February 2020 - One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI)

What to know about the first reported case of Coronavirus in Nigeria

The Nigerian Honourable Minister of Health has announced a confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State. “The case is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February …

Massive Anti-Rabies Campaign begins in Bayelsa State

Anti-Rabies Campaign kicked off in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State yesterday to curb the menace of Rabies disease in the State. The Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project which is initiated by the World Bank and is being implemented by the …

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Nigeria: Current Realities and the Way Forward

Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease of wild and domestic cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and buffalos. It is characterized by fever, drooling of saliva, and appearance …

Introduction to One Health Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program

Background In the last decade and more, there has been an increasing upsurge of novel and existing infectious disease outbreaks in humans and animals both globally, nationally and locally in our communities. Notable among these include the zoonotic diseases Coronavirus, …

Cross River Gorilla – The World’s Rarest Great Ape

Type: Primates Diet: Fruits and Herbaceous Vegetation Average life span in the wild: 35-50 years Height: 1.4 – 1.75m Weight: 200 – 300 kg Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla diehli Group name: Cross River gorilla Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli), …

Opportunity for an Agricultural Expert to consult for an E-commerce Pilot in Nigeria

Frontier Technology Livestreaming, an award-winning DFID program is looking for an independent technical expert in Agriculture to support the development of one of their latest pilots — Unlocking agricultural input markets through e-commerce. This pilot aims to test whether an …

Coronavirus case now confirmed in Egypt – The first in Africa

This article first appeared on Aljazeera Egypt has confirmed its first case of a deadly coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year and has since spread to more than two dozen countries around the world. …

PANGOLIN – The most trafficked Mammal in the World

PANGOLIN – Have you ever heard of this animal before? Probably not! But surprisingly, they are considered the world’s most trafficked Mammals. Reports estimate that in the last decade, more than 1.1 MILLION pangolins have been poached for different purposes …

Apply for the 2020 One Health Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program

Are you a student or young professional currently engaged or interested in sectors around public health and sustainable development? Are you open to learning, interaction and career mentorship in One Health? Are you social media savvy and willing to utilize …

Top 100 Companies For Remote Work

Content What’s The Status Of Remote Jobs In Europe? Work From Home , Data Entry Job Online Senior Data Science Writer Thoroughly Read Each Job Posting The Economic Impact Of A Hybrid Office Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns Is Hiring A Remote …

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Month: February 2020