AFROHUN learning Series
Capacity Building of SOHICs
In Côte d’Ivoire, addressing complex health challenges such as zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental crises requires a workforce equipped with interdisciplinary collaboration skills. Read More
Enhancing Workforce Capacity through Students One Health Innovations Clubs in Senegal
The world faces complex and interconnected challenges at the humananimal-environment interface, driven by emerging and re-emerging diseases. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), approximately 75% of emerging infectious diseases in humans, such as avian flu, HIV, and Ebola, originate from animals. Read More
Harnessing Student Power to Combat Rabies in Tanzania
Rabies remains a serious public health challenge in Tanzania, particularly in regions where dog-mediated transmission is common, vaccination rates are low, and resources are scarce. Read More
Strengthening Global Health Security: AFROHUN’s Network-wide Contributions and Achievements
In an increasingly interconnected world, the spread of infectious diseases poses a constant threat to global health, economies, and livelihoods. The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), launched in 2014, aims to help countries prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, including zoonotic diseases. Read More
Partnerships Driving Youth-Led Waste Innovations in Kenya
Healthcare waste management continues to be a significant challenge in Kenya, especially in urban centers like Nairobi, where resource constraints and poor adherence to waste disposal guidelines exacerbate health and environmental risks. Read More
Revolutionizing Health Education in Tanzania: Integrating One Health into existing Curricula
In Tanzania, the rising threats of emerging and reemerging pandemics have highlighted the urgent need for a workforce equipped to address complex health challenges at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. Compounding this challenge is the shortage of adequately trained health professionals, leaving the country vulnerable to public health crises. Read More
Advancing the Rabies Elimination Agenda 2030: AFROHUN’s Contribution through Student One Health Clubs in Uganda
Rabies is a deadly viral zoonotic disease with a 100% fatality rate if untreated, posing a significant threat to both human and animal health. Globally, rabies claims approximately 59,000 lives annually, with 95% of these deaths occurring in Africa and Asia. Read More
Strengthening One Health Through University Alumni Tracking: Lessons Learned from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tracking alumni trained in One Health is essential for assessing the practical application of competencies, enhancing institutional accountability, and securing ongoing donor support. Read More
Strengthening Tanzania’s One Health Workforce Through a Fee-Based CPD OH Course
Tanzania faces an urgent and growing challenge at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. Rapid population growth, urbanization, and increased human-wildlife interaction exacerbate health risks, including zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and pandemics like COVID-19. Read More
Strengthening Capacities of Public Health Regional Emergency Operations Centers (PHREOCs) in Uganda: Partnerships Built, Successes Registered
Uganda faces a significant burden of zoonotic diseases. The eight outbreaks recorded in the past five years underscores the need for robust response strategies. Public Health Regional Emergency Operations Centers (PHREOCs) have been established as critical hubs to detect, prepare for, and respond to health emergencies, including zoonotic outbreaks. Read More
Stories of Change
Students Gain one Health Competencies and Raise Community Awareness on Rabies in Tororo District,Uganda Rabies
TRANSITION AWARD Students Gain one Health Competencies and Raise Community Awareness on Rabies in Tororo District,Uganda Rabies Download
STRENGTHENING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR RABIES IN CAMEROON
TRANSITION AWARD STRENGTHENING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR RABIES IN CAMEROON DOWNLOAD
FROM CONTROL TO ELIMINATION: PREVENTING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER IN SENEGAL
TRANSITION AWARD FROM CONTROL TO ELIMINATION: PREVENTING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER IN SENEGAL Download
How University Student Interns are making a Diffirence in the Fight Against Rabies in Cameroon
TRANSITION AWARDS How University Student Interns are making a Diffirence in the Fight Against Rabies in Cameroon DOWNLOAD
AFROHUN Building E-Learning Capacity in Cameroon Universities
NEXT-Gen AFROHUN Building E-Learning Capacity in Cameroon Universities Download