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One Health in Africa:

Historical and Future Perspectives

Dr. Irene Naigaga

AFROHUN Program Manager

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Presentation Overview

    • About AFROHUN (Africa One Health University Network)

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    • Is Our “One Health” vision ready for the future?

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    • Mega trends shaping public health emergencies in the 21st century: what is their implication on Africa?

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    • Call to action for today’s public health leaders

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About AFROHUN �(Africa One Health University Network) �

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AFROHUN Strategic Framework

Pillar 1:

EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING

 

Pillar 2:

RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

 

Mission: To drive transformational change for continuous improvement of health and well-being of humans, animals, and environment through OH principles and approach to research, training and service to community

 

Vision:

A global One Health leader championing sustainable health for humans, animals & enviro’nt

 

Pillar 3:

RESOURCE MOBILISATION & PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

Pillar 4:

ORGANISATIONAL & NETWORK STRENGTHENING

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Is Our “One Health” Vision Ready for the Future?

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The context of Leadership in the 21st Century – Year 2000 to 2100 (Past, Present and the Future)

  • Leaders show the way, go the way, stay the way.
    • Vision bearers
    • Concerned about the next generation
    • One Health is a key leadership framework for the 21st Century

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  • Who is providing Public Health leadership in this (21st) century?

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  • Where are we coming from? Where are we?

Where are we going?

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Is our vision for OH incorporating the challenges to be faced in the world of “tomorrow”?

  • What are the mega trends shaping Public Health emergencies in the 21st century?
    • Population change,
    • Urbanization,
    • Climate,
    • Land use changes
    • Artificial Intelligence

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  • What are their likely consequences?

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  • What are the implications for One Health and Education?

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Mega trends shaping public health emergencies in the 21st century: their implication on Africa��

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Population Change

  • Population growth in Africa is projected to remain strong throughout this century.

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  • By 2100, five of the world’s 10 largest countries are projected to be in Africa

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By the year 2100, it’s estimated that 5 of the top 10 most populous countries in the world will be in Africa.

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Uganda will be number 10.

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Percentage of Babies Born by Region

By 2100, half of babies born worldwide are expected to be born in Africa

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Population change for Somalia (1950 to 2100)

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Urbanization

#6: KHARTOUM – 56.6M

#16: KAMPALA – 40.1M

#19: MOGADISHU – 36.4M

#20: ADDIS ABABA – 35.8M

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  • By the year 2100, it’s estimated that 13 of the world’s largest megacities will be located in Africa. ��Mogadishu:�2021 = 2,388,000, �2022 = 2,497,000��Kampala:�2021 = 3,470,000�2022 = 3,652,000,���

Rank

Population (2100)

City

Country

#1

88.3 million

Lagos

Nigeria

#2

83.5 million

Kinshasa

DRC

#3

73.7 million

Dar Es Salaam

Tanzania

#4

67.2 million

Mumbai

India

#5

57.3 million

Delhi

India

#6

56.6 million

Khartoum

Sudan

#7

56.1 million

Niamey

Niger

#8

54.3 million

Dhaka

Bangladesh

#9

52.4 million

Kolkata

India

#10

50.3 million

Kabul

Afghanistan

#11

49.1 million

Karachi

Pakistan

#12

46.7 million

Nairobi

Kenya

#13

41.4 million

Lilongwe

Malawi

#14

40.9 million

Blantyre City

Malawi

#15

40.5 million

Cairo

Egypt

#16

40.1 million

Kampala

Uganda

#17

40.0 million

Manila

Philippines

#18

37.7 million

Lusaka

Zambia

#19

36.4 million

Mogadishu

Somalia

#20

35.8 million

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

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Implication: Expansion of Feeding Africa �(Need for Animal-source food = 3 to 8 times in 10 to 30 years)

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Implication: Ecosystem Pathology: Land Use Change (Species Extinction; Death of Planetary Life)

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Credit: IPCC AR4 Climate Change 2007 Report��In general, the middle of continents are expected to warm more than coastal areas.��At high latitudes, especially in and near the Arctic, temperatures are warming faster than places closer to the equator. ��The Arctic is heating up about twice as quickly as the global average. �

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Water Poverty

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  • Water scarcity is the lack of enough water (quantity) or access to safe drinking water (quality).

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Implication: “Global pestilences & microbial typhoons” �Epidemic – Pandemic threats

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Call to action for today’s public health leaders

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Vision for One Health

  • Interconnected
  • Systemic
  • Multi-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary
  • Sustainable
  • Comprehensive, Holistic
  • Total Health�

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What are the implications for One Health & the workforce?�Is our “OH Workforce Vision” aligned with the future?

  • What skills does the future require?
  • What is the organizational framework required to empower a future workforce?
  • What policies need to be in place to enable the success / sustenance of the workforce?
  • Are academic institution, and partners (development partners, regional and continental bodies, government, private sector, etc. planning for the future together?
  • Are we prepared to retool the current and prepare the future problem solvers?

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What does a One Health Workforce look like?

A workforce that has:

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  1. The technical competencies needed to support national governments to achieve international standards (JEE, IHR and PIE/PVS) and

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  • The essential cross-sectoral competencies needed to prevent, detect and respond to complex health threats and opportunities efficiently and effectively.

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  • Shriving in an enabling environment

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Role of Universities

  • Education institutions shape ideologies, mindsets, work cultures of the workforce.

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  • Changing education systems to produce a One health ready graduate is a game changer.

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  • Source of knowledge – research/scientific publications (How is this knowledge shaping the curriculum?)

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Promoting Competency-based education (1)

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Promoting Competency-based education (2)

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Promoting Competency-based education (3)

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AFROHUN’s Continental Approach to Workforce Development

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A Continental Platform for One Health Workforce Development

  • AFROHUN is integrating African capacity to contribute to the Global Health Security Agenda aspirations on the African continent

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  • Pooling the strength of the network members and partners; and lessons learned

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  • Consolidating key achievements into unique high impact programs tailored to the African context

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  • Academy programs will be accessible to the wider African continent

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THANK YOU ��Mahadsanidiin�

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