBECO) will train cadres of critical thinkers that will mitigate the ever-increasing instances of zoonotic Disease outbreaks.

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity (CoVAB) on Friday 4th November hosted a stakeholder engagement that discussed the proposed Ph.D. in Global Security and Ecosystem Health (GLOBECO). They came up with an eight-man committee that will deliberate further to consider the input of the stakeholders. The stakeholders were drawn from agencies that […]

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October 31, 2022
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Researchers utilize ICT to monitor and address Antimicrobial Use (AMU) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals

Story by Joseph Odoi & Harriet Musinguzi A consortium of researchers from COVAB-Makerere University, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya, University of Nairobi and Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU) have developed an Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) system to   address Anti-microbial resistance and monitor antibiotic usage in Livestock starting with poultry industry. This innovation […]

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July 30, 2022
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Mak-COVAB Opens a Dairy Demonstration Farm

Makerere University and the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Bio Security (CoVAB) in particular are set to open a Diary Demonstration Farm project, the Korea-Uganda Dairy Project (KUDaP) on Wednesday 24th of August 2022 at Nakyesasa, one of the incubation centers managed by the college. The Dairy demonstration farm is being established under a collaboration […]

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July 5, 2022
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CoVAB’s 2022 Summer School and International Boma come to a close.

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity successfully completed the 2022 Summer school and the International Cultural Boma that was held on the Theme; Tropical Veterinary Medicine and One Health in Uganda: A need for partnership and collaboration for development. Students from the Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA took part […]

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July 5, 2022
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BUKEDI REGION LEADERS COLLECTIVELY SENSITIZE AND MOBILIZE RESIDENTS ON PARISH DEVELOPMENT MODEL: AFRISA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE PROCESS

By Jacinta Nakaye Bukedi region leaders carried out mobilization and sensitization exercises to enable residents in the region to understand and embrace the Parish Development Model as an intervention to eradicate poverty in the country. Spearheaded by Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, Cabinet Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, the leaders executed a couple of community […]

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