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AFROHUN student champions waste recycling to manage poor waste disposal

by AFROHUN | Sep 10, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Uganda, Uncategorized

Poor waste disposal has remained a global threat to public health.  In Uganda, Ms Rachael Vivian Akena’s engagement with community leaders and residents of Bruno Zone in Kkonge village, Makindye Division, Kampala District re-affirms the dangers of poor waste...

Connecting the Dots: Helping Market communities in Kampala Understand the Disease Transmission Chain.

by AFROHUN | Sep 10, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Uganda

Many times, we talk about health, and we leave out markets. Yet the centrality of the market in people’s livelihoods, safety, health and welfare is paramount. For instance, if the market is dirty, fries will emerge, contaminate some of the food items sold in the...

Community Cleanliness should be embraced as a communal responsibility

by AFROHUN | Sep 7, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Uganda

The environment in which humans live has a significant bearing on the health and well-being of individuals and communities. This implies that the health of the environment has direct impact on the health of all creatures that survive in it, calling for a One Health...

One Health: Use of the Black Soldier Fly is a sustainable approach to save Community from poor Organic Waste Disposal

by AFROHUN | Sep 1, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Uganda

Born and raised in Namakandwa village, Kangulumira Town Council, Kayunga district, Lubega Abby says that over the years, Kayunga district has faced a problem of poor and massive waste disposal generated by out growers and food processing companies.  In an...
Mass Dog Vaccination Campaign Launched in Kisarawe District, Tanzania

Mass Dog Vaccination Campaign Launched in Kisarawe District, Tanzania

by AFROHUN | Aug 13, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Tanzania

By AFROHUN Tanzania Team “It has been five years since Tanzania prioritized several zoonotic diseases including rabies to be eradicated before 2030 and this campaign today is critical. We cannot wait any longer because people have continuously been bitten by rabid...
Rwanda Students in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Sensitization drive

Rwanda Students in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Sensitization drive

by AFROHUN | Aug 13, 2021 | AFROHUN News, Rwanda

Today, the evolution of microbial pathogens able to resist antimicrobial treatment is seen as one of the most pressing public health crises. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge to global health. According to Dr. Margaret Chan – former WHO Director,...
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