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Zoonoses: More than a Health Sector problem

Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan Zoonoses are diseases that are transmissible between humans and animals and vice-versa. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, over 75% of emerging infectious diseases are traceable to pathogens from animals. Pathogens are gradually …

Watch the OHAM Webinar with Dr. Temitope Sogbanmu

Our June Webinar for the One Health Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program held on Friday, 26th June 2020 by 6:00 PM (WAT) Throughout the month of June, the OHAM Program focused on issues of Environmental health, how it impacts the …

WHO declares Nigeria Polio-free

On June 18, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. This documentation was accepted and certified by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). …

Report: VCN Stakeholders Meet on the African Swine Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

By Dr. Timilehin Oyebade and Dr. Kikiope Oluwarore In December 2019, an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported in some pig farms in Ogun State, Nigeria. Unfortunately, this disease outbreak has since progressed to other south-western states and …

Is your Suya Safe to Eat?

By Samuel Akpan and Kikiope Oluwarore Spiced and skewered meat, locally known as “Suya” is a delicacy well-loved and enjoyed in Nigeria and parts of Africa. It can be made from several meat types including beef, ram (mutton), and even …

World Environment Day – Safeguarding the Earth’s Biodiversity

By Dr. Samuel Akpan The natural environment as a concept involves all surrounding factors that support life on land, air and water. It is the domain in which humans, plants and animals operate and ultimately depend on for their survival. …

You can get these diseases from Dogs and Cats

This post originally appeared in Pet MD written by Dr. Jennifer Coates There’s no denying the benefits of including dogs and cats in your life, but as is true with all things, there are downsides. One that is often overlooked …

Apply for the One Health Photo Competition (Cycle 1)

At One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI), a key part of our mandate is to utilize innovative and creative ways to engage the public on correlated issues of human, animal, and environmental health while promoting the One Health movement across …

Join our COVID-19 Survey

Click here to complete the COVID-19 Information Research Survey Coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease that was discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019. By March 2020, the disease was described by the World Health …

Job Opportunity for an Agribusiness Consultant

UN Women seeks a Consultant on Capacity strengthening of Women Agribusiness Associations and Cooperatives engaged in the Shea-butter value-chain in Niger State, Nigeria. UN Women Nigeria is implementing a two-year pilot project on Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment through Climate-Resilient Agribusiness …

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