Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health

@FeedtheFuture Animal Health IL - Improving Human Nutrition, Resilience & Livelihoods by enhancing Livestock Health. Led by @WSUGlobalHealth with @uonbi @ILRI

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD Fellow Ann Wambui Muthiru grew up immersed in science, knowing her path would eventually lead her to a laboratory—or somewhere closely connected.

Her research scientist parents would tag her along as they went to work.

https://t.co/idoTrppQuG

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD Fellow Ethel Webi is unraveling the mysteries of life through the science of genetics.

She is almost done with her PhD in Genetics, adding knowledge on managing the top cattle killer disease, ECF.

@Ethelwb7 shares her research journey.

Link
https://t.co/Qsu0MPsFtb

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

His VetMed journey was inspired by a deep love for animal health rooted in transformative childhood experiences.

These pivotal experiences shaped his unwavering dedication to becoming a veterinary doctor.

Read more:
AHIL's Dr. Dr. Wycliff Ng'etich

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[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD fellow @AnnMuthiru's article in the Standard newspaper.

As a cultural broker, she combines her scientific expertise with cultural insights to tackle the pressing issue of East Coast Fever disease among the Maasai in Narok County.

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https://t.co/idoTrppQuG

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD fellow @AnnMuthiru's article recently in Standard newspaper.

As a cultural broker, she combines her scientific expertise with cultural insights to tackle the pressing issue of East Coast Fever disease among the Maasai in Narok County.

Read More:
https://t.co/idoTrppiF8

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD fellow Ann Muthiru seeks to understand what the pastoralists in Narok County know about ECF control

Her study has also focused on livestock ownership and how introducing the ECF vaccine would affect both men and women

https://t.co/idoTrppQuG

@AnnMuthiru
@MuemaJosphat

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD Fellow Robert Mugambi is keen on diagnostics.

At Masters level studying molecular biology @DiscoverJKUAT, he developed a diagnostic kit for hookworms in humans.

Link: https://t.co/b1Vhe9K9aF

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@Graduatefellah
@ThumbiMwangi
@OHRECA_ILRI
@MuemaJosphat

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

Among the Maa in Narok county, East Coast Fever is called ‘Malaria ya Ng’ombe’ (Malaria of the cattle)

The community associates ECF with stagnant water and mosquitoes, similar to how they understand malaria transmission.

@AnnMuthiru AHIL PhD research

https://t.co/idoTrppQuG

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

@AnnMuthiru's PhD research highlights value of traditional knowledge & practices in livestock disease control

Her study also calls for improved communication to integrate cultural & scientific knowledge & interventions to enhance livestock health.

Link: https://t.co/idoTrppiF8

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

The newly developed ECF test can give results in just 1.5 hours and is unprecedentedly sensitive when carrying out all steps, including DNA extraction from cattle blood samples

Link: https://t.co/b1Vhe9K9aF
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@Graduatefellah
@ThumbiMwangi
@OHRECA_ILRI
@MuemaJosphat

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD Fellow Robert has developed a pen-side diagnostic tool that a farmer or veterinary officer can use at the farm level to pick up infections quite early and begin treatment in good time.

Link: https://t.co/b1Vhe9K9aF

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@Graduatefellah
@ThumbiMwangi
@ILRI

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

AHIL PhD fellow @AnnMuthiru's article in today's Standard newspaper.

As a cultural broker, she combines her scientific expertise with cultural insights to tackle the pressing issue of East Coast Fever disease among the Maasai in Narok County.

Read More:
https://t.co/idoTrppQuG

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

How do Grad students unwind?

When AHIL PhD Fellow Mugambi is not in the lab, you will find him watching birds, reading, or listening to music, depending on his mood.

Birds have always intrigued him, and he has also learned much from them.

@Graduatefellah
@MuemaJosphat
@ILRI

[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health @AnimalHealth_IL]

East Coast Fever poses significant challenges; Communities know it is deadly and don't want to lose their livelihoods.

Urgent measures like vaccination & tick control are needed to protect the animals.

Congratulations, AHIL PhD fellow Dr. Wycliff Ng'etich, on your graduation.

[Dr. Kibet, Vet @lenna_kibet]

@AnimalHealth_IL Congratulations Doc, He has really worked on ECF. A great man to consult

[The Savannah Vet🇰🇪 @Vet_STEPHEN]

@AnimalHealth_IL Congratulations doc, your classes on Medicine and research were great.

[Evaristo Malenje @dr_malenje]

@AnimalHealth_IL Congratulations Wycliff!

[Jon Snow @Graduatefellah]

@AnimalHealth_IL Hongera Dr. Ngetich

[Dr. Sam Kamau @KamauSam11]

@AnimalHealth_IL Congratulations to Dr. Ng'etich, my medicine lecturer who really inspired me during vet school.