A visitation team comprising Prof. S.I.B. Cadmus, Dr. E.O. Cadmus, Prof. Morenikeji, and Miss Oluwatosin Fawole conducted an assessment visit to Oluwo Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Market in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria, identified as a potential project site under the WAOH/IDRC One Health Project. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate the market’s suitability…
Enhancing Community Health through Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (IPC) emphasizes practical, community-driven strategies to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. CAN members, as frontline community leaders, are empowered with knowledge and tools to implement effective interventions that protect vulnerable populations. Core objectives include promoting improved hygiene and sanitation behaviors, strengthening early detection and reporting…
On Friday, 17 October 2025, an oversight visit was conducted to Agbona village and neighbouring rural communities in Ilorin, Kwara State, as part of follow-up activities under the West Africa One Health (WAOH) Project. Two research assistants undertook the visit to fulfil a prior commitment made during the earlier Community Health Sensitisation and Education Programme…
The WAOH Medical Outreach and Anti-Rabies Campaigns, led by Prof. Cadmus (Principal Investigator), were implemented across multiple states in Nigeria as part of a coordinated effort to reduce rabies transmission and promote both human and animal health. In Ebonyi State, outreach activities were conducted in Izzi LGA on November 2, 2022, and in Isheilu LGA…
The Arboviral Unit of the Damien Foundation Centre for Genomics and Global Health, in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Health and the National Arboviral and Vectors Research Centre, Enugu, conducted an entomological survey across five selected Local Government Areas in the three senatorial districts of Edo State from 28 September to 12 October…
The Ewekoro Animal Health Outreach was conducted on 11th and 12th of May, 2023 in villages within Ewekoro, Ogun State, through a collaboration between IDRC and the Centre for Control and Prevention of Zoonoses (CCPZ). Led by Dr. Jolaoso Funmi and supported by a multidisciplinary veterinary and animal health team, the outreach aimed to promote…
The Zoonotic Disease Prevention Sensitization and Training Program was held on 22 November 2023 at Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, to strengthen awareness of zoonotic disease risks among hunters and game sellers. The initiative brought together professional facilitators, support staff, and a medical outreach team to deliver structured education and health services aimed at reducing…
The West Africa One Health–IDRC program, in collaboration with the Mitigate Initiative, convened the Community Action Network Workshop for hunters and wildlife traders in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria, on 2–3 August 2023. The initiative aimed to strengthen awareness of zoonotic diseases among occupational groups working at the human–wildlife interface through structured sensitization…
The West African One Health(WAOH) Team, under the leadership of Prof. S.I.B. Cadmus, in collaboration withFrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria, implemented the Pastoralists Health to WealthProject, a community-based initiative designed to strengthen health awareness,livestock productivity, and economic resilience among Fulani pastoralistcommunities in Oyo and Kwara States, Nigeria. Conducted in Iseyin (09 September2024) and Agbona (17 October 2024),…
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