Health
The dietary equation is currently unbalanced. More than 800 million people are chronically undernourished, while two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, and an equal number are overweight or obese. Diverse diets are often unavailable, implying that improved products have to be thoughtfully delivered into value chains and markets, at the nexus of dietary education and reinforcing conditions such as public intervention in domains as diverse as regulation in different respects, including food safety, and sanitation and water quality. The use of chemical-based fertilizers and pesticides also risks exposure of the public or agricultural workers to health risks. Growing concern about emerging infectious diseases, of which many are zoonoses, highlights the need for informed interventions to control such diseases, which threaten production and human health. Anti-microbial resistance is a major emerging issue driven in part by the food system.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve nutrition and health contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
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COHESA One Health training equips university students to manage infectious diseases in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.04.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
The interconnection between the health of people, animals, plants and their shared environment is b…
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Strengthening disease surveillance in Vietnam: Insights from a FarmVetCare mobile application training
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)04.04.24-
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Nutrition, health & food security
Technological innovations are at the forefront of reshaping industries across the world today includ…
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Unlocking the power of the genome: A leap towards enhanced food nutrition security and species conservation
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)04.04.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Recent advancements have made studying genes more accessible and cost-effective. This progress opens…
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Scientists reflect on the design and implementation of the CGIAR One Health Initiative
CGIAR Initiative on One Health22.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
In a new research article published in the journal One Health (Mar 2024), the lead…
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CGIAR scientists propose framework to mainstream gender into One Health research
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
One Health research and intervention outcomes are strongly influenced by gender dynamics. Women, men…
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Trade-offs between wildlife conservation and human health and well-being in Côte d’Ivoire
CGIAR Initiative on One Health14.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
What contribution does the wildlife sector make to human health wellbeing? This key question was…
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Towards an actionable One Health approach
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.04.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Making genome editing a success story in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)25.03.24-
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Navigating One Health in research-for-development: Reflections on the design and implementation of the CGIAR Initiative on One Health
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)25.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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"Arming half-baked people with weapons!" Information enclaving among professionals and the need for a care-centred model for antibiotic use information in Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)12.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Knowledge and practices related to antibiotics among poultry producers and veterinarians in two Indian states
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)12.03.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella, and the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy cattle and camels under pastoral production system
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.01.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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