VPHCAP Re-designated as WOAH Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Services Capacity Building

The Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, has been officially re-designated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to continue serving as the WOAH Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Services Capacity Building (Asia, the Far East, and Oceania) for another five-year term, from 2026 to 2030.

VPHCAP was first designated as a WOAH Collaborating Centre in 2016 and has since carried out its mission continuously. Over the past decade, the Centre has played a pivotal role in strengthening veterinary services capacity through training, technical collaboration, and regional engagement, while also fostering partnerships that contribute to advancing animal health, food safety, and One Health goals at both regional and global levels.

This extension reflects WOAH’s recognition of VPHCAP’s achievements and ongoing commitment to building resilient veterinary services and promoting international collaboration to address current and emerging challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.