Ensure the survival in One Health ecosystem of human, livestock and the wildlife including the endangered mountain gorilla and the critically endangered Lowland gorilla.
What we do
One Health In Action
Approach to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems
what we do
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Projects
Project 1:
Advocate for ‘’One Health Approach’’ and ‘’Conservation’’ awareness program. Through innovative monitoring, improve early warning system detection of health issue using the One Health Approach.Strategic Framework for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal-Human- Ecosystems Interface.
Project 2:
To provide vital veterinary care to wild animal including mountain gorilla, Lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, and monkeys through hands-on interventions. To conduct Health assessments on each gorilla and chimpanzee on regular basis, allowing us to closely monitor their well-being
Project 3:
To conduct outbreak disease investigation. provide effective support for the management and contain public health threats. . Identify and avail public health laboratories equipment and request tools to swiftly identify and respond to human disease outbreaks.
Project 4:
To provide and advocate in having Essential services, such as food, clean water, healthcare, and shelter, to those affected people by humanitarian crisis. It will help in preventing numerous families, communities, and even entire nations from spiraling into a cycle of poverty.
Project 5:
Capacity building and continuous professional development trainings for veterinarians, para-medical personal, students, park staff, local cooperatives, tour guides and visitors. .
Project 6:
Strengthen the health sector, veterinary services delivery,environment and conservation institutions and community ecotourism business in and around protected areas.
Project 7:
Dogs & cats Managements and Veterinary care. Supporting good pets management programs around protected areas. Support environment of teaching & learning through field practice.
Project 8:
Promote, conduct and disseminate scientific research findings in and around protected areas
where scientific knowledge is
preserved, communicated from generation to generation.
OUR STORY
Saving Gorillas
1063 .
Mountain gorillas worldwide
365 .
Mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
24 .
Habituated Mountain Gorilla groups in Rwanda
604 .
Mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif.
190 .
Mountain gorillas in DRCongo.
10 .
Habituated Mountain Gorilla groups in DRCongo.
42 .
Habituated Lowland gorilla in Kahuzi Biega
3 .
Habituated Lowland gorilla groups in Kahuzi Biega
400 .
Mountain gorillas in Bwindi
37 .
Mountain gorilla groups in Bwindi
Wildlife Animal Conservation Programs for Other Species
OHAC- Gorilla Health team is involved in conservation research, wildlife health investigations, reproductive biology, and the impacts of environmental changes and tourism on wildlife animals
Improving the effectiveness of protected areas
Wildlife conservation is essential to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. Our role in Wildlife medicine is to treats, rehabilitates and conserves wild animal species in their natural habitat.
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Healthy Gorilla | Healthy Communities
The One Health Approach for Conservation (OHAC) – Gorilla Health promote the Integration of the One Health Program in Gorilla Conservation: Enhancing Conservation Strategies Across Africa
Increasing number of the Mountain gorillas in the past 15 Years
17%
Veterinary Advancements in Extreme Conservation Drive Surge in Mountain Gorilla Population in 40 years
60%
Increasing percentage of mountain gorilla respiratory illness comparatevely to others health issues since 2005
52%
Decreased number of Lowland gorilla (graeuri) found only in DRC
60%
Decreasing Human-Wildlife Conflict around the Virunga Massif
40%
The Evolution of the Mountain Gorilla Population in the Virunga Massif per Census
324
Mountain gorillas within 32 gorilla social groups (1989)
380
Mountain gorillas within 32 gorilla social groups (2003)
480
Mountain gorillas within 36 gorilla social groups (2010)
604
