Slum and Rural Health Initiative

Center for One Health and Zoonotic Diseases (COHAZD)

We are leading Africa’s One Health and Zoonotic Disease Control, Prevention and Digital Transformation

About the Center

The Center for One Health and Zoonotic Diseases is Africa’s forward command for predicting, preventing, and controlling diseases before they become disasters. We fuse science, surveillance, and digital innovation to stop outbreaks at their source , not after headlines break. From zoonotic disease intelligence to digital health systems, we are building Africa’s frontline defense for a safer, healthier, more resilient future.

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Surveillance & Biosecurity

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Community Advocacy & Partnership

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Digital Management & Transformation

Key Focus Areas

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Computational Analysis & Big Data Management

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Interdisciplinary Research & Intervention

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Policy Advocacy & Government Partnerships

Partners & Funders

Our projects have been funded and supported by the following instiutions

Explore some of our impactful and life-changing programs

Canada-Africa MPox Project

We are leading Nigeria’s community research and advocacy component on Mpox (formerly ‘Monkeypox’) for the Canada-Africa Mpox project across several states in Nigeria

#EliminateTrachoma

The Trachoma project aims to assess the impact of an innovative health education programme on trachoma knowledge in IDP camps in Abuja, Nigeria. T

Covid-19 Project

The Youth COVID-19 Vaccination Advocacy program is SRHIN’s latest initiative aimed at increasing awareness and promoting vaccination in communities across Ethiopia.

We collaborate with universities, global health institutes, research laboratories, ministries of health, civil society organizations, and frontline health systems across Africa, Europe, and North America. These partnerships amplify our impact and expand the reach of our evidence-driven solutions.