New cooperation partner: MIAVIT

11.10.2024 Optional

VSF Germany and MIAVIT are entering into a new partnership to advance animal health and promote the One Health approach.

Berlin, Germany – 16th July 2024

Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF Germany), a leading non-profit organization working to improve animal health and promote sustainable agriculture, is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with MIAVIT, a renowned provider of high-quality premixes, feed additives and feed supplements for the agriculture industry. This collaboration highlights the crucial role of private sector support in advancing NGO efforts and underscores a shared commitment to the One Health approach.

Promoting animal health is a key pillar for both MIAVIT and Vétérinaires Sans Frontières. Particularly in pastoralist communities, the main beneficiaries of VSF Germany’s intervention, animal health is crucial as the survival of these communities depends entirely on their animals. Under the motto “prevention instead of medication”, MIAVIT has developed products designed to improve animal health in order to avoid follow-up treatments and to reduce the use of medications such as antibiotics, which can also have negative effects on human health. MIAVIT’s expertise in livestock nutrition perfectly complements Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ commitment to animal health and welfare in East Africa to promote the health of communities and their environment and ensure a self-determined life.

The collaboration serves as a model for how private sector entities can have a significant impact on global health and sustainability through strategic partnerships with NGOs. This collaboration goes beyond financial support and aims to promote the work of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières in humanitarian aid and development cooperation. Improved visibility will help attract further support and partnerships and increase the reach and effectiveness of the initiatives.

The cooperation with MIAVIT is a major milestone for our organization,” explains Christian Griebenow, Managing Director of VSF Germany. ”We are delighted to work with another company to promote animal welfare and feeding, combining it with sustainability. This is also a key aspect of the One Health approach, which is the backbone of our work with pastoralist communities. Only by promoting healthy animals are we able to support the lives and livelihoods of communities in Eastern Africa that are severely affected by climate change.

We are pleased to announce a new partnership. From August 1, 2024,” said Lukas Middendorf, Managing Director of MIAVIT, ”MIAVIT and VSF Germany will join forces. The principles and values of both organizations are perfectly aligned. Our guiding principle ‘prevention instead of medication’ has been with us from the very beginning. We are active worldwide and are pleased to have found in VSF Germany a partner that is committed to improving animal health internationally and provides humanitarian aid to that end. Together, we can make a significant difference and do our part to improve the lives of many people worldwide.”

The One Health approach is based on the fact that creating and protecting health is complex and can only be achieved through collaboration between different actors and sectors. The cooperation between MIAVIT and Vets without Borders is an important step in promoting One Health as a sustainable approach to ensuring the health of humans, animals and the environment for a sustainable future.

About VSF Germany:

Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany is a non-profit organization that works to improve animal health and animal welfare in East Africa through humanitarian aid and development cooperation. The organization works closely with local communities to develop sustainable solutions to animal health problems and to improve the health and living conditions of people, especially to improve the living conditions of remote pastoral communities.

About MIAVIT:

Founded in 1964, MIAVIT is a family-owned company based in Essen (Oldenburg), Germany. MIAVIT specializes in the production of high-quality premixes, feed additives and specialty products for agriculture and the pet food industry. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, MIAVIT supplies customers around the world and ensures the health and well-being of animals in a wide range of areas.