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Community Cleanliness should be embraced as a communal responsibility
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
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
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
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,...
AFROHUN Tanzania Sensitizes One Health Focal Persons on the One Health Approach
By AFROHUN Tanzania Team One Health Focal Persons (OHFPs) in Tanzania are in-service personnel working in government departments and public institutions in human health, animal health and environmental sectors who were selected and appointed to represent their...
Training and Mentoring of Territory Administrators in Infectious Disease Management in Equateur Province
Territory administrators from all 10 territories of Kongo Central and all 5 territories of Kwango were trained in infectious disease management in 2018, under the One Health Workforce (OHW) project. A follow-up practical training was done in Year 1 of the OHW-NG...
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...
WE ARE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
We got launched yesterday as Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN). The ceremony – both in-person and virtual – was preside over by Makerere University Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe. The in-person component was at Sheraton Kampala Hotel in...
One Health Students form a Coalition to counter the effects of COVID-19
Jonathan Nkalubo – Chairperson One Health Students Against COVID-19 One Health Students Against COVID-19 (OHSAC) is a student platform that began operations in June 2020 and was founded by the Student One Health Innovation Clubs (SOHICs) of Mbarara University of...
SENEGAL STUDENTS RECEIVE AFROHUN SMALL GRANTS FOR SHORT STUDIES
This Year, AFROHUN Senegal, through a competitive process, awarded small grants worth USD 3000 each to two teams of students to conduct research that will contribute to their theses as well as contribute to the body of knowledge in two key areas of One Health...
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