Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) is a non-profit organization based in Uganda and the US that conducts programs to protect gorillas and other wildlife from human and livestock disease risk; to reduce human and livestock diseases in the vicinity of wildlife; to increase the local use of family planning; and to use information communication technology both to help local-level development and to educate people about the environment. It was founded by

Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (born 8 January 1970) is a Ugandan veterinarian and founder of Conservation Through Public Health, an organisation dedicated to the coexistence of endangered mountain gorillas, other wildlife, humans, and livestock in A ...

, Lawrence Zikusoka, and Stephen Rubanga in 2003. It has a special focus on the endangered

mountain gorilla The mountain gorilla (''Gorilla beringei beringei'') is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN . There are two populations: One is found in the Virunga Mountains, Virunga volcanic mountains of C ...

and has programs in

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a national park in southwestern Uganda. It is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of t ...

and

Queen Elizabeth National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. Location Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) spans the districts of Kasese District, Kasese, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge, Rubirizi Distri ...

in Uganda, and cooperative work with parks and wildlife areas extending into Congo and

Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...

Mission

Conservation Through Public Health Directors

Conservation Through Public Health's stated mission is to achieve gorilla conservation by enabling humans, wildlife and livestock to coexist through improving primary healthcare in and around Africa’s protected areas.

Administration

Dr.Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is the CTPH co-founder and CEO. Lawrence Zikusoka is a co-founder and Director of Information, Communication, and Technology. Stephen Rubanga is the third co-founder and Chief Veterinary Technician.

Projects and achievements

CTPH's three main projects are 1. Wildlife health monitoring, including monitoring mountain gorillas for infection by human diseases and possible treatment; 2. Improving human health and family planning in the vicinity of gorilla habitat to protect gorillas from disease and to benefit local communities; and 3. Information, education, and communication projects in the remote areas where CTPH attempts to benefit the local communities. The organization's work on these projects has been reported on PBS Frontline, at

USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the United States government that has been responsible for administering civilian United States foreign aid, foreign aid and development assistance. Established in 19 ...

, and presented at the Woodrow Wilson Center. CTPH has received a number of awards for its achievements, including as Finalist, Stockholm Challenge Award, 2006; and Winner,

World Summit Award The World Summit Awards (WSA) rewards Information and Communications Technologies projects that have a positive impact on society at the local level. The award was initiated in 2003, within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the ...

, Digital Inclusion in Bwindi Communities, 2007; and Skal Foundation Kampala Chapter 611 for promoting conservation activities in Uganda, 2007. The co-founder and CTPH CEO

has additionally been recognized with many awards for her achievements with CTPH.

Awards and recognition

* 2020: $100,000 from The

St Andrews Prize for the Environment The St Andrews Prize for the Environment is a prestigious international environmental award funded and administered by the University of St Andrews in Scotland, United Kingdom. Prior to 2020, the American exploration and production company ConocoP ...

References

External links

Conservation Through Public Health
- Official site
Mongabay interview with CTPH's CEO, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
{{Authority control Nature conservation organizations based in Africa Medical and health organisations based in Uganda Population concern organizations Organizations established in 2002 2002 establishments in Uganda