One Health and Analytics
By integrating expertise from public health, veterinary medicine, environmental science, and other disciplines, One Health aims to prevent and control diseases that spread between animals and humans (zoonoses) and ensure food safety. One Health promotes sustainable health solutions that protect both populations and the planet.
Current Projects
Our One Health projects integrate multisectoral approaches to address the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health across Kenya and the East Africa region.
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health (AHIL)
This project focuses on improving animal health, human nutrition, economic welfare, and resilience by removing constraints to cattle health and production in Kenya and the East Africa region.
Key Focus Areas:
- Animal health improvement strategies
- Human nutrition enhancement
- Economic welfare development
- Regional resilience building
Zoonotic Transmission of MERS-Coronavirus in Kenya (ZooTraM)
This project uniquely brings together experts in virology and epidemiology of zoonotic infections at the University of Nairobi, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, FAO-Kenya, University of Edinburgh, and Washington State University to address the threat to public health posed by coronaviruses of animal origin.
Key Focus Areas:
- Multi-institutional collaboration
- Coronavirus surveillance and detection
- Zoonotic transmission analysis
- Public health threat assessment
Veterinary Vaccine Delivery Innovation Lab (VVDIL)
This project focuses on boosting food security and improving nutrition for women and children by making veterinary vaccines more accessible and widely used in the target countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Nepal.
Key Focus Areas:
- Vaccine accessibility improvement
- Food security enhancement
- Women and children nutrition focus
- Multi-country implementation
Strengthening Integrated Surveillance for Rapid Detection and Response for Zoonoses in Kenya
Developing and implementing integrated surveillance systems to enable rapid detection and coordinated response to zoonotic disease outbreaks, strengthening the interface between human and animal health sectors.
Key Focus Areas:
- Integrated surveillance systems
- Rapid detection protocols
- Coordinated response mechanisms
- Human-animal health interface