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Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA)

This project aims to generate an inclusive research and innovation ecosystem that facilitates uptake, adaptation and adoption of solutions to issues that can be addressed by a One Health approach.

The world is facing unprecedented, inter-connected threats to the health of people, animals and the environment. Addressing these threats requires cross-sectoral, system-wide approaches. This is encapsulated in the One Health concept, which recognises the interconnection of people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. In a globalized world, all nations and societies need to better manage One Health. In line with this approach, this project will build One Health capacity in eastern and southern Africa.

Objectives

  • Increase the relevance of One Health research and policies in eastern and southern Africa
  • Enhance national and sub-regional cross-sectoral collaboration between government entities with One Health mandates and One Health stakeholders across society
  • Equip educational and research institutes to train the next generation One Health workforce
  • Increase the capacity of government and non-governmental stakeholders to identify and deliver One Health solutions to key problems 
     

Expected outcomes

  • Government entities with One Health mandates and One Health stakeholders across society capacitated in cross-sectoral collaboration around One Health.
  • Government entities capacitated in the development of evidence-based One Health strategies and policies.
  • National secondary, tertiary and vocational education institutes strengthened in building One Health capacity of the present and future workforce.
  • Research institutes capacitated in training next generation One Health researchers.
  • Research institutes capacitated in identification, development, adoption and delivery of One Health solutions.
  • Public and private service providers capacitated in identification, adoption and delivery of One Health solutions.
  • One Health related public-private partnerships strengthened in delivery of One Health solutions and consultation on One Health issues.
  • Expanded understanding of One Health and One Health approaches and the  added value they bring.
  • Knowledge and information on One Health research and policies in east and southern Africa promoted and shared through project platforms
     


     

University partners

  • Addis Ababa University - Mirgissa Kaba
  • Amoud University – Yusuf Hared
  • Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources -Flora Pule-Meulenberg
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources -Chiku Mtegha
  • Makerere University -Clovice Kankya
  • Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology -Gabriel Shirima
  • Universidade Eduardo Mondlane -Jose Fafetine
  • University of Global Health Equity -Anselme Shyaka
  • University of Nairobi -  Salome Atieno Bukachi
  • University of Namibia - Simon Angombe
  • University of Zambia -Musso Munyeme
  • University of Zimbabwe -Gift Matope 

 

Technical partner

  • University of Pretoria- John Becker

Staff

Margaret Karembu

Margaret Karembu

Director of ISAAA-AfriCenter

Eric Fevre

Eric Fevre

Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool and Jointly Appointed Principal Scientist, ILRI

Delia Grace

Delia Grace

Professor Food Safety Systems, NRI; joint appointed scientist, ILRI

Florence Mutua

Florence Mutua

Scientist

Shauna Richards

Shauna Richards

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Buke Wako

Buke Wako

Research Assoiate

Pamela Wairagala

Pamela Wairagala

Knowledge and Communications Manager