Introduction
My journey from academia to professional career execution has led me to my primary career goal: An inspirational dedicated Public Health and Conservation professional closing the gap in the One-Health approach. Currently, I work as a Health and Conservation Officer, where I am directly involved in Promoting biodiversity conservation, Promoting and advocating for a One-Health, Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) approach, Monitoring and tracking zoonotic disease transmissions between wildlife, humans, and livestock, Empowering local communities. I am therefore excited at the prospect of working with the experts at the WILDHUB which provides space to exchange ideas, and create new solutions. With this opportunity, it would enable me to synthesize what I have learned so far and help me further study the relationships, and develop into the next generation of conservation
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.
