Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SASVEPM): 21st Annual Congress

Subject: SASVEPM: 21st Annual Congress
Speakers: Multiple Speakers
Organizer: Vetlink
Event Link: REGISTER HERE

The Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SASVEPM) is pleased to announce its 21st Annual Congress, which will take place from 21 to 23 August 2024 at the Lagoon Beach Hotel, Cape Town.

Epi for Africa: Global Problems | Local Solutions
Africa is arguably the continent at highest risk from infectious diseases, but often struggles to implement internationally recommended veterinary surveillance and control measures successfully. This is not only due to severe resource limitations and lack of capacity, but also inexorably linked to the highly heterogeneous nature of our terrain, peoples, animals, and climate. To truly understand the complex eco-epidemiological landscapes of Africa requires creative approaches to data collection and disease surveillance, holistic control measures, participatory approaches, interdisciplinary efforts, and community involvement.

This year’s SASVEPM congress features the unique problems and circumstances faced in animal health and welfare on the African continent and explores practical and sustainable local and regional solutions. We believe that only by developing Afro-centric approaches to address global problems will we have a chance at finding the sustainable solutions we need to flourish as a continent.

The 21st SASVEPM congress serves as a strong multinational networking platform to build and foster collaborative research and enhance communication across disciplines, professions, and sectors. Join us for this exciting event which brings together veterinarians, para-veterinarians, and researchers from the southern African region and beyond. Participants interested in presenting oral or poster presentations are invited to submit abstracts under the theme “Epi for Africa: Global Problems | Local Solutions”.