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One Health Focus – June 2026 | Issue 3

This edition highlights South Africa’s One Health approach, with a focus on strategic action tracks and cross-cutting areas that strengthen collaboration across human, animal and environmental health.

Negotiating sustainable development: Six key reflections from the Future Africa roundtable

Six key reflections from a roundtable hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria under the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on the Politics of Sustainable Development, co-led with the University of Oslo.

Future Africa UP researcher examines the African Court’s stance on capital punishment

A peer-reviewed article by Future Africa's Dr Irene Nyakagere Thomas examines how the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has interpreted capital punishment cases over the past decade and what this means for human rights protection across the continent.
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Lost in translation no more

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Research focusing on zoonotic disease and computer science may help shape a future where life-saving health knowledge truly speaks everyone’s language.

Environmental thought in Africa cannot be separated from power and lived realities, Future Africa webinar hears

Future Africa recently hosted a webinar that explored how environmental thought in Africa is shaped by power, colonial legacies and lived realities.

Momentum builds for One Health as South Africa advances national strategic framework

One Health in South Africa is advancing as stakeholders move to finalise the national strategic framework. Speaking at the recent engagement, Professor Wanda Markotter, One Health Research Chair at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, underscored the need for coordinated, cross-sectoral systems and highlighted the role of academia in supporting implementation.

Regional One Health workshop at UP strengthens collaboration on zoonotic disease surveillance

Future Africa and the Centre for Viral Zoonoses at the University of Pretoria convened a One Health workshop to strengthen collaboration on zoonotic disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness across Southern Africa.
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Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin

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Dr Alassan Assani Seidou shows how integrating indigenous trees into dairy farming systems in Benin improves cattle health, boosts milk production and strengthens climate resilience in dryland regions.

Climate change literacy in early education

Dr Sarah Otanga explores climate change literacy in early education as part of her research fellowship hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria.
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How Future Africa at UP advances One Health in Africa

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Future Africa at the University of Pretoria is advancing a One Health approach that integrates human, animal and environmental health to address climate change, pandemic risk and sustainability challenges across Africa

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