Webinar: Launch of Competency and Curricula guidelines for Community Animal Health Workers

WOAH is hosting three webinars to launch the Guidelines for Community Animal Health Workers. Join us!

WOAH recognises the crucial role of adequately trained Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) in promoting animal health and supporting veterinary services. To enhance the skills and knowledge of CAHWs, WOAH has developed Competency and Curriculum Guidelines. These guidelines will serve to enhance CAHWs skills, effectiveness and their proper integration within the veterinary workforce. This initiative aims to strengthen Veterinary Services, especially in rural and underserved areas, by ensuring that CAHWs are well-equipped to provide essential animal healthcare. 

With this new initiative, there are many more novelties in the pipeline from WOAH and its partners, Vétérinaires sans Frontières International and the Ohio State University.  

To disseminate these updates globally, the launch webinars will be offered in English, Spanish and French.

Register now for any of the webinars:  

• 22 October, 09:00 AM (CEST), in English, register to attend

• 22 October, 15:00 (CEST), in Spanish, register to attend   

• 23 October, 12:30 PM (CEST), in French, register to attend 

What to expect

During this webinar, we will present the guidelines prepared during Phase 1 of the project ‘Strengthening the enabling environment for community animal health workers (CAHWs) through development of competency and curricula guidelines’, funded by USAID. 

• Introduction and background to the CAHWs project: Learn about the newest WOAH initiative and how it complements the existing guidelines for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals.  

• Official presentation of the CAHWs guidelines: Discover WOAH’s guidelines, how to use them and their impact on the overall performance of the veterinary workforce worldwide.  

• Q&A Session: Engage with the speakers and ask questions about this project.