Tags: animal health

ILRI News on animal health

18 May 2022

PPR Epidemiology to inform risk-based control in Uganda

Joseph Nkamwesiga is a PhD student at Freie Universität Berlin. His PhD research topic is Epidemiology of Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) in Uganda. It contributes to the PPR Epidemiology component of the BUILD Uganda Program, whose overall objective is to better understand the infection dynamics...

Pamela WairagalaCommunications and Knowledge Management Senior Officer

ILRI News

12 May 2022

Investigating pathogens in wildlife in Kenya to tackle neglected zoonoses

Wild animals harbour many pathogens that can infect livestock and people. Because of this, epidemiological studies on these pathogens should include wildlife sampling to generate data on their distribution patterns in natural ecologies. This has been the overriding interest under the Co-infection...

James AkokoField Officer
Bernard RonohWildlife veterinarian(Kenya Wildlife Service)
Nelly BargoiyetField assistant

ILRI News

10 May 2022

Co-infection project updates partners on progress

The three-year International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)- led ‘Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors’ project recently reviewed its activities at a two-day partners and...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Specialist

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Publications on animal health

Journal Article

Published2022

The status of pig welfare in selected districts of Uganda: Implications for health and productivity interventions

Manual

Published2022

Field researcher guide: Gender-responsive study of phage adoption opportunities for chicken keepers in Kenya

Brief

Published2021

Herd health management in low- and middle-income countries for improved livestock health and productivity

Brief

Published2021

Animal health research can inform how smallholder farmers and governments tackle animal diseases for greater livelihood outcomes

Brief

Published2021

Ram Certification: Quality assurance for improved genetics and animal health

Training Material

Published2021

Productive Livestock with Low Use of Antibiotics. On-line training course

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ILRI Projects on animal health

May 2022Apr 2025

Reducing losses and zoonotic risks along the Burkina Faso poultry value chain through a One Health approach

Poultry disease in Burkina Faso is a major constraint to productivity and can negatively affect human health. Training of poultry producers and sellers on better farm and market practices, and effective business models that enhance value chain linkages can improve the safety and productivity of the...

Jan 2022Dec 2025

Improving human health through sustainable value chains in human-animal-environmental interactions using ICT in Vietnam (ICT4Health)

Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Ebola, rabies and avian influenza pose a major threat to humans and animal health globally. These diseases may have a wildlife reservoir or involve domestic animals. In Southeast Asia, continued losses...

Dec 2021Nov 2025

Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA)

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...

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