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OPERATIONALIZING OF ONE HEALTH
THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING IN CENTRAL
AND EASTERN AFRICA
Prof. William Bazeyo
One Health Central and Eastern Africa (OHCEA)
One Health Conference –Libreville, Gabon
12th -15th November 2012
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
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Background on One Health Central and
Eastern Africa (OHCEA)
Why university networks and ways
universities promote One Health
Mission and objectives of OHCEA
OHCEA successes
OHCEA planned activities
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
ONE HEALTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA
(OHCEA)
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OHCEA is a university
network established in
October 2010 with
support from USAID
RESPOND.
OHCEA is made of 14
institutions (Schools of
public Health and
Veterinary Medicine) of
Higher Education in six
countries
Ethiopia
Uga
nda
Kenya
Dem. Rep.
of Congo
Tanzania
Rwanda
OHCEA IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE
OHCEA
Rwanda
Deans
Summit
•14 deans
•6 countries
•2 USA universities
OHCEA
Ethiopia
OHCEA Deans’
Summit
OHCEA
DRC
OHCEA
OHCEA
Kenya
•Secretariat
•Program
manager
•Support staff
Country
Level
leadership
Secretariat
OHCEA
Tanzania
•2-3 deans
•Focal Persons
•Country
coordinating
committees
(Government,
NGOs)
OHCEA
Uganda
WHY UNIVERSITY NETWORKS?
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University networks have recently emerged as a
popular development strategy.
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Unlike twinning relationships in which two universities
collaborate on specific activities, university networks
bring together a bigger group of institutions to
collaborate on a common issue or broad set of issues
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University networks offer the possibility of making a
bigger impact and being more sustainable than
university-to-university partnering arrangements.
WHY UNIVERSITY NETWORKS
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They are primary source of health care capital or
training around the world
Are a natural site for cross/trans/interdisciplinary
research collaboration
Training future generations with a One Health
perspective (long-term impact)
WAYS UNIVERSITIES PROMOTE ONE HEALTH
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Building cross-disciplinary applied training programs
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Working with governments and private sector partners
to support their missions by strengthening
collaboration across disciplines and sectors
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Building trans-disciplinary and trans- sectoral research
teams towards improved understanding and control of
complex disease systems
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Providing outreach to key One Health constituents to
strengthen cross- sectoral engagement.
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF OHCEA
Mission: Our raison d’etre is to drive
transformational change for the continuous
improvement of human, animal, and ecosystem
health and well-being
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To strengthen the capacity of OHCEA countries to
respond to emerging infectious disease threats and
To promote the integration of human, domestic animal
and wildlife disease surveillance and control.
OHCEA SUCCESSES
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One Health Launches held in DRC, Uganda
and Kenya
One Health Sensitizations held in OHCEA
schools in in 6 countries
Faculty Exchange between USA universities
and OHCEA institutions involving both faculty
and government personnel
Multisectoral and multidisciplinary
committees (CCCs) formed in 6 countries
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The DRC CCC approved with ministerial decree
Animal
Human
Environment
One
Health
OHCEA SUCCESSES
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Regional CCC (>60 people) Leadership training in Kampala,
Uganda
Fifty Faculty and 14 Deans trained in leadership skills
that included team building, change management and
communication skills
Multisectoral and multidsciplinary team from 6 countries
drafted One Health Core competency domains
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Leadership; Communication; values and Ethics; collaboration and
partnerships; Systems thinking; Culture belief and gender; Policy
and Advocacy; and Research
OHCEA SUCCESSES
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E-learning technologies to improve teaching
methods and access to information introduced in
some OHCEA institutions.
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Makerere University Science Knowledge-base (MUSK)
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Based on Tufts University “TUSK” database for sharing teaching
materials across disciplines
TUSK already operating in University of Nairobi and to
be introduced in other OHCEA institutions cross
disciplines
OHCEA SUCCESSES
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Deans engaged intergovernmental
organizations (WHO, OIE, FAO and
WTO) that are key in development
of guidelines for rolling out of One
Health implementation.
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Some OHCEA institutions
participated in control of disease
outbreaks in their own countries
by involving faculty and students
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e.g. Yellow Fever and Anthrax
outbreaks in Uganda
OHCEA PLANNED ACTIVITIES
Support strengthening capacity of OHCEA
institutions to execute its mandate through
training faculty and staff
 Work with national governments to identify
areas where universities can best support
improvements in disease outbreak
surveillance, response and One Health
Advocacy
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OHCEA PLANNED ACTIVITIES
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Establish and nurture university-based crossdisciplinary collaboration, co-teaching, curriculum
review and partnerships
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Conduct One Health seminars, lectures and
campaigns to support sensitization of One Health
concept at existing OHCEA schools
First Global Health Institute in
Africa
OHCEA PLANNED ACTIVITIES
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Identify critical gaps among professionals to inform inservice training program development and train inservice staff.
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Field Epidemiology -Master of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
(MVPM) for faculty and students based on Makerere program
Veterinary Public Residency program
Other short courses as per country's need
Conduct joint public health, veterinary
and nursing field practicum and placements
 Conduct faculty and student exchanges across OHCEA
schools and US universities
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CONCLUSIONS
 “One
Health” approach(es), partnerships and
collaborations between sectors and disciplines
are key to improving team work and efficiency in
the control of zoonotic diseases
 OHCEA
is committed to building capacity of the
future public health personnel both at pre-service
and in-service levels who are ready to improve
human and animal health in a holistic manner.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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USAID RESPOND
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Governments of DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda
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Intergovernmental Organisations (WHO, FAO,
OIE and WTO).
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OHCEA institutions