The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) is a veterinary research institute owned by the
Botswana government that carries out research on communicable diseases in domestic animals, with emphasis on viral transmitted infections. BVI manufactures vaccines against major animal diseases for use in Botswana and for sale in 16
African and
Middle Eastern countries. BVI is a "leader in the research, manufacture and supply of livestock vaccines".
Location
The headquarters and main offices of BVI are located in Broadhurst Industrial Park, 6385/90 Lejara Road, in the city of
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.
Overview
BVI was founded in 1978. In 1979 the institution was registered as Botswana Vaccine Institute Limited, a self-funding company wholly owned by the government of Botswana. Over time, BVI forged a partnership with
Merial
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is a multinational animal health company, formed in January 2017 when Merial was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim and merged with Boehringer Ingelheim's existing animal health assets.
Overview
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French
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pharmaceutical
conglomerate. Starting with vaccines against
FMD, the institute has diversified into the research and manufacture of vaccines against
anthrax
Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis''. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection. Symptom onset occurs between one day and more than two months after the infection is contracted. The sk ...
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Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia,
Ovine rinderpest
Ovine rinderpest, also commonly known as ''peste des petits ruminants'' (PPR), is a contagious disease primarily affecting goats and sheep; however, camels and wild small ruminants can also be affected. PPR is currently present in North, Central ...
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black quarter disease and
rabies. The institute is an international reference laboratory on FMD.
Developments
In February 2024, BVI and the
Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, began collaboration to manufacture a type-specific vaccine for FMD suitable for Uganda, for control of the disease and the prevention of future outbreaks.
See also
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World Organization for Animal Health
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly the (OIE), is an intergovernmental organization coordinating, supporting and promoting animal disease control.
Mission and status
The main objective of the WOAH is to control epizoo ...
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Ministry of Agriculture (Botswana) The Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. It was first established as the Department of Agriculture under the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1935.
Ministers
* Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako (1965)
* Tsheko Tsheko (1965–1 ...
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Botswana Vaccine Institute Staff Union
The Botswana Vaccine Institute Staff Union (BVSU) is a trade union affiliate of the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions
The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) is the national trade union federation for Botswana. Founded in 1977, it re ...
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University of Botswana
References
External links
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BVI'S P300 million boosterAs of 27 August 2022.
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Government-owned companies of Botswana
1978 establishments in Botswana
Gaborone
Research institutes established in 1978
Biopharmaceutical companies