Bridging the Gap: Empowering Northern Canadian Communities Through Animal Welfare
A recent collaboration between Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) researchers and Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is seeking to pilot a sustainable model for improving animal healthcare grounded in community engagement and empowerment. Led by graduate student Tsai-Ping (Hannah) Liao, under the supervision of Dr. Lauren Van Patter, the project centers on the development and implementation of Community Animal Health Worker (CAHW) programs in Northern Canada. These programs train local individuals to offer basic animal health services in areas where veterinary care is inaccessible or limited. VWB has an existing Northern Animal Health initiative where they partner with remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories and Nunavut to support the communities with their identified needs including access to veterinary care.
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