The Public Squares Teams
One Health Collaborative Hub on Migration & Disease
Dynamics
One health collaborative hub on rural- urban migration, land use change, and disease dynamics in South Africa.
The burgeoning rural-urban migration and corresponding shifts in land use patterns have far-reaching implications for global health. As migration accelerates and landscapes evolve, the dynamic interactions between humans, animals, and their shared environments create a dynamic nexus where diseases emerge, spillover and spread. There is a need for a comprehensive and multidisciplinary strategies to address the emerging health concerns. This Public Square adopts a One Health approach to investigate this complex issue. By fostering active collaborations between academia, industry, government, and communities, the aim is to generate innovative strategies for promoting community well being, enhancing environmental sustainability, and establishing resilient health systems.
Faculty / School / Department / Institution / Organisation represented:
- Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Business Management
- Division of Health Systems and Public Health
- Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST)
- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatics
- School for Climate Studies
- Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology
- Department of Sustainable Agriculture
- Department of Economics
- Department of Family Medicine and Planetary Health
- St. John of God University of Health Sciences
- Seed Global Health Malawi
- University of Ghent
Core Team Members:
- Dr. Geldine Chikanya
- Dr. Luckmore Chivandire
- Dr. Ilse Eigelaar-Meets
- Dr. Christian Lueme
- Dr. Nyasha Magadzire
- Prof. Cletos Mapiye
- Ms Sabrina Matthee
- Dr. Esmie Mkwinda
- Dr. Eldridge Moses
- Dr. Juliet Nyasulu
- Dr. Ethel Phiri
- Dr. Charlotte Scheerens
- Dr. Munya Saruchera
- Dr. Jeannine Uwimana-Nicol
- Dr. Zeenat Yassin-Burns
- Prof. Wanga Zembe
- Prof. Yanga Zembe
