OHSA participation in Tree planting in Kibwezi

Sixteen members of the One Health Students Association took part in the Tree planting extravaganza at Kibwezi on 15th. November, 2013.

The groups that took part in the tree planting session were as follows:

1. One Health Students Association
2. Upper Kabete Environmental Forum
3. Run away Environmentalists
4. University of Nairobi scouts

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Participants queueing to receive tree seedlings

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OHSA participants carrying the tree seedlings to the planting site

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A member of OHSA analysing the viability of the tree before planting sam_1446

A member of OHSA posing for a photo as he saves the environment

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The young and the old teamed up to make the event a success

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Others made it a serious business and needed no interruption

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If squatting became unbearable why not stand..and the job continued

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Others made it a fun activity and enjoyed every bit of it all

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Andrew Mbithi a fifth year vet student and a member of OHSA taking a step towards “greenification” of Kibwezi

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Erick a fourth year vet student a member of the OHSA taking a step towards “environment saving initiative”

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A section of the OHSA team who took part in the tree planting session at Kibwezi. Kudos ALL of you for the wonderful work done, you made OHSA proud.

Meeting the Zoonotic Disease Unit team in Kenya

On 14th. November, 2013 a team of the Exchange students fro Colorado State university One Health club and OHSA officials visited the Zoonotic Disease unit in Kenya to have an overview about their activities, programs and probable ways of collaboration and networking.

A brief presentation was made about each of the institutions represented i.e. OHSA, One Health club-CSu and ZDU.

It was agreed that the three institutions should work in future  in One Health programs together.

ZDU also highlighted about the on coming conference which can be accessed via the link: http://www.eazoonosis.org

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Group photo outside the ZDU office, Kenya

 

Prof. Sue meets the Dean, Prof. Mulei

Prof. Sue (Ass. Dean of Research CVMBS-CSU) had a lengthy discussion with the Dean Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-University of Nairobi, Prof. Mulei on the future collaborative initiatives between the two colleges on the One Health platform.

It was indeed agreed that the two colleges have made a tremendous effort towards the promotion of the One Health Concept and more programs are to crop up in the near future.

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A discussion session between Prof. Sue and Dean, Prof. Mulei

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Prof. Sue and Dean, Prof. Mulei shaking hands as a sign of “Oneness”

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From right to left [Dean, Prof. Mulei; Kelvin (President-OHSA) and Prof. Sue]