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The Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) is established under the Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act No. 45 of 2010. VAZ operates this platform and is responsible for your personal data as a data controller under the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021. For the registration of veterinary professionals and the registration and licensing of Animal Health Facilities, VAZ works with the Veterinary Council of Zambia (VCZ), which receives your data to decide applications and issue certificates. VAZ and VCZ are both responsible for protecting it. This notice covers personal data you give us through member.vaz.org.zm: registration and renewal as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary para-professional; VAZ membership; registration and renewal of an Animal Health Facility; payments; and your online account.

Fillable form for the VAZ veterinary expertise network map (Strategic Plan 2026-2030, Priority 4). Complete it on screen or by hand, save it with your name, and email it to secretary@vaz.org.zm by 31 October 2026.

The African Union (AU) will work with Member States and partners through Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the African Union Pan-African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC), the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AUIAPSC), and African Medicines Agency (AMA) to implement and achieve the defined strategic goals. These efforts will be undertaken in alignment with the shared vision of the regional Quadripartite group on AMR, which involves World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP), to advance a coordinated One health response to AMR.

Notice of the VAZ EGM which will be held virtually on 29th July 2026.

This Policy and Procedure sets out how the Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) receives, records, investigates, resolves and reports on complaints from members, applicants and other stakeholders about its services, including the delayed issuance and non-receipt of membership certificates, membership cards and professional registration documents. It is issued under the VAZ Executive Committee Charter (2026) and implements the VAZ Strategic Plan 2026–2030, Priority 1 (Governance and Leadership), Strategic Objective 1: to strengthen governance and leadership coordination for the Association. It gives effect to the Association’s digital transformation agenda delivered through the VAZ Corporate Website and Secure Members Portal, launched 27 July 2026 (Ref: VAZ/CIRC/2026/03).

This policy governs the eligibility, calculation, approval, payment and recording of refunds of monies received by the Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ). It is issued under the VAZ Financial Guidelines Manual (November 2025) and is read with that Manual, the VAZ Constitution and the VAZ Conflict of Interest Policy; any matter of financial procedure not addressed here is governed by the Manual.

These guidelines serve as a reference practical guide for veterinary professionals and para-professionals to identify clinical signs, diagnose, and treat ten prioritized diseases in Beef and Dairy Cattle in Zambia. The specific objectives of the STGs are to: • Harmonize treatment of beef and dairy cattle diseases to ensure veterinary workers follow best practice according to evidence • Improve disease management and treatment outcomes in cattle, improving animal welfare and giving farmers better value for money from veterinary services • To promote prudent, safe and rational use of antimicrobial molecules to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

The Essential Veterinary Medicines List (EVML) for Zambia is designed to provide a standardized reference for the selection, procurement, distribution and rational use of veterinary medicines across the country. This document serves as an important policy tool to support animal health, livestock productivity and public health, while ensuring alignment with Zambia‘s Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Veterinary Council of Zambia (VCZ) wishes to inform all Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Para-professionals that the Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 29th July 2026 resolved to proceed with the redevelopment of the VAZ House property, Obama Road, Lusaka, into a modern multi-purpose double-storey building comprising office accommodation and commercial lettable space to enhance the Association's long-term financial sustainability.

An Extraordinary General Meeting has authorised a multi-purpose double storey commercial building on the Association’s Obama Road property, revised the cost-sharing ratio to 60:40, folded member contributions into annual subscriptions, and discontinued the Chibombo Agro-Vet Project.

This magazine provides highlights of the activities that took place during the 2026 VAZ Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting, which was held at Sandy's Creation Resort, Chilanga, Lusaka, from 22nd to 24th April 2026. The conference brought together veterinary professionals, veterinary paraprofessionals, academia, government representatives, industry leaders, development partners and students under a common purpose of advancing animal health, public health, food security and national development. The event provided an important platform for scientific exchange, professional networking and strategic reflection on the future of our profession.

An Act to establish the Veterinary Association of Zambia; Continue the existence of the Board of the Veterinary Surgery and re-name it as the Veterinary Council of Zambia; provide for the registration of the veterinary and veterinary para-professionals and regulate their professional conduct; provide for the licensing of laboratories and animal health facilities ; provide for the recognition and approval of training programmes of veterinary and veterinary para-professionals ; repeal and replace the Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1964; and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.