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Cameroun : le Pr Jeanne Ngogang prend les rênes de l’Université des Montagnes
L’Université des Montagnes (UDM), située à Bangangté dans la région de l’Ouest Cameroun, est désormais dirigée par une femme, le Professeur Jeanne Ngogang. Sa nomination à la présidence de cette institution académique a été entérinée vendredi 8 décembre 2023 lors...
Africa One Health University Network embarks on the exciting job of developing COVID-19 and Rabies Risk Communication and Community Engagement CBE Curriculum
An AFROHUN (Africa One Health University Network) Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) curriculum development workshop is currently ongoing in Douala, Cameroon at Krystal Palace Hotel. The workshop opened on July 17th, 2023. The curriculum being...
Documenting the impact and outcomes of AFROHUN ARPA-funded COVID-19 projects in Côte-d’Ivoire.
Three American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Congressional Notification (CN) awards are currently in place to support COVID-19 vaccination awareness campaigns among university communities in Côte d’Ivoire. The first award, ARPA CN #164, is targeting two of the country’s...
The impact of USAID funding on the career growth of public health professionals in DRC
The DRC has experienced multiple disease outbreaks, including Ebola, Measles, Yellow Fever, and Marburg. Many of these outbreaks happen in rural areas and congested urban settlements. The 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the country and the 2020...
Making vaccines available and accessible to women and other marginalized livestock farmers: The SheVax Story in East Africa
Women in livestock farming in Uganda have been empowered and trained on vaccines access and proper administration for both animals and poultry. This was during a project dubbed the Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund (LVIF) undertaken to address the barriers faced by...
THE VIEW A FRONTROW SEAT: REFLECTIONS ON THE 7TH WORLD ONE HEALTH CONGRESS 2022 IN SINGAPORE
Samuel Wanjohi “We are pleased to inform you that WOHC 2022’s Scientific Committee has accepted your abstract for oral presentation”. This 18-word sentence ushered in what would be a memorable experience, packed with happiness, albeit fraught with moments of anxiety,...
Are we failing in Taking One Health to the Community Level?
The current Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda, and the one going on in DRC are uncomfortable reminders that the world is not anywhere near as safe as we would like it to be. These two are coming hot on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Monkeypox...
Campagne de sensibilisation et vaccination gratuite des chiens contre la Rage au Quartier Mama Yemo dans la Commune de Mont-Ngafula
Par Prisca Kabangu S'inscrivant dans le cadre de la Journée Mondiale de lutte contre la Rage célébrée le 28 septembre de chaque année, Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) basé à l'école de santé publique de Kinshasa et ses partenaires notamment...
THE AFROHUN ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM FOR STUDENTS WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
Students are our major currency; the bulk of the work that we do, involves building One Health competencies among pre-service work force. AFROUN has in the recent past started an aggressive process of alumni tracking and engagement to improve the design and delivery...
Kenya Frontline workers’ Training Needs Assessment provides key insights to improving Training and building competencies
In Year 1 of the One Health Workforce Next Generation (OHW-NG) project, AFROHUN-Kenya conducted a One Health training needs assessment (TNA) for frontline workers in Kenya, including Community Health Workers (and/or Community Health Extension Workers) and Agricultural...
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AFROHUN One Health Digest Vol 3 No 2
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OH Digest March 2022
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AFROHUN OH DIGEST July-September 2021
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AFROHUN STUDENTS COVID-19 DIGITAL AWARENESS CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
After some anxiety following a prolonged wait, the winning submissions for the Students COVID-19 Digital Awareness Challenge have been determined and announced. In the video category, the winners are; Kenya Students’ One Health Innovations Club, followed by Ethiopia...