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GENESIS AND GROWTH OF OHCEA. Prof. William Bazeyo Dean MakSPH Chairman Deans Summit Funders conference, Nairobi , 28 th May 2014. Building from scratch through complex institutional & multi-country contexts (2011). Jimma & Mekele. Ethiopia. MakSPH & COVAB. Uganda. Kenya.
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GENESIS AND GROWTH OF OHCEA Prof. William Bazeyo Dean MakSPH Chairman Deans Summit Funders conference, Nairobi, 28th May 2014
Building from scratch through complex institutional & multi-country contexts (2011) Jimma & Mekele Ethiopia MakSPH & COVAB Uganda Kenya Univ. of Rwanda UON & MOI Dem. Rep. of Congo Rwanda Kinshasa & Lubumbashi Tanzania US Partners 1.University of Minnesota 2. Tufts University Sokoine & MUHAS
Building a new PH professional (Cont’d) • Reviewing existing curricula and introducing of new courses - a sustainable long-term solution.
Building a new public health professional • In-service Training • Pre-service Training
Building new PH professional cont’d 1. E-learning approaches (Tusk, Moodle). • Over 500 students using TUSK in UON –SPH; 210 in Umutara; 1000 at Makerere both on and off campus including students in Sudan, Somalia 2. One Health Leadership Training • 231 in-service professionals trained in One Health leadership
Government Engagement OHCEA works with govts to strengthen policies, strategic plans & skills of health professionals. OH Strategic Plan for Rwanda supported by OHCEA and partners OHCEA Kenya- is an active stakeholder of Kenya Zoonotic Disease Unit- a collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Health
Government Engagement cont’d • OHCEA -Tzrequested to support the development of OH road map by WHO-Tz • EAC sectoral Council of Ministers of Health endorsed the OH approach based on a concept note submitted by MOH Rwanda supported through OHCEA- Rwanda network efforts
Multi disciplinary training at community level University students have taken leadership in promoting OH to fellow students, public & communities through innovative activities Students outreach through social media and community outreach activities.