VetNOW Telehealth Platform to Revolutionize Animal Care in Kenya
A new and groundbreaking global initiative will optimize livestock farmer and veterinarian partnerships to ensure the safety, security, and resiliency of the global food supply chain. The program will launch in Kenya in August 2024, the beginning of a planned-for and ongoing country-by-country rollout throughout Africa.
The platform provides mobile-based support and enhanced communication between livestock farmers, veterinarians, and veterinary paraprofessionals (VPPs). With an initial focus on rural areas in developing countries in Africa, the platform gives farmers access to vital information regarding disease awareness, preventive care, record keeping, and regulatory compliance.
Announced at the 39th annual World Veterinary Association Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, the innovative “Connected Care” Technology Program is a partnership between VetNOW and the Global Alliance for Livestock Medicines (GALVmed), which has received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Bridging the Gap
The introduction of VetNOW’s veterinary telehealth services paves the way for advancements for the people, animals, and economy of Kenya. By creating a Connected Care Ecosystem that links animal owners, veterinary doctors, and veterinary paraprofessionals through a regulatory compliant cloud technology, VetNOW is redefining accessibility.
In many rural Kenyan communities, it is not uncommon for farmers to have to wait days, if not weeks, for their animals to receive proper care. The ability to speak with a veterinarian immediately could be the difference in a farm losing one of its animals and losing all of its livestock. This prompt veterinary care, in addition to VetNOW’s rapid information distribution, is crucial in isolating and containing diseases.
With its real-time user interaction and transaction analytics, VetNOW offers a propagative approach to acceleration of digital innovation across the animal health ecosystem.
