Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) formerly One Health Central and Eastern Africa (OHCEA) seeks to promote global One Health Workforce development services beyond the traditional One Health disciplines and institutions. AFROHUN received a five-year USAID sub-award funded through a consortium led by the University of California Davis to implement the One Health Workforce – Next Generation (OHW-NG) Project.
Under OHW-NG, Uganda is training personnel at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Makerere University (MAK). The country office is based at the Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB).
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Since 2016, Makerere University has conducted a didactic preservice online course in Infectious Disease Management. The 21-30-day course trains students on management of infectious and zoonoses emergencies using a One Health approach. Additional competences enhanced are: Gender, Bio-risk Management, Disease Outbreak an Emergency Response, Disease Control and Environmental Health, Managing Antimicrobial Resistance, Community Engagement and Community Public Health.
Pre-service cadres undertake a ten-day field activity. Here, undergraduate students apply their knowledge and skills to identify, design and implement interventions to public health issues in communities using a One Health approach.
Graduate students undergo a two-month OHI graduate fellowship program in host institutions including FAO-ECTAD, President’s Initiative on Epidemics, FHI (Family Health International) 360º, Red Cross Community Pandemic Preparedness Program (CP3), and the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI). At host sites, fellows receive mentorship in outbreak investigation, data collection and analysis, leadership, scientific writing and communication.
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