Morning:

Field Visits 

Team 1: KEMRI
Team 2: IPR
Team 3: ILRI

14:30 – 15:30

Unveiling the AFROHUN One Health Academy & Dennis Carroll One Health Fellowship Program.

Moderators: Prof. William Bazeyo – AFROHUN CEO, Dr. Irene Naigaga – AFROHUN RPM,  Dr Aristide Dionkounda – Regiona Manager Technical

Speakers:

• Prof. John David Kabasa – Director AFROHUN One Health Academy.
• Prof. Woutrina Smith – Project Director, OHW-NG
• Personal remarks by Dr. Dennis Carroll.

Keynote Lecture

Prof. Albert Osterhaus, Global One Health Community

Theme: “Positioning Africa within global health security science and frameworks”.

16:30-18:00

Conference Opening remarks:

• John Demesi Mande – Host, Chair Organizing Committee and Chair AFROHUN Leadership Summit.
• Philemon Wambura – Chair of AFROHUN Board of Directors.
• Nicola Watt – Component Lead, One Health Collaboration at the Global Programme for Pandemic Prevention & Response – GIZ.
• Marilyn Crane – Senior International Higher Education Advisor Emerging Threats Division – USAID Washington
• Bert Ubamadu – USAID Deputy Mission Director – Kenya.
• Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth – EAC Deputy Secretary General (Infrastructure, Productive, Social & Political Sectors).
• Government of the Republic of Kenya.

Plenary Session 1A: One Health Workforce Development Keynote Lecture – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Session 1A: Plenary – Moderator – Prof. Nadege Kabamba (DRC NOHP)

Keynote Lecture – One Health Workforce Development – Dr. Dennis Carroll – Distinguished Professor, School of Global Health – Chulalongkorn University Thailand.

Theme: One Health workforce development initiatives and the growing threats of climate change and AMR: matching training programs to needs, opportunities and effective approaches.

Plenary Session 1B: Plenary Panel discussion – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Moderator – Professor Oladele Ogunseitan (OHW-NG)

Panelists:

• Athman Juma Mwatondo – ZDU Co-lead – Kenya
• Elisabeth Dibongue – Cameroon National OH Platform.
• Jeanne Ngogang – Président of Université des Montagnes – Cameroon
• Yewande Alimi – Africa CDC.
• Tongkorn Meeyam -SEAOHUN Executive Director
• Faith Hope Muhonja – Amref International University – Kenya

Theme: One Health workforce development approaches and products: what works, what is emerging and what needs to be fixed?

09:30 – 10:30

Plenary Session 2: Plenary presentations – AFROHUN/SEAOHUN workforce development showcase – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Moderator: Prof. Woutrina Smith.

Plenary Presentations 2A: AFROHUN Country Chapter/SEAOHUN OHUN Lightning Talks.

10:30 – 11:10

Parallel Sessions 1: Abstract Presentations

Session 1A: Workforce Development – Loita hall Watch Session

Moderator: Prof. Victor Okombe – Dean Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Lubumbashi.

Abstracts

• 1A001 One Health Workforce in Eastern and Southern Africa – Florence Mutua – International Livestock Research Institute.
• 1A002 Curriculum roadmap for experiential learning – Susan Keino, Moi University.
• 1A003 Capacity building through the ECHO model: Acceptability and Feasibility in Health Facilities in Kenya – Betty Lelei, Moi University.
• 1A004 Advancing One Health Workforce: Insights from Innovative Approaches in Eastern Africa. – Gerald Mucheru, Food and Agricultural Organization.
• 1A005 Strengthening Health Security via the National OH Platform: Workforce Development Focus (Cameroon) – Elisabeth Dibongue, Cameroon National One Health Platform.
• 1A006 Outcomes of One Health capacity needs assessment in six partner states of East African Community (EAC).- Henry Irunde, GIZ.
• 1A007 Building the Capacity of Animal and Human Health Professionals on Zoonotic Diseases and Surveillance: The Experience of CORE Group Partners Project. – Innocent Rwego, The CORE Group
• 1A008 One Health Workforce Development in Cote d’Ivoire – Regina Koko Konan, USAID Mission Côte d’Ivoire.

