AFSCAN RESEARCH AWARDS

Investigator Institution Project Year of Award
Temidayo Omobowale University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Molecular characterization of canine parvovirus-2 viruses circulating in dogs in Nigeria. 2016
Abdul Katakweba Sokoine University,
Tanzania
Surveillance of canine leptospirosis and associated carrier animals in urban and rural dogs in Morogoro, Tanzania 2016
Hezron Nonga Morogoro, Tanzania Safeguarding public health through control of zoonotic parasites of dogs: assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of dog owners on the risks associated with dogs and survey of dog parasites in Mvomero district and Morogoro municipality, Tanzania 2017
Willy Mwangi University of Nairobi,
Kenya
State of canine Giardia duodenalis infection in Nairobi County, Kenya 2018
Adekunle Bamidele Ayinmode University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in
dogs and cats in SW Nigeria
2018
Said Majid Khadija Sokoine University, Tanzania Canine parvovirus infection in unvaccinated dogs and dogs with suggestive signs of PVE 2019
Bernard Agwai Makerere University, Uganda Extending routine leptospira diagnostics to dogs in urban and peri-urban Uganda  2019
Dickson Tayebwa Makerere University, Uganda Assessing the risk of rabies exposure free roaming dogs pose to the population in the slums of Kampala metropolitan area. 2022
Samuel Derso University of Gondar, Ethiopia Epidemiology of rabies in Northwest Ethiopia with One Health approach. 2023
Lydiah Wanjiru Njihia University of Nairobi, Kenya Assessing the risk of Salmonella transmission and the challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in diarrheic and non-diarrheic dogs and cats in Nairobi Kenya. 2024

AFSCAN STUDENTSHIPS AWARDS

Student Supervisor Institution Project Year of Award
Julius Luvanga John Kipanyula Sokoine University, Tanzania Haematological parameters in dogs. 2016
Esther Ombura Lilly Bebora University of Nairobi, Kenya AMR in dogs. 2017
Lois Sanni Ajadi Adetola University of Agriculture, Ogun State, Nigeria Arthritis in dogs 2017
Victor Ishengoma Emmanuel Batamuzi Sokoine University, Tanzania TVT in dogs. 2017
Freddy Samuntu Alec Bishi University of Namibia Development of companion animal vaccination
database.
2018
Wasswa Auther
Tamale
Mamala Samuel
Posian
Makerere University, Uganda Prevalence of canine GI helminths and risk of zoonosis; Kampala, Uganda. 2018
Palesa Caroline Mphaka Hezron Emmanuel
Nonga
Sokoine University, Tanzania Prevalence of MRSA in dogs and owners; Morogoro,
Tanzania.
2018
Emma Sakala Musso Munyeme University of Zambia Babesiosis in dogs in Lusaka District. 2019
Mlewa Waziri Erick Komba Sokoine University Tanzania Health of cats in Morogoro District. 2019
Alex Kyabarongo Tayebwa Dickson Makerere University Uganda AMR of E. coli from dogs in Kampala. 2019
Sharon Ngigi Paul Mbuthia University of Nairobi, Kenya Seasonality of skin diseases in dogs. 2019
Theresia Peter Haule Khadija Said Sokoine University Tanzania Pasteurella canis in Nigerian dogs. 2020
Oke Adedolapo
Benjamin
Michael Agbaje Federal University of Abeokuta, Nigeria Efficacy of CPV vaccination in Nigeria. 2020
Olawale Taiwo
Rukayat
Ajadi Rasheed
Adetola
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria Microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria from canine surgical wound. 2022
Akosua Kumi Nyarko Sherry A. M.
Johnson
University of Ghana Prevalence of Canine Leishmaniosis in Dogs in the Ho
Municipality of Ghana.
2022
Nicholas Alex Silanda Edward Godon
Otieno
Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morongo, Tanzania Assessment of the Zoonotic Diseases Risks and Welfare Implications in Urban Cats found in Public Places of Morogoro-Tanzania. 2023
Zozianne Keenan Hoareau Kakooza Dickson Tayebwa Makerere University Kampala, Uganda Seroprevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in domestic cats in Kampala district, Uganda. 2024

AFSCAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Year Recipient Congress Institution
2016 Olatunji Nasir NAVC Private practice, Nigeria
2016 Susan Mbugua BSAVA University of Nairobi, Kenya
2017 Adriaan Adank NAVC Windhoek Veterinary Clinic, Namibia
2017 Benjamin Oundo BSAVA University of Nairobi, Kenya
2018 Lilyan Mathai
NAVC
University of Nairobi, Kenya
2019 Willy Mwangi NAVC University of Nairobi, Kenya
2020 Amid Adetayo NAVC University of Ilorin, Nigeria
2022 Goodluck Mwangawa Gaudence BSAVA Private practice, Zanzibar
2022 Ntombi Mudenda NAVC University of Zambia
2023 John Kiriit NAVC Healpet Veterinary Clinic, Uganda

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