Mbarara to host Uganda Veterinary Association AGM and exhibition

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the second time in three years, the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) AGM, exhibition and symposium will be held in the cattle corridor. The theme this year is ” Veterinarian’s role in health and wealth creation.”

Hundreds of veterinarians, veterinary paraprofessionals, and thousands of livestock farmers will head to Mbarara City November 27th to 29th, when UVA hosts its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and related activities.

At the AGM, 10 positions will be up for grabs. The are the position of President, Vice President, General Secretary, Deputy General secretary, Treasurer , Deputy treasurer and Four committee members.

“Members of Uganda Veterinary Association who are able and willing to serve the profession as in leadership position should start polishing their manifestos to contest for those positions to drive our Association to greater heights,” said Dr. Obbo Boniface, incumbent General Secretary UVA.

The national executive will soon come up with interim electoral commission to coordinate the process.

Pre-conference activities will include out reaches to farmers, vaccination of livestock, pets and training new technologies in the livestock sector.

“The primary objective of the conference is to offer an opportunity to members of the veterinary fraternity, public and development partners to reflect on and discuss all aspects of veterinary services in an open supportive and intellectually stimulating environment that contribute to national development,” said Dr. Obbo Boniface, General Secretary UVA.

The last AGM was held in Mbale last year, and in Masaka a year before.

Expected to submit abstracts for presentation at the scientific conference are central government veterinarians, academia, producers, processors, dealers of veterinary commodities, consumers, policy makers, extension workers, researchers, development partners, financial institutions, society leaders.

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SOURCE: UVA website

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