OHDI, Author at One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI)

Articles Digest from Around the World

Find below our TOP 10 Article Digests for the Week Health News from NPR; Opinion: Always the bridesmaid, Public Health rarely spotlighted until its too late Nigeria Health Watch; When Time Stands Still: Responding to Nigeria’s COVID-19 Outbreak International Livestock Research …

Join the Twitter Chat with OHAM Fellow Dr Idris Ola

Update – Visit our Twitter page or excerpts of the chat thread with Dr. Idris Ola. Our third bi-weekly Twitter chat holds told today Friday, 15th April between 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (WAT). We will be interacting with OHAM …

Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – Expert Recommendations for Action

Last week, we published an article on Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – A Public Health Emergency which raised an alarm on the daily occurrences and sightings of dead fishes on the coastal states of southern Nigeria. We also provided …

Watch the OHAM Webinar with Dr. Laura Kahn

On Thursday, 14th May 2020, we had our third Webinar for the One Health Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program. This time, we were honored to have our special Guest Speaker, Dr. Laura Kahn, a well-established Physician, Research Scholar, and Author …

Collaborative Roles of Human and Veterinary Medical Professions to Zoonoses Control

Contributors – Rhoda Peter Asuquo (MD), Samuel Akpan (DVM, MVPH) and Kikiope Oluwarore (DVM, MSc) Zoonoses are diseases that normally exist in animals but can be transmitted to humans and vice versa to cause infections. They may be parasitic, viral, …

Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – A Public Health Emergency

Contributors – Dr. Kikope Oluwarore, Dr. Samuel Akpan and Iyiola Oladunjoye Since late March 2020, residents of coastal communities on Akwa Ibom and Rivers State have been waking up daily to find dead fish and crabs on their seashore. Media …

Watch the OHAM Webinar on Post-Grad Opportunities in One Health

The second edition of the bi-weekly OHAM Program Webinar held on Thursday, April 30, 2020. At One Health and Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program, learning, and engagement on relevant issues and topics of One Health form the core of our …

Join the Twitter Chat with OHAM Fellow Anwar Abubakar

Update – Please find a recap of the Twitter Chat with Mr. Anwar Abubakar here In early April 2020, upon the inception of the OHAM Program, the OHAM Fellows were engaged in training on Social Media Advocacy. And by Friday, 17th …

If you want a Healthy Pet, you must follow these Guidelines

As an animal caregiver, your pets deserve the best from you. Taking good care of your pets is not just for their benefit, it is also their rights and for your benefit too. The care you give to them will …

Celebrating the Veterinary Profession on World Veterinary Day

Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan Today, Saturday 25th April 2020, veterinarians all around the world mark the World Veterinary Day. Instituted by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) in the year 2000, it is a day specially set aside to celebrate …

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