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HALI on Vermont Public Television’s Emerging Science

“Michel Masozera, HALI project Doctoral Student of the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont, discusses the problem of disease transmission in Tanzania due to the proximity of humans, livestock and wildlife all sharing the same land.”

Click here to watch the video on the  VPT Emerging Science website.

HALI team member Michel Masozera featured in Vermont Public Television’s Emerging Science program: Episode 4 (Disease Transmission)!

HALI project Principal Investigator Jon Erickson of the University of Vermont and HALI team member Michel Masozera of the Wildlife Conservation Society will be featured in a Vermont Public Television (VPT) program entitled “Disease Transmission” on the series Emerging Science February 23rd.  Other HALI team members (Jonna Mazet, Deana Clifford, Harrison Sadiki, and Rudovick Kazwala) are included in the program as well, discussing the water limited Ruaha Landscape in Tanzania and the complex relationships between natural resources, land use patterns and disease transmission.  More information about the Disease Transmission episode can be found at the Emerging Science website.

In the mean time, enjoy this clip featuring Dr. Masozera posted to the VPT YouTube channel:

“One Health Approach to Solve Complex Problems and Improve Livelihoods at the Human-Livestock-Wildlife Interface“

HALI Co-Principal Investigators, Professors Jon Erickson of the University of Vermont and Rudovick Kazwala of the Sokoine University of Agriculture, presented findings from the HALI project during the Agriculture, Health and  Nutrition theme of the Global Livestock CRSP End of Program Conference “From Problem Models to Solutions” on June 17th 2009 in Naivasha Kenya.  The presentation was an engaging look into HALI’s research and programming, especially the socio-economic and livestock sampling components.  Please check out the Slidecast from the presentation below.

“Health for Animal and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) Project TB Testing in Idodi“

The HALI Project is actively testing livestock for tuberculosis (TB) in pastoral herds in the Idodi and Pawaga Divisions of Iringa District, Tanzania.  Testing livestock for TB allows the HALI Project to better understand the disease burden in livestock in the area, in order to develop appropriate responses to minimize the spread of infectious TB, which has been discovered in wildlife and can also threaten human health.

TB testing for livestock is carried out by the HALI Project’s Field Technician Howard Kombe and his assistant James, and is sometimes assisted by other contracted workers from local villages and the pastoralists themselves.  In September, HALI team member and UC Davis graduate student David Wolking paired up with Howard’s TB testing team for a few weeks, and shot some video and pictures of the team at work.  The resulting short film is a nice demonstration of the guys at work, and we’re happy to share it with you….