GALVmed - The Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Africa

The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) is implementing a new project that seeks to increase the supply of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine through augmenting the government supply with a private sector model for buying and distributing vaccines.

FMD is a viral livestock disease that not only causes mortality but also severely limits livestock productivity and disrupts regional and international trade of animals and animal products, leading to huge economic losses. Africa loses about US$2.3bn annually due to FMD, with most of the economic burden falling on sub-Saharan Africa.

Trans.Lieu was engaged to produce a video clip that captures voices from the field, showcasing the impact the disease has in Eastern Africa, from the perspective of both the smallholder farmers whose livestock and livelihoods are affected, as well as those who seek to control the disease on the ground through policy development.

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Client: GALVmed (Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines)

Services: Video production and photography

Year: 2020