One Health in the Argan Forest

by Odyssey Conservation Trust
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One Health in the Argan Forest
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One Health in the Argan Forest

Project Report | Dec 8, 2017
One Health with 200 Amazigh Women. Update December 2017

By Dr Julie Garnier | Co-founder OCT

argan processing
argan processing

We are pleased to report that our One Health project with Amazigh women in the Argan Biosphere reserve in south-west morocco has been launched in the field. Our main objective is to improve the health of local communities, especially women who are the true custodians of the argan forest, as well as that of their animals and their environment by addressing specific health challenges at the interface between humans, animals and the ecosystem.

 WE HAVE STARTED THE PROJECT IN THE FIELD.

We have initiated the first phase of the programme which consists in doing a One Health diagnosis with professionals in the fields of animal health, human health and argan forest health. A young Moroccan agronomist has spent the last month undertaking preliminary interviews with women from argan oil cooperatives as well as with animal health professionals.

 Results from this survey will constitute the first baseline information available and will help us in developing the most appropriate methodology for the in-depth evaluation that is planned for next year. The agronomist  is a young woman from south-west Moroccco and as such was very well received by women working in the cooperatives.

 The key for One Health diagnosis is to build an underlying relationship based on trust with local women whom we will be working with. Otherwise we will not access real information from them. It must be remembered that women living in remote rural areas have poor access to health services so health records are most often very poor.  The only available information might be originating from the women themselves. Due to her cultural background, the young agronomist doing the field work has started to build such trust.   

 WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP.

We are still actively seeking funding for being able to complete the first phase of the programme as indicated on our fund-raising chart. If you happen to know anybody who might be interested in supporting our project, either as an individual or as a corporate business, please tell us to get in touch with us.

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Odyssey Conservation Trust

Location: Bakewell - United Kingdom
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Julie Garnier
Bakewell , United Kingdom
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