About The PIONEER project
PIONEER aims to co-create a national, integrated FBD surveillance system in collaboration with key stakeholders utilizing state-of-the-art genomic methods for pathogen identification and chemical methods to provide timely and actionable data on FBDs to improve food safety and support evidence-based decision making.
PIONEER aims to co-create a national, integrated FBD surveillance system in collaboration with key stakeholders utilizing state-of-the-art genomic methods for pathogen identification and chemical methods to provide timely and actionable data on FBDs to improve food safety and support evidence-based decision making.
What We Do
Vision
PIONEER aims to co-create a national, integrated FBD surveillance system in collaboration with key stakeholders utilizing state-of-the-art genomic methods for pathogen identification and chemical methods to provide timely and actionable data on FBDs to improve food safety and support evidence-based decision making.
Mission
PIONEER aims to co-create a national, integrated FBD surveillance system in collaboration with key stakeholders utilizing state-of-the-art genomic methods for pathogen identification and chemical methods to provide timely and actionable data on FBDs to improve food safety and support evidence-based decision making.
Integrated Surveillance Design
Co-design and co-evolve an integrated national FBD surveillance system with key stakeholders and foster multisectoral collaboration to ensure sustainability.
Sentinel Surveillance Implementation
To implement the methodologies, tools and protocols for establishing integrated sentinel FBD surveillance system at four HDSS sites
Disease Burden and Transmission Pathways
Determine incidence and spatiotemporal distribution of FBD, and identify sources and transmission pathways (food, animal, water and environment) affecting food safety.
Burden Estimation and Risk Management
Apply WHO methodology (including disease models and attribution) to estimate the burden of microbiological and chemical FBD in Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) to support risk-based food safety management.
Where We Work
Sentinel Surveillance Sites
Operating across four key HDSS regions to provide a national representative baseline for foodborne disease.
The PIONEER Project operates across four key Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) in Ethiopia: Butajira, Hararghe, Arba Minch, and North Shoa.
Facts and Figures
Partners
Surveillance Sites
Years Duration
Objectives
How PIONEER Works
The PIONEER Project applies an integrated approach linking surveillance, laboratory analysis, and data systems to generate actionable evidence for food safety policy and public health.
Engagement & Design
We initiate mapping and engagement with national stakeholders (MOH, MOA, EPHI) to design climate-oriented surveillance and build institutional capacity.
Integrated Field Surveillance
Operating at community and health facility levels, we perform active diarrhea surveillance and collect multi-source samples (Food, Stool, Animal, and Water).
Advanced Laboratory Analysis
Utilizing Metagenomics and Whole-Genome Sequencing, we estimate the burden of pathogens and analyze chemical exposure through duplicate diet studies.
Data Integration & Policy
Data is integrated into a unified sharing platform to develop WHO disease models, informing the National Food Safety Management Plan.
News & Events
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The kickoff meeting for the Ethiopia Foodborne Disease Surveillance Project, implemented by Haramaya University, is underway at Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa.
The kickoff meeting for the Ethiopia Foodborne Disease Surveillance Project, implemented by Haramaya University, is underway at Skylight Hotel, Addis […]
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የምግብ ጤንነትን መጠበቅ የሁሉም ባለድርሻ አካላትን ትኩረት ይፈልጋል ተባለ
“የኢትዮጵያ የምግብ ወለድ በሽታ ቅኝት” ፓዮኒር ፕሮጀክት ለባለድርሻ አካላት በፕሮጀክቱ ዙሪያ የግንዛቤ ማስጨበጫ ዎርክሾፕ አካሄደ። የኢትዮጵያ የምግብ ወለድ በሽታ ቅኝት […]
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የኢትዮጽያ የምግብ ወለድ በሽታዎች ቅኝት ፕሮጀክት ከሐረርጌ ጤናና ስነ-ህዝብ ስርዓተ-ቅኝት የማህበረሰብ አማካሪዎች ጋር የግንዛቤ ማስጨበጫ መድረክ አካሄደ
በምግብ እሴት ሰንሰለት ውስጥ የምግብ ደህንነትን ማረጋገጥ፣ ደህንነታቸው ያልተጠበቁ ምግብ መንስኤዎች፣ የበሽታው ስርጭትና ጫና እንዲሁም የተቀናጀ የቅኝት ስርዕት ዙሪያ ትኩረቱን […]
Stakeholder Perspectives
Insights from our national and international partners on the impact of PIONEER research.
This pilot initiative aims to improve the generation of timely, credible evidence on foodborne disease risks in the food system.
Dr. Megan Harrison
Program officer for Agricultural Development at the Gates Foundation
“Haramaya University’s PIONEER Project provides essential data for our national strategy’s success,”
Dr. Dereje Duguma
State Minister of Health
“PIONEER strengthens surveillance by integrating health, agriculture, environment, nutrition, and climate data through existing platforms and enhanced laboratory diagnostics.”
Dr. Getachew Tollera
Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
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