What We Do

The World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology African Network (WAAVP-AN) is an umbrella network of people and institutions working towards the better control of parasitic diseases of animals, advances in research and training, and the practice of veterinary parasitology, improved animal welfare and sustainable livestock production on the African continent. WAAVP-AN aims to facilitate a reduction in the economic and health impact of parasites of animals, including parasitic zoonoses, and to establish a framework to train and retain the human resources that underpin long-term sustained parasite control efforts on the continent especially now in the context of climate change.