To Strengthen Regional Collaboration.
Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to work together regionally for a safer future in West Africa, medical professionals, academics from African institutions, and interim students have gathered in Liberia to start a three-day workshop called West Africa One Health (West Africa, One Health).
With the goal to better understand, mitigate, and prevent illness in West Africa from a One Health perspective, the workshop will exchange research findings from regional collaborative studies. The subject for the West Africa One Health workshop is “One Health in Action: Strengthening Regional Collaboration for a safer future,” and it is scheduled to take place from March 26–28, 2025.
Participants will examine and discuss research projects from different nations and extended partners on the first day of the event. On the second day, stakeholders and policymakers will be engaged.
Dr. Julius S.W. Gilayeneh Sr., Deputy Director General for Technical Services, National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), spoke at the opening session on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Golden Gate Hotel in Paynesville.
He stated that the research project team of West Africa has been able to work with stakeholders from Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leona, Guinea, and other major stakeholders to implement the One Health Project in Liberia over the past three years.
“As we move towards the concept of one health sector, it is very important to strengthen stakeholder engagement across the one health sector, including involving community members in matters that have to do with their health,” he said, referring to the regional collaboration that has been possible over the years.
According to Prof. Rashid Ansumana, a professor of public health at Njala University in Sierra Leone, the West African research project team has been working on a shared committee to develop a residence health system, strengthen research capacity, and promote equality in policy and practice over the past few years.
He stated, “This workshop is designed as a space for dig engagement.”
During the numerous sessions, Prof. Ansumana maintained that participants will consider the methods employed, the lessons gained, and how they may improve their talents, particularly for mentees who will be the future general of one health researcher.
Additionally, he said, mentees will have greater room to experiment with sub-skill writing about teamwork and leadership. Prof. Ansumana said it is a means of honoring the progress accomplished and setting the tone for effective communication.
Prof. Ansumana stated that “your active participation will be crucial in shipping each country presentation and upcoming management as well as a conversation plan for the days ahead.”
Participants were commended by the public health professor at Njala University in Sierra Leone for their dedication to excellence in research and practice, teamwork, and delegating.
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