EcoHealth Resource Centre (EHRC) at the Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Presentation by the Universitas Gadjah Mada to the Progress meeting on Ecosystem approaches to the better management of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases in the South East Asian Region, Bangkok, 10-13 December 2011.
Eco H ealth Student Service /KKN Plan Item 2011 2012 2013 S tudents 44 200 a 400 a,b P articipating farmers 25 50 100 V illages 5 10 20 c G oats - shared 50f, 5m 100f, 10m 200f, 20m G oats - kept by farmer s 50 100 2 00 P articipating universities 1 2 d 3 e a Three batches per year; b We invite foreign students; c We expand to Bali, d i ncl. Udayana University, e i ncl. f oreign universities
Eco H ealth Aspects of KKN Waste Management Focus on the following: Biogas, composting & improved goat sheds Energy & sustainable agriculture Community-based appropriate technology Hands-on learning and doing by students Participatory approach & linked interventions
Eco H ealth Aspects of KKN Focus on the following: Crop-livestock intensification + sustainable agro-ecosystems Link between livestock rearing & zoonotic diseases Farmer livelihoods Women in livestock Ecosystem approach to understanding & influencing farmers’ livestock practices
Eco H ealth Aspects Elective Course Focus on the following: Human, animal, & environmental health in terms of biodiversity & ecological sustainability Transdisciplinary examination of real-world problems with students & faculty + local communities Use of mixed methods – i.e. participatory, qualitative, and quantitative approaches together Exploring issues of environmental justice & equity Mapping cultural landscape & policy context of zoonotic diseases
METHODOLOGY Application of EcoHealth Concepts CONTROLLING OUTBREAKS of LEPTOSPIROSIS n = 4 PQ/L 2 1,836 P = 15 % Q = 1-p L= 95% To be continued next year District No. of sample Kulon Progo 671 Bantul 637 Sleman 528 TOTAL 1,836
Eco H ealth Aspects of Leptospirosis Research Focus on the following: Collaboration with trans-disciplinary team Articulation of an EcoHealth conceptual framework Understanding Leptospirosis risk factors & policy issues Understanding cultural landscape & policy context of Lepto Engaging in regional exchange/work on Leptospirosis