Who We Are
History
Aware of the need to promote and improve the animal resource industry through the provision of Para professional veterinary and related services and the need to provide linkages and empower the African Veterinary Technicians Associations; Considering the need to provide leadership in the relevant areas concerning the Veterinary Para Professional Services as part of the regional integration efforts, AVTA idea was born in 2013, following meeting of Southern And Eastern African Rabies Group (SEARG) in Tanzania where participants identified the role of VPPs as critical to animal disease control and in 2015 meeting in Pretoria South Africa resolved to form an association where the first election was done . The association has president and two vice presidents. Membership of AVTA is at association level by country. There is also provision for honorary and corporate membership.
Vision
To be a force behind the development of veterinary paraprofessional practices for improved animal resource industry service delivery and communities’ livelihood in Africa
Mission
To be a force behind the development of veterinary paraprofessional practices for improved animal resource industry service delivery and communities’ livelihood in Africa
Core Values
The association shall be guided by the following core values in the pursuit of its goal and
objectives;
- Professionalism – promote the highest standards of service delivery in the values chain.
- Integrity – upholding honesty and reliability.
- Transparency & accountability – open and accountable to various stakeholders.
- Efficiency and effectiveness – in training and service delivery.
- Responsiveness – listening to members partners & stakeholders.
- Inclusivity – equitable representation, gender and other interest groups.
Objectives
- To promote regional harmonization of veterinary paraprofessionals’ training standards and
practice in animal resource industry in Africa. - To promote the interests of all veterinary technicians in the animal resource industry to
safeguard the profession in African region. - To act as the official voice for professionalism in, veterinary technician professional
practice on all matters involving animal resource industry in the region. - To improve the value chain in animal resource industry
- To advocate for free movement of veterinary paraprofessional to practice across Africa.
- To lobby and advocate for policy, amendments and enactment of legislations regulating
the veterinary paraprofessional practice. - To promote synergy and networking among members of the association and public
awareness - To be able to attract funding to support activities that promote practice and delivery in the
value chain for the benefit of the community receive. - To collaborate with regional and international veterinary institutions, regional economic
blocks, development partners and other animal resource industry stakeholders. - To conduct any other activity that may promote the furtherance of the overall objective of
the association.