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Uganda biobank to promote access to livestock samples and data

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led Boosting Uganda’s Investment in Livestock Development (BUILD) project has established a biorepository to support livestock sample storage and data management in Uganda. Housed at the National Animal Disease Diagnostics and Epidemiology...

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ILRI workshop brings together One Health experts in west Africa to identify areas of collaboration

A three-day workshop was held from 6-8 September 2022 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), through the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA). The workshop aimed to facilitate networking between the One Health...

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Commemorating World Rabies Day in Machakos County, Kenya 

On 28 September 2022, Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy in Machakos County, Kenya welcomed the lively combination of dog barks, music and community chatter. Commemorating World Rabies Day, this special vaccination drive was organised by the Machakos Rabies Control Partnership (MRCP...

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The missing middle of the farm-to-fork journey

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) study , the health burden of foodborne diseases is comparable to that of the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases (malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis). Moreover, the great majority of this burden is borne by those who can least afford it: poor people in...

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The rewards and risks of fast-changing food systems

Food systems in Africa are undergoing rapid transformation. Rapid population growth and urbanization are changing food markets, as more consumers seek more animal-source foods prepared and sold in novel ways. A young, growing, increasingly educated and connected generation is bringing their...

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Burundi steps up surveillance and response efforts to control Rift Valley fever

Burundi has stepped up efforts to prevent and control Rift valley fever, which was first reported in the country this April. With support from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa and Regional Integrated Agricultural...

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One Health Centre in Africa supports Burundi’s response to Rift Valley fever

On 10 April 2022, Burundi reported its first Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak and notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the outbreak on 3 June 2022. The disease was first detected in Muyinga, Ngozi and Kirundo provinces in the northeast of the country and gradually spread...

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Evaluation of Malawi One Health platforms to help close gaps in One Health implementation in the country

The One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA), which is led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), aims to improve the health of humans, animals and ecosystems through capacity building, strengthening of local, regional and global networks and...

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One Health research program rolls out rabies management training for health workers in Machakos, Kenya

Dog bites are a serious health problem in parts of Kenya because of the risk of spreading the rabies to humans. The proper management of dog bite victims can be the difference between life and death. The One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) organized a series of...

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Rethinking education and capacity strengthening for One Health practice

The aim of the One Health approach is to achieve optimal health outcomes while recognizing, integrating and leveraging the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. As such, One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach working at...

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Improving food safety in Uganda: Piloting the nudge theory to change risky practices amongst Uganda’s pork handlers

Pork joint operators in urban and peri urban Kampala in Uganda have been trained on meat safety interventions aimed at reducing risks from ‘farm to table’ using the nudge theory. The training was developed and implemented by the Boosting Uganda’s Investments in Livestock Development (BUILD) - veterinary public health (VPH) team together with 17 Triggers. The nudge theory is an approach that aims at understanding and influencing human behavior by indirectly encouraging people to make decisions that are in their broad self-interest. Nudges aim to influence individual choices but without taking away the power to choose.

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One Health: Key to sustainable livestock—and human and environment—health

The header image is a farm couple preparing to milk their cow in Busia, Kenya (photo credit: ILRI/ Charlie Pye-Smith). Livestock play multiple roles in the livelihoods of over half a billion people in developing countries, especially in rural Africa. Livestock keeping enables Africa’s smallholder...