As part of the UNICEF’s Humanitarian Programme through its flagship programme called “Generation Unlimited” and “One Health for Change (UP-OHC)” cluster, several small projects were initiated. The goal is to develop capacity by empowering future academics through a transdisciplinary approach that encompasses disciplines and skills needed, to build knowledge that matters to society and decision-makers. In addition, a seedbed of feasible actions that can lead to new projects in the future is created. These projects are short-term mentorship-driven programmes which specifically develop human resource capacity in transdisciplinary “One Health” research focused on young scientists.

Projects include young scientists, are transdisciplinary, and include community outreach. Various faculties and departments are involved to promote trans-disciplinary and collaborative research. Collaborations are created within and beyond the University of Pretoria and include national, regional, and international stakeholders.

Principal Investigator & Project Title
	Mosquito-borne vector epidemiology and One Health in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province    Prof. Tiaan de Jager
	Identification of zoonotic disease hotspots in South Africa – A risk map assessment    Prof. Wanda Markotter
	SARS-CoV-2 water-based epidemiology in Gauteng, September – December 2020    Dr. Janet Mans
	Adapting to a new normal: understanding knowledge, attitudes, and practices in response to the COVID pandemic    Dr. Sean Patrick
	Creating a supportive environment for mothers to infant breastfeeding through community engagement   Dr. Ellenore Meyer
	Food products adopted to climate change to improve food security for children   Prof. Hettie Schonfeldt
	All-inclusive One Health Risk Analysis for Community Health   Prof. Lise Korsten
	Covid-19: Downstream impact of disinfectants and sanitizers on the environment, food and healthcare systems: A legal and regulatory framework   Prof. Lise Korsten
	Detection of infectious diseases in livestock at abattoirs and knowledge transfer to stakeholders in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa   Prof. Henriette van Heerden
	Fasciolosis detection in  slaughter cattle and awareness training in Eastern Cape, South Africa   Dr. Chris Marufu
	Shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (STEC) from goats in South Africa   Dr. Masufiri Karama
	Conveying community needs through storytelling to promote people-centered social development policies   Dr. Michelle Janse van Rensburg Helga Lister