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Zoonosis Surveillance and Control in Nigeria

On this World Zoonoses Day, we join the world in the fight against zoonoses. This blog sheds light on surveillance of zoonoses in Nigeria.

OHDI Technical Report -Situational Analysis on Schistosomiasis in South-west Nigeria

Schistosomiasis has proven to be a key challenge in Nigeria, more so the Southwestern part of it. Here's our Situational Analysis of it.

Anthrax alert: Avoid ‘ponmo’, bush meat consumption, warns Nigerian government

Nigerians have been advised to refrain from eating 'ponmo' (skin hide) and bush meat in efforts of reducing an possible anthrax outbreak.

Hand Hygiene Against Zoonoses

In most cases, in the wake of zoonotic disease outbreaks, key public health measures like hand washing are so crucial in their management.

Protecting Our future: Empowering the Next Generation to tackle Zoonotic Diseases

Provided zoonotic diseases prove to be a challenge even today, know a little more about their history, transmission modes, and their drivers.

Webinar Video – One Health Action in Rabies Eradication by Dr. Olarinmoye

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Rabies as one of the top 10 global public health issues of importance. Currently, Rabies causes 60,000 global deaths and if not curbed, is projected to cause 10 million global deaths by 2050. …

PREVENTING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TOGETHER

WHAT ARE ANTIMICROBIALS? Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. They work by inhibiting or killing germs (pathogens) which are microorganisms and parasites that cause infections. These germs include bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, …

OHDI’s Commitment to Goal ‘Eliminate Rabies by 2030’

Rabies infection is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the Rabies virus which can infect all warm-blooded animals including man. It majorly affects the brain and spinal cord, causing injury and abnormalities in the nervous system. Once the …

INFORMATION BROCHURE – WORLD RABIES DAY 2022

Download the OHDI Rabies Brochure here IT’S WORLD RABIES DAY! One Health and Development Initiative commemorates this day, the 28th of September, to promote awareness about the deadly Rabies virus and to inspire One Health action for all stakeholders. We …

Vacancy at OHDI for Program Lead (Zoonoses)

One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) is a nonprofit organization that works to address correlated issues of human, animal, and environmental health using the integrated “One Health” approach. Our mission is rooted in the evidence that public health issues are …

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