National networks of para-veterinarians support the work of the few veterinarians in the Indo-Pacific.
The project will also develop para-veterinary training modules to provide refresher training and hands-on skills development in zoonotic diseases, emerging infectious disease prevention, One Health and biosecurity, for existing para-veterinarians and associated animal health workforce in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.
- Read about project adviser Tania Areori, Papua New Guinea's first female veterinarian.