#OURNATUREORHEALTH CAMPAIGN OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED WITH
PRELIMINARY WEBINAR ON INTRODUCTION TO ZOONOSIS
AUGUST 5, 2020
NAIROBI, KENYA///News Advisory/// As the world continues to grapple
with the new reality that COVID-19 has brought thus far, the fact that the
disease has been categorized as a zoonotic disease must not be ignored. The
African Wildlife Foundation is the secretariat to an alliance of over 80
African CSOs working in conservation, who identify as the African CSOs
Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA). This alliance is aimed at engaging with the
development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework in a manner that
this reflects the values, rights, priorities and needs of African people.
In a bid
to raise awareness on zoonosis, the team has organized a campaign entailing a
series of webinars and infographics. The first webinar titled ‘Introduction to
Zoonotic Diseases’ will be taking place on Wednesday
5, August 2020 at 1500hrs (EAT) and will be focused on demystifying the
‘new’ terminology by highlighting the various transmission methods and the
actions needed to create resilience and promote the sustainable use of nature.
The
session will be a moderated virtual event with a Q&A segment, featuring
three of the leading organizations who have been at the forefront of providing
emergency responses across the continent; Conservation through Public Health
(CTPH), The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Namibian Association of
Community Based Resources Associations (NASCO).
The webinar speakers
include Mr. Kaddu Sebunya, AWF CEO; Mrs. Maxi Louis, Director at NASCO and Dr.
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, CTPH CEO.
As ACBA kicks-off this
six-week campaign, the organizations acknowledge that engaging the public on
the linkage between nature and health systems is vital now more than ever. To
effectively communicate this scientific phenomena, multi-lingual infographics
will complement the efforts to ensure a better grasp of how zoonotic diseases
are transmitted and how everyone can play a role to ensure that we avert
another pandemic.
TO PARTICIPATE: Click here to
register for the first webinar.
ABOUT THE AFRICAN CSOs BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE (ACBA)
Founded in February 2020, ACBA is a coalition of like-minded African
organizations that have come together to engage with the post 2020 GBF to
achieve the following vision “Africa's biodiversity thrives and underpins
equitable, socially economically resilient livelihoods based on the rights of
people to sustainably use their natural resources”
MEDIA CONTACT:
For interviews, contact Simangele Msweli, simangelemmsweli@gmail.com and Olivia Tawarar oliviahchepkemoi@gmail.com