One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa

Overview
Overview

Livestock production and human health and well being in the Horn of Africa can be increased through research, leading to improved agricultural systems; more food and less malnutrition; more financial resilience; and better detection, diagnosis, prevention and control of disease.

Sponser

The HORN project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) from the Growing Research Capability call.

Principle Instigator
Co-Investigators Dr. Joshua Onono (PHPT) and Dismas Ongore (SPH)
Abstract

HORN is a multidisciplinary, international partnership of the following organisations: the University of Liverpool, and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom; University of Nairobi, and International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya; University of Addis Ababa, International Livestock Research Institute, Jimma University, and Mekelle University, Ethiopia; Red Sea University, Somalia; Amoud University and iGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School, Somaliland; Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Eritrea; and other national and international organisations and NGO’s.