Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

29/04/2024

I was delighted to meet Dr Betsy Richmond in person at the after she organized for me to give a virtual presentation to the Harvard Alumni which I did from at earlier this year.

Dr Betsy is also an alumni of University.

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25/04/2024

Yesterday it was truly remarkable! Returning to Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine after 26 years and give a talk to the International Veterinary and Conservation Medicine students and faculty about my conservation and leadership journey shaped by in my book They asked so many great questions.

Thank you so much Dr. Felicia Nutter and Dr Joann Lindenmayer for this great opportunity to share our critical work Conservation Through Public Health and Gorilla Conservation Coffee in conserving gorillas.

25/04/2024

Yesterday it was an honor to give a presentation at Harvard T.H. Chan School of PublicHealth where I shared with students and faculty our approaches to public health and gorilla conservation in Uganda and our zoonotic disease prevention and family planning programs .

Thank you very much Dr. Chris Golden and Harvard University for hosting us.

24/04/2024

23/04/2024

I am excited to celebrate 📚 with authors, my incredible mother and talented son , Gold Medal Children’s Book Winner 2022 .

Join us in honoring this day by reading my memoir, https://linktr.ee/dr.gladys, by https://rhodakalema.org/, and by https://ndhegozikusoka.com/get-a-copy/ .

29/03/2024

I am very proud of my son Ndhego Zikusoka!🤩 He recently shared his remarkable journey from Uganda to Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY with students in a captivating presentation.

He shared with the students his passion for football, winning the 2022 Gold Medal Moonbeam Children's Book Awards as author of children's book , and even about Gorilla Conservation Coffee and the gorillas. Read more about the presentation https://northwoodmirror.com/2024/02/29/ugandan-soccer-player-introduces-himself-at-school-meeting-talk/ and about Ndhego www.ndhegozikusoka.com

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28/03/2024

Truly inspired by Dr. Olivier Nsengimana and his dedicated team at Rwanda WildlifeConservationAssociation who hosted us during the recent Tusk Conservation Symposium. They are making great strides 👏🏽 to protect the Grey Crowned Cranes in Rwanda.

28/03/2024

Thrilled to have met , the renowned radio 📻 host and judge. His passion for wildlife and conservation is inspiring. Our conversation left us even more energized💪🏽 about our conservation efforts!

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26/03/2024

Excited and honored to find my memoir 🦍📚 about my conservation and leadership at the Ubumuntu Store at Kigali International Airport. Thank you so much for all the great support🙏🏽.

22/03/2024

It was wonderful to participate in a panel discussion on impact in 'Community Driven Conservation' at the Tusk Conservation Symposium in Rwanda this month.

Thank you Tusk and my fellow panellists Tusk Trustee, Beatrice Karanja, Matthew Cassetta and Akshay Vishwanath.

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08/03/2024

My mother Hon. Rhoda Nsibirwa Kalema always told me to pursue a career that I am passionate about.

On this , I'm reminded of her wisdom and encouragement throughout my journey as a veterinarian and conservationist. In this photo, I took her to visit the gorillas for the first time in 2000 because she believed in my dream. You can read more about it in my memoir 🦍📚https://linktr.ee/dr.gladys

05/03/2024

Such a special moment at the recent concert in Kampala where I met Gloria Ssali working at Absa Bank Uganda Absa Bank Uganda.

She shared that she loved reading 🦍📚 and my mother Hon. Rhoda Nsibirwa Kalema book. It was truly heartwarming to connect with her. Thank you very much Gloria for your support.

04/03/2024

Embrace the new week with positivity and purpose. Let's make it a great one!💪🏽

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27/02/2024

What a wonderful day at DISPAS Uganda Dispas Uganda with diplomatic spouses and partners!

I talked about our work at Conservation Through Public Health and Gorilla Conservation Coffee and shared the leadership journey from my memoir. I was honored when our lovely host, Corinne, from France, told us that 📚🦍 was her first book she bought in Uganda! They loved the presentation, and are excited about the possibility to visit .

Grateful that almost everyone bought a book and ! Thank you for all the great support🙏🏽.

Ambassade de France en Ouganda - Embassy of France in Uganda US Mission Kampