Advocating for a participatory approach to One Health capacitation in Malawi

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationLilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Edinburghen
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Unionen
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MW
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierShauna Richards: 0000-0001-6000-0422
cg.creator.identifierFlorence Mutua: 0000-0002-1007-5511
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2024.0032en
cg.issn2958-4329en
cg.issue2024en
cg.journalOne Health Casesen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.ilriCAPACITY STRENGTHENINGen
cg.subject.ilriONE HEALTHen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume2024en
dc.contributor.authorWood, C.en
dc.contributor.authorParker, L.en
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Shaunaen
dc.contributor.authorMutua, Florence K.en
dc.contributor.authorWawire, P.en
dc.contributor.authorMunthali, B.en
dc.contributor.authorMtegha, C.en
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-03T07:30:48Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-03T07:30:48Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168487
dc.titleAdvocating for a participatory approach to One Health capacitation in Malawien
dcterms.abstractMalawi, a densely populated, land-locked country with high poverty rates, relies heavily on subsistence agriculture, making it vulnerable to food insecurity, weak infrastructure, climate shocks, and infectious diseases. Environmental degradation worsens these issues. One Health (OH) solutions are vital for improving human, animal, and environmental health. OH collaboration can prevent zoonotic diseases, improve health outcomes, and promote sustainability by sharing resources and adopting a holistic approach, thereby enhancing public health efficiency, reducing costs, and building resilience. A baseline assessment by Malawi’s COHESA project revealed strengths in OH, with strong research institutions like Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), and Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). However, the OH landscape is fragmented, lacking interconnected systems. Challenges include limited formalized research agreements, lab capacity, and infrastructure in rural areas. Governance gaps include low political priority, outdated policies, and insufficient funding, while education faces limited interdisciplinary collaboration and supportive policies. Despite these challenges, stakeholders recognize OH’s value, and initiatives like Technical Working Groups and international collaborations are underway to address gaps and improve training programs.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2024-12-17
dcterms.bibliographicCitationWood, C., Parker, L., Richards, S., Mutua, F., Wawire, P., Munthali, B. and Mtegha, C. 2024. Advocating for a participatory approach to One Health capacitation in Malawi. One Health Cases 2024(2024): ohcs20240032.en
dcterms.extentohcs20240032en
dcterms.issued2024-12-17
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherCAB Internationalen
dcterms.subjectcapacity buildingen
dcterms.subjectone health approachen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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