One Health: A concept led by Africa, with global benefits

Veterinary Record

Volumn 176, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 496-497

  Kamani, Titus Mlengeya ^a   Kazwala, Rudovick ^b   Mfinanga, Sayoki ^c   Haydon, Dan ^d   Keyyu, Julius ^e   Lankester, Felix ^f   Buza, Joram ^g  

^a Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c National Institute for Medical Research General Director   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e Tanzanian Wildlife Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^f WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL; COOPERATION; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; MEDICINE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84929017759     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: 20427670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.h2461     Document Type: Article

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