Appointment to the PREZODE International Expert Committee
This appointment is part of the PEPR PREZODE program supported by France 2030, which brings together research institutions and global partners, including the World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and United Nations Environment Programme, to strengthen efforts to prevent zoonotic disease emergence.
My work has largely focused on the wildlife–human interface and community health systems in conservation landscapes in Africa, where interactions between people, animals, and ecosystems are most evident. Through this role, I hope to contribute perspectives from grassroots conservation and community-based OneHealth practices to global conversations on pandemic prevention.
I am grateful to the mentors, colleagues, and communities that have shaped my journey in conservation and public health. Platforms like WildHub continue to play an important role in connecting practitioners working at the frontlines of conservation and health.
I would also be genuinely interested to learn from the WildHub community: how are you integrating One Health approaches into conservation practice in your landscapes?
I’m a Ugandan public health and One Health specialist connecting human, wildlife, and ecosystem health. My journey began in a rural village, where health was only seen in clinics. Working with Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) taught me how communities, wildlife, and ecosystems are inseparably linked.
I lead programs across Uganda’s protected areas with Village Health and Conservation Teams, youth, women’s groups, and reformed poachers to implement disease surveillance, biosecurity, and community-led conservation solutions. I hold an MPH and a postgraduate certificate in Global Health (Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface, University of Geneva), contribute to peer-reviewed publications, and present at global forums, including the World One Health Congress.
I believe community ownership is not an add-on—it’s the intervention. One Health is not a theory; it’s people, relationships, and shared responsibility.
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Thank you very much @Flavia Manieri