Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) promotes gorilla conservation among local communities by improving healthcare and economic opportunities around the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to almost half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas.
The links between public and wildlife health became clear in Bwindi when skin disease outbreaks in the gorillas were traced back to local communities. Relations with these communities are key to the success of the national park, and CTPH Founder Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka recognised that public health improvements would be of huge benefit to them.
Village Health & Conservation Teams promote good hygiene practices, disease prevention and control, as well as family planning and good nutrition, whilst also sharing conservation messages, thereby strengthening zoonotic and infectious disease monitoring, mitigation and management.
Species Protected: Mountain Gorilla
Conservation Through Public Health - Uganda © Jo Anne McArthur
Gorilla Health Centre - Uganda - Conservation Through Public Health
Mountain Gorilla - Conservation Through Public Health © Ryoma Otsuka
How Tusk works with Our Project Partners
We provide critical funding to enable our project partners to grow and increase their impact on habitat and wildlife, while also enabling, nurturing and supporting collaboration between them, for greater synergy and impact.
We help to increase awareness and wider support for our partners’ efforts, while also sharing important conservation messages, from the vital and varied roles of wildlife rangers, to the benefits of community-driven conservation, both within Africa and internationally.
Conservation Through Public Health has been a Tusk partner since 2013.
This Project Makes a Difference Through…
Human-Wildlife Co-Existence
Habitat Protection
Endangered Species Protection
Local Population Employed: 34
Area Protected: 32,100 ha
