06 Nov Walking with Gorillas: A One Health Story | Special ORC 2025 Conference Episode 1
Special Episode 1 — Recorded live at the Oppenheimer Research Conference 2025.
A scabies outbreak among mountain gorillas sparked a new way of working. Dr. Gladys Kalema‑Zikusoka tells the origin of Conservation Through Public Health and how a One Health approach links gorilla protection, community healthcare, and livelihoods. We discussed Village Health & Conservation Teams, why tourist masking remains standard to protect great apes, and Gorilla Conservation Coffee, which pays farmers a premium and funds local programs. And her story as a leading conservationist in Uganda and worldwide.
Walking with Gorillas! Special Episode 1, recorded live at the Oppenheimer Generations Research & Conservation Conference 2025.
How do you protect mountain gorillas and strengthen the communities who live beside them?
By treating human health, wildlife health, and livelihoods as one connected design.
In this conversation, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka shares how Conservation Through Public Health scales a One Health model that works:
1. Village Health & Conservation Teams that bring care and conservation into homes
2. Gorilla Conservation Coffee, paying farmers a premium and funding local programs
3. Her journey, Walking with Gorillas and transforming conservation in Uganda.
Real Impact and Real Change for people and wildlife.
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