Having started my career as a clinical vet in the UK and South Africa, I specialised in veterinary epidemiology and public health working in Europe, Africa and Central Asia. At ILRI I lead the Herd Health team and its research on livestock diseases and their control, as well as projects on One Health, and food safety in African food markets. Focus areas include epidemiology, economics and policy for animal diseases, One Health, food safety and zoonoses.
I have extensive experience in veterinary vaccination programmes and the work of veterinary services, having been a former Chief Veterinary Officer, and through work with FAO and others. My work covers a variety of livestock sytems and animal health issues around the world, particulalry Transboundary Animal Diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, PPR and avian influenza. I am a Senior Editor at the journal Food Security and sit on expert committees for WOAH, FAO and GT-TADs.
My Projects
My Publications
Prevalence and risk factors of neglected zoonoses in Ethiopian small ruminants: a focus on Q fever, brucellosis, chlamydiosis, and toxoplasmosis
Impact evaluation of a small ruminant flock health intervention on animal health, welfare, and farmer income in Ethiopia
Training of trainers on developing effective continuing professional development for veterinary personnel
