The Africa Veterinary Technicians Association (AVTA) is an apex association that brings together veterinary technicians from different countries of Africa as their recognized spokesperson and serve in support animal health service providers to improve animal health in the continent. The vision of the association is to be a force behind the development of veterinary paraprofessional practices for improved animal resource industry service delivery and communities’ livelihood in Africa while the mission is to promote veterinary paraprofessional practices for improved animal resource industry