Session 1B: AMR and Climate Change – Talek hall Watch Session

Moderator: Dr Nur Indah Ahmad

Abstract

• 1B001 Post-market surveillance of select veterinary medicines in Kenya. Ruth Omani, Food and Agricultural Organization.
• 1B002 Using a One Health approach to strengthen climate change resilience among semi-nomadic populations in the border regions of Kenya/Ethiopia. Florence Mwangi. Malteser International.
• 1B003 Capacity strengthening through antimicrobial stewardship pre-service curriculum development and implementation, 2023. Ndina Kusu, The Medicine, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services Program.
• 1B004 Effects of climate change and human activities on the conservation status of medicinal plants in the Fathala forest Senegal. Abdoulaye Samb, Institut des Sciences de l’Environnement – UCAD Senegal.
• 1B005 ZoNoH-Preventing zoonoses in Kenya by fostering collaboration in the food system. Kelvin Momanyi, Transdisciplinary Consultants.
• 1B006 Delivery of licensure-linked infection prevention control and antimicrobial stewardship continuing professional development courses through health professional associations in Kenya, 2023. Helen Wangai, Management Sciences for Health.
• 1B007 Capacity strengthening of national multisectoral coordination as strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance, 2023. Joseph Mukoko.

Session 1C: Stopping the Spillover: Lessons from the USAID STOP Spillover Project – Siana hall Watch Session

Moderator – Prof Hellen Amuguni

Panelists:

• STOP Spillover – Siera Leone
• STOP Spillover  – Côte d’Ivoire
• STOP Spillover  – Vietnam
• STOP Spillover  – Liberia

Plenary Session 3: Keynote and Campfire Talk – Climate Change and Workforce Development – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Moderator : Dr. Irene Naigaga – AFROHUN.

Speaker: Dr. Sarisha Ramanand  – Climate Change and Sustainability Consultants (Pty) Ltd. – South Africa.

Theme: Climate Change and its implications to building a multi-disciplinary workforce: key issues for the African region.

Parallel Session 2A: Campfire Talk (By invitation) – Talek hall 

Moderator: Prof Philemon Wambura

Facilitator: TBC

Parallel Session 2B: Interdisciplinary Insights: Exploring OH Frontiers (1) – Siana hall Watch Session

Moderator: Dr. Tongkorn Meeyam

• 2B001 Lessons Learned from the AFROHUN Process & Pilot of Competence-Based Education (CBE)Transboundary Risk Communication and Community Engagement (TD-RCCE) Training Program for Rabies & COVID-19. Christine Muhumuza, AFROHUN.
• 2B002 Fine and Achievable: Stakeholder Perceptions of New Vaccine Technologies to Prevent Zoonotic Disease in Sierra Leone. Peter Bowman, Hunger Centre.
• 2B003 Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security among the urban poor in Malaysia. Zulkhairul Naim bin Sidek, University Malaysia Sabah.
• 2B004 Benefit of OH intervention: A Tanzania call for sustainable domestic resource allocation for OH implementation. Serge Nzeitchueng, Food and Agricultural Organization.
• 2B005 Anthrax, rabies, and brucellosis risk communication and community engagement in Kenya. Tequiero Abuom, University of Nairobi.
• 2B006 Mapping the risk of Anthrax and Rabies in Zambia using the Multi Criteria Overlay Analysis in QGIS. Chitwambi Makungu, Food and Agricultural Organization.
• 2B007 Enhancing resilience in North-West Uganda: An intervention with an One Health approach. Julius Kijali – Malteser International.
• 2B008 The East African nouvelle Short Certificate Course in Pandemic Preparedness Using a One Health Approach. Henry Irunde, GIZ.

Parallel Session 2C: Interdisciplinary Insights: Exploring OH Frontiers (2) – Loita hall Watch Session

Moderator: Prof Joel Konde

Abstracts;

• 2C001 Improving human, animal and environmental health in the Territoire de Mahagi, Democratic Republic of Congo: Applying a One Health approach. Jean Paul Uvoyo, Malteser International.
• 2C002 Unblocking Community Perspectives about Rabies: Community Voices from Geita District in Tanzania. Mourice Mbunde, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences.
• 2C003 Application of the Tripartite Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool to assess health risks at the human–animal–environment interface in Ethiopia. Elias Walelign Dagnachew, Food and Agriculture Organization.
• 2C004 – Investigating drivers for antibioitic use. Charles Okendo, Busia County Department Of Health
• 2C005 Socio-economic drivers and willingness to pay for vaccines against rabies in Geita district, Tanzania. Janeth Lauren George, Sokoine University of Agriculture.
• 2C006 Biosecurity: A tool in reducing antibiotic use and spread of bacteria pathogens along the food value chain in a large-scale pig production and value addition company in Kenya.Lucy Gatitu,University of Nairobi.
• 2C007 A framework for GHS resilience: The AFROHUN TAPROD Program, Samuel Wanjohi, AFROHUN.

• 2C008 Human resources mapping of One Health in Cote D’Ivoire. Badie Yao, Government of Cote D’Ivoire.

• 2C009 Using fuzzy cognitive mapping to visualise One Health systems. Evans Griffith, Tufts University.

Poster Session:

• P001 – Coverage and Acceptability of vaccination against AGAINST COVID-19 in IN Lubumbashi: A case of 11 urban health zones in the city of Lubumbashi. BADYPWYLA Israel.
• P002 – Survey on the obstacles to vaccination against covid-19 in the university community at the Université Felix Houphouët Boigny (UFHB) Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire . Kouassi N. Monique
• P003 – The need for a One Health approach to epidemic management: the decisive role of AFROHUN Senegal. Mouhamadou Moustapha SOW
• P004 – Promotion of gender equality in the capacity building of actors in rural areas in Cameroon through a One Health Approach. Halimatou Ali
• P005 – Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Evaluating the Contribution of RCCE Curriculum to WHO/JEE Benchmark Technical Areas – A Case Study of the AFROHUN TD RCCE using a One Health approach Training Program for Rabies & COVID-19. Christine Muhumuza
• P006 – Embracing African Cultural Diversity in Disease Prevention using a One Health Approach to Rabies and COVID-19 Control– A Case Study of the AFROHUN Regional TD- RCCE using a One Health approach Training Program for Rabies & COVID-19. Tonny Tindyebwa/Christine Muhumuza
• P007 – Research involvement among undergraduate health profession students in a resource-limited setting: awareness, attitude, motivators and barriers. Jonathan Nkalubo
• P008 – Lessons Learned from the AFROHUN Process & Pilot of Competence-Based Education (CBE)Transboundary Risk Communication and Community Engagement (TD-RCCE) Training Program for Rabies & COVID-19. Christine Muhumuza
• P009 – Importance of community agency in interventions with a One Health approach.
  Dr Jean Paul Uvoyo1, Dr Jean Claude Basubi Wasso1, Dr Fidel Balemirwe Agazihirwe2, Florence Mwangi3
• P010 – Use of machine learning tools to predict health risks from climate-sensitive extreme weather
  events: A scoping review. David Jolly Muganzi
• P011 – Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices affecting pesticide use, exposure among farmers of the cattle corridor; proposed case study of Kiruhura district. Nabusige Jean Brenda Gesa
  
• P012 – Assessing the Impact: VSF Germany’s One Health Approach to Rabies Control and Prevention in Narok, Kenya. Naomi Gitau
• P013 – The GiveLifeAChance program by SOHIC FHS UoN. Niharika Murkejee
• P014 – Women for One Health. Hellen Wambui.
• P015 – Enhancing dog bites and rabies management in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda: A comprehensive One Health assessment of prevention, preparedness, and response. Dickson S. Tayebwa.
• P016  Application of the Tripartite Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool to assess health risks at the human–animal–environment interface in Ethiopia. Elias Walelign Dagnachew, Food and Agriculture Organization.

16:30 – 17:30

Plenary Session 3B: Gender Panel – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Moderator: Dr. Ndola Prata – OHW-NG Global Consortium

Panelists:

• Hellen Amuguni – Tufts University/Shevax
• Government of the Republic of Kenya
• Dr Nur Indah Ahmad – Malaysia One Health University Network
• Dr Halimatou Ali – GIZ Cameroon
• Lilian Wangechi Waibochi – Women for One Health Network

Theme: Gender, Climate Change and AMR: where are we and what are we missing?

Plenary Session 4: Keynote Lecture: Antimicrobial Resistance –  Mara Ballroom Watch Session
Speaker: Dr. Yewande Alimi -AMR and One Health Unit Lead – Africa CDC.

Moderator: Prof. Bada Alambedji Rianatou – UCAD Senegal

Theme: Deploying the One Health approach to address Antimicrobial Resistance: workforce competency needs and emerging issues.

Plenary Session 5: Round Table on Universities and Global Health Security – Mara Ballroom  Watch Session

Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Echalar – USAID EA Regional Office

Panelists:

• Anja Leetz – GIZ
• Dr. Hung Nguyen, – ILRI
• Dr. Rachael Taylor – Wellcome Trust
• Ms. Lillian Wayua Wambua – WOAH
• Dr. Yewande Alimi – Africa CDC

Theme: Opportunities for universities and university networks to advance One Health, Global Health Security in Africa.

Plenary Session 6: Students & Alumni Symposium – Mara Ballroom

Opening Address Moderator: Professor Salvius Bakari – University of Lubumbashi – DRC
Co-moderator: Dr. Gabriel Tumwine – Makerere University – Uganda

Keynote Address

Moderator Dr. Mary Frances Kearney, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Global Operations Manager, OHW-NG

Speaker: Dr. Yimesgen Tarekegn – Ethiopia

Theme: “Student One Health Champions as Change Agents for Climate Change and AMR: My Experience”

Alumni Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Ambrose Kipyegon

Panelists:

• Prisca Kabangu – DRC
• Loveness Sam – Tanzania
• Titi Messembe – Cameroon
• Sambou Abdoulaye – Senegal
• Doreen Birungi – Uganda

Student abstract presentations

Moderators:Dr. Mourice Mbunde & Prof. Rianatou Bada Alambedji

Abstracts

6001 – action synergy and community engagement: One Health clubs in the fight against COVID-19 in Cote d’Ivoire – KOUADIO Amani Reine Elisabeth.

6002 – Impact of awareness-raising on epidemics and zoonotic diseases in poor rural communities by SOHIC Lubumbashi – Anais Malonge.

6003 – Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Communities through One Health Outreach in Rural Rwanda – Sylvie Ikuzwe, Rwamu Umuhoza Denise.

6004 – Student initiatives in addressing AMR in the community – Asha Ally.

6005 – Rabies Outbreak Response using One Health Approach. A case study of Bukwo district in Eastern Uganda – Abraham Muhwezi.

6006 – Biosecurity: a tool in Reducing Antibiotic Use and Spread of Bacterial Pathogens along the Food Value Chain in a Large Scale Pig Production and Value-addition Company in Kenya – Lucy Gatitu

Alumni Tracking and Engagement: Impact and Best Practices

Moderator: Dr. Berihu Gebrekidan

Elizabeth Alunguru – AFROHUN Secretariat.
Mr Thura Kyaw – SEAOHUN beneficiary Survey. Joko Pamungkas – Indonesia One Health University Network.
Nathan Kutshi – University of Kinshasa.

Student Photo Competition Award & Symposium Closing Ceremony

Moderator: Dr. Jennie Lane – UC Davis

Guest of Honour: Prof. Philemon Wambura – AFROHUN Board Chair

Parallel Session 3A: Gender Panel – Talek Hall Watch Session

Moderator: Dr. Ndola Prata – OHW-NG Global Consortium

Panelists:

Hellen Amuguni – Tufts University/Shevax Government of the Republic of Kenya
Dr Nur Indah Ahmad – Malaysia One Health University Network
Dr Halimatou Ali – GIZ Cameroon
Lilian Wangechi Waibochi – Women for One Health Network

Theme: Gender, Climate Change and AMR: where are we and what are we missing?

Parallel Session 3B: Panel discussion – Loita Hall Watch Session

Moderator: Ludmila Lobkowicz

Panelists:

• Tennyson Williams – WAP Africa Director
• Robinson Mdegela – Sokoine University of Agriculture
• David Mutonga – Formerly of IDDS Kenya
• Ngere Ndege – Microbiologist and AMR Advocate

Theme: Exploring mandates and connecting the dots across stakeholder categories to promote animal and human health

Parallel skills-building sessions
Optional Skills Session 1A: Catalyzing Change – Translating One Health Science to Policy. Siana hallWatch Session
Facilitators: Mr. David Wolking, Ms. Eunah Cho, Dr. Michael Wilkes, Dr. Oladele Ogunseitan.

Optional Skills Session 1B: Gender analysis and integration into One Health and Climate Change programs and activities. – Talek hallWatch Session

Facilitators: Dr Ndola Prata and Dr Karen Saylors, Mrs Cheryl Mehaan

Conference Closing Remarks – Mara Ballroom Watch Session

Moderator: Prof. Patrick Kere Maelo – Dean, Moi University School of Public Health.

Speakers:

• William Bazeyo – AFROHUN CEO
• Philemon Wambura – AFROHUN Board Chair
• Marilyn Crane – USAID Washington