SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1: ZOONOTIC DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OR OUTBREAK RESPONSE
Chaired by Ms Akhona Tshangela – AG Principal Programme Officer, Office of the Director, Africa CDC

• High Prevalence of Lassa Virus in Rodents Reservoirs in Lassa Fever Endemic Communities in Southern Nigeria: Implications for Lassa virus Transmission presentation by Dr Anise Happi – Veterinary Pathologist Head Zoonotic Research and Surveillance, African Center of Excellence of Infection Diseases Redeemer’s University
• Serological Evidence of Rift Valley Fever Infections Among Outpatients in Northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa presentation by Dr Orienka Hellferscee – Medical Scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
• Achievements and Contribution of the MERS-CoV Research to One Health Operationalization in Kenya and Ethiopia presentation by Dr Stella Kiambi – Deputy Country Team Leader – Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, FAO Kenya

Please take a moment to view three exceptional poster presentations under the topic of Zoonotic Disease Surveillance or Outbreak Response:

• Surveillance Studies for Influenza A Viruses at the Human-Animal Interface in South Africa
• Impact of One Health Approach in Management of Monkeypox Outbreaks in Nigeria from September 2017 to August 2021
• Widespread Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in a Camel Cohort and Associated Spillover to Humans in Kenya

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2: ONE HEALTH OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
Chaired by Dr Achamyelesh Kifle Debela – Coordinator, Eastern Africa Regional Collaborating Center, Africa CDC

• Societal Benefits from Building a Critical Mass of One Health Implementors in Africa presentation by Prof Bassirou Bonfoh – Director Afrique One-ASPIRE, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire
• Challenges to Operationalizing One Health on the Ground: Evidence from East-Africa presentation by Dr Tabitha Kimani – Regional Socio-economist and AMR Coordinator Eastern Africa, FAO
• Cost-Effectiveness of Different Options for Vaccination of Animals Against Anthrax in Uganda presentation by Mr Amanya Geofrey – Field Epidemiologist – Fellow, Cohort 2020, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Programme, NIPH Ministry of Health Uganda

Please take a moment to view three exceptional poster presentations under the topic of Operational Research:

• Strengthening Multisectoral Coordination to Address Priority Zoonotic Diseases: A Review of Disease Surveillance Systems in Uganda
• One Health at the Project Level: Reducing the Threat of Rift Valley Fever through Ecology, Epidemiology and Socio-Economics
• Lethal and Sub Lethal Effects of Ivermectin on Anopheles Arabienisis under Laboratory Condition: An Approach for Malaria Elimination

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3: FOOD SAFETY / ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
Chaired by Prof Jay Varma – Professor of Population Health Sciencies, Weill Cornell Medical College

• Occurrence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia Coli in Chickens, Humans, Rodents and Household Soil in Karatu, Northern Tanzania presentation by Mr Valery Sonola – PhD Student, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
• Pesticide Residue Trends in Fruits and Vegetables from Farm to Fork in Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda – A Mixed Methods Study presentation by Mr Charles Ssemugabo – Research Associate, Makerere University
• Whole-genome Sequencing of Human and Porcine Escherichia Coli Isolates from a Commercial Pig Farm in South Africa presentation by Miss Wilhelmina Strasheim – Medical Scientist, Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases

Please take a moment to view three exceptional poster presentations under the topic of Food Safety & Antimicrobial Resistance:

• Impact of One Health in the Dairy Sector in Côte d’Ivoire: Contribution of Microbiology and Technology
• Using Computational Modeling and Dngineering Analysis to Enhance One Health Approach in Improving AMR Outcomes in Urban Slums and Refugee Camps
• Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics Among Animal Health Professionals in Five District, Rwanda, 2021

PANEL SESSION: ADVANCING ONE HEALTH
Chaired by Dr Athman Mwatondo – Co-Head, Zoonotic Disease Unit, Ministry of Health, Kenya

• Event-based Surveillance Framework presentation by Ms Kyeng Mercy Tetuh – Event-Based Surveillance Coordinator, African Union
• Biosafety and Biosecurity Framework presentation by Dr Talkmore Maruta – Senior Biosafety and Biosecurity Officer, Africa CDC
• AU AMR Framework / Food Safety presentation by Dr John Oppong Otoo – Food Safety Officer, AU-IBAR
• One Health Workforce Development: AFROHUN’s Approach; Lessons Learned and Opportunities presentation by Dr Irene Naigaga – Regional Program Manager, AFROHUN
• Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative presentation by Dr Sofonias Tessema – Program Lead, Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative, Africa CDC Institute for Pathogen Genomics
• Panel Discussion

CLOSING
By Dr Wande Alimi – AMR and One Health Programme Coordinator, Africa CDC