SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEET TEAM FROM THE AFRICA ONE HEALTH NETWORK

 

The Ag. Dean of the School on Thursday, February 3, 2022 welcomed a Team from Africa One Health Network.

 

The team was in the School to brief the Dean on an upcoming International One Health Conference scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana from October 2-8, 2022. One Health employs a multidisciplinary approach to address the interactions, health risks and threats posed by the ever-changing interactions between humans, animals and the environment. The Africa One Health Network is based in South Africa.

The One Health conference will effectively address the many One Health challenges on the continent. Other activities of the conference include the call for papers and abstracts from students, Faculty and stakeholders are expected to take the opportunity to showcase what they have and this will aid the School to expand its network.

Welcoming the team, the Ag. Dean, Professor Kwasi Torpey indicated that the initiative is in the right direction and assured them that the School would do its best to support the upcoming conference. He also suggested the team should invite other colleagues from Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research and the University of Ghana Medical School.

 

The team presenting a gift to the Ag. Dean