Hello, this is Benjamin from Centre for Wildlife Studies - India. I am the Project Co-Ordinator, for the Eastern Ghats team. Previously, I was associated with WCS - India (Wildlife Conservation Society -India). I started working in the field of wildlife conservation in the year 2021. Initially part of the Counter Wildlife Trafficking program, I conducted capacity-building workshops for the Forest Department and other law enforcement agencies. Later, I moved to Eastern Ghats and Telangana Program of WCS - India as the Research and Outreach Manager. Our team's vision is to conserve tigers and their habitats in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in South India.
Ssali Ogwal Ronald
Head of Community Health & Conservation Programs, Conservation Through Public Health
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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