Ekta Patel

Scientist & One Health Communications: ILRI & CGIAR OHI. Views are my own! Research Interest: #OneHealth #AMR #Wildlife #Spillover #Biosecurity

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

As I gear up for @ICCB2025 I look forward to discussing #wildmeat trade risks with others from @FAO
@TheWCS @CIFOR_ICRAF where I will be sharing our findings from border settlements
@ILRI #OneHealth @OHRECA_ILRI

https://t.co/Netv1h6Q02

[ILRI.org @ILRI]

World Food Safety Day 2025 was marked in Vietnam by a forum held by The National Institute of Animal Science with support of @FAO, @ILRI & @WHO.

200+ students from Hanoi Law University & the Women’s Academy attended to discuss food safety & policymaking.

https://t.co/SsO6dgJwlm

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

Join us in the conversation on the 19 June @ICCB2025 from 10.30-11.30am at the #Brisbane convention centre
@ILRI @CIFOR_ICRAF @CGIAR @FAO @Cirad

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

Why does #bushmeat consumption persist along the Kenya-Tanzania border, despite serious health risks?

Ahead of @ICCB2025, I reflect on this in light of our upcoming Forest to Fork panel on disease risk mitigation. #onehealth #diseaserisks #zoonoses

@OHRECA_ILRI @ILRI

[The Conversation Africa @TC_Africa]

As many as three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases originate from wildlife.

https://t.co/4ApuTCKlH5

💻 Ekta Patel, @ILRI / Julia E. Fa, @ManMetUni
#HealthAndMedicine

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

💡 #DidYouKnow: Africa experiences more disease outbreaks than any other part of the world?

To help address this, @AfricaCDC, @WHO, and @rki_de are expanding the Health Security Partnership for Disease Surveillance (HSPA) to 7 countries across the continent.

Learn more: https://t.co/OsZ76woVKI

#NewPublicHealthOrder #HealthSecurity

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

There is an urgent need to strengthen surveillance, diagnostics & cross-border coordination to protect pastoral livelihoods- discussed at the @IGAD_CPALD Regional Consultative Meeting on unknown #CamelDisease with @adafsa_gov, @mercycorps, governments of Kenya, Ethiopia & Somalia

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

Who knew there would come a day when smugglers moved ants! Biopiracy for #ecological balance
#biodiversity

https://t.co/MugB1TYlDq

[Pamela Wairagala @pwairagala]

Want to know what it takes to develop a National One Health Strategy? Register for this webinar to learn from #Namibia's experience.
https://t.co/8vfqCfhRlz

#OneHealth #COHESA @ILRI @Cirad @afri_isaaa
@OacpsProgramme @PressACP @EU_Commission
@UniversityofNa9 @uonbi @Makerere

[Global One Health Community @GlobalOHC]

🆕 #WOHC2024 #Scientific #Highlights are now published in One Health Outlook @BioMedCentral !
📖 Read them now ➡️ https://t.co/JPooyizCKz
🎥 #WOHC2024 #SciencePolicyInterface sessions are available!
🔗 Watch here ➡️ https://t.co/FsbwZ3PytT

[One Health Centre in Africa @OHRECA_ILRI]

How do communities perceive disease risks from wild meat? 🤔 The #Kenya-#Tanzania border study has answers! Critical insights for balancing conservation & livelihoods. #OneHealth

Read the brief: https://t.co/w6BQ60PMjB

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

Uganda has confirmed a new case of #Ebola disease.

@WHO continues to support the national response, working with @MinofHealthUG and partners to strengthen & sustain control measures to curb the spread of the virus and halt the outbreak.

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

Commemorating #WorldWildlifeDay2025 looks at a #OneHealth Framework to integrate #wildlife health

https://t.co/CgtKO5b1rz

@ILRI @WOAH @Cirad @IUCN @RoyalVetCollege @OHRECA_ILRI
#WWD2025 #WildlifeConservation #biodiversity

[ILRI.org @ILRI]

On #WorldWildlifeDay ILRI is celebrating our research at the wildlife-livestock-human interface!

https://t.co/6a5FXZfUK4

[CORAF @CORAFNews]

📢 Dr Moumini SAVADOGO, Directeur Exécutif du CORAF participe au #ILRI50 à Dakar !

Aux côtés du DG de @ILRI & du Prof. Cheikh Ly, ils ont exploré les défis et opportunités pour un élevage🐄 durable en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre.

#ÉlevageDurable #CORAF #Innovation

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

@HelenBranswell Can't believe how it's unravelling!

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

PRESS STATEMENT : EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) OUTBREAK IN KAMPALA, UGANDA

[Ekta Patel @ehpatel]

@aap53 🤦‍♀️

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

As we tackle global health security challenges, preparedness, innovation, and collaboration remain essential. Today, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Barasa, welcomed Former President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Chief Guest at the second day of the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit in Mombasa.

During the plenary session, Dr. Barasa emphasized the need to strengthen health systems to bridge public health and healthcare delivery. Kenya is investing in modern healthcare infrastructure, enhancing workforce capacity, and fostering public-private partnerships to drive innovation.

Community-based initiatives like Community Health Promoters (CHPs) are making a significant impact, ensuring health resilience at the grassroots level.

The summit’s theme, "Securing health and prosperity one community at a time," highlights the vital role of every community in shaping the future of health security.

Kenya remains committed to regional collaboration, improved surveillance, and local manufacturing of medical products to ensure Africa’s self-sufficiency.

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬

The Ministry of Health has reaffirms its commitment to sustaining HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs, following the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the freezing of global health aid, including PEPFAR funding.

Speaking on the impact of these developments, Director General for Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, acknowledged the longstanding partnership between Kenya and the United States, which has played a critical role in strengthening HIV programs, disease prevention, and health system resilience.

“Kenya has made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with 98% of people living with HIV aware of their status and on treatment, and 94% achieving viral suppression. The Ministry is actively engaging with other development partners and investing in local pharmaceutical manufacturing to prevent treatment disruptions,” said Dr. Amoth.

The Ministry is also strengthening regional collaborations and alternative health financing mechanisms to ensure continued access to lifesaving medications and healthcare services for people living with HIV.

[World Organisation for Animal Health @WOAH]

We bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHISWe bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHISWe bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHISWe bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHISWe bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHISWe bring you the highlights from the latest update of #animal outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHIS.