One Health: Healthy People, Animals, and Environment

The health of people, animals, and the environment is closely connected. With our project in East Africa, Biovision promotes a One Health approach, combining integrated advisory clinics for sustainable agricultural production and better overall health.

Context: Interconnected Human and Animal Health

In rural areas, livestock keepers often live in close proximity to their animals, which can pose health risks. To improve human health, it is essential to also promote the health of animals and the environment. This holistic approach is called "One Health."

In 2021, Biovision launched a pilot project in Uganda to establish advisory clinics and strengthen extension services in villages. These services focus on the synergies between crop and livestock farming while addressing key production and health challenges faced by farming families. Since 2022, the project has scaled up in Uganda and expanded to Kenya.

Goals: Empowering Smallholder Farmers

Enable farming families in Uganda and Kenya to independently address issues affecting crops, animals, people, and the environment.

Improve access to integrated advisory services for crops and livestock.

Enhance the knowledge and skills of local organizations to deliver combined crop and livestock services sustainably.

Foster stakeholder engagement in One Health approaches to influence policy and practice for integrated service delivery.

At a glance

Project name:

One Health: Healthy People, Animals, and Environment

Beneficiaries:
Kenya
Uganda

Project budget in CHF :

410640

Participants:
Berater:innen und andere Anbieter von Dienstleistungen
Consultants and other service providers
Smallholder farmers

Project Officer:

Rani Nguyen

Project phase:
2022-2024

Partner organizations:

Cabi, Uganda

The project addresses the following SDGs from UN Agenda 2030:

Region

Subsahara-Afrika

Impact to Date: Tangible Improvements

Increased production through applied advice.

Higher income due to better integration of crop and livestock farming

Enhanced food security due to improved yields.

Improved access to extension services and disease surveillance through early reporting.

Better management practices for crops and livestock, including animal housing and manure use.

Cost-effective approach by integrating agricultural and livestock disciplines.

Next Steps: Strengthening Joint Clinics

With one year of project implementation remaining, joint clinic activities will continue. Awareness campaigns on aflatoxins, pesticide contamination, and rabies are planned for early 2024 in Kenya and Uganda.

Some districts have already integrated joint clinics into their workplans, paving the way for sustainable adoption. The national One Health strategy is under review to improve coordination and operationalize district-level networks.

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Sharon Nehrenheim

Team lead Partnerships

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