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

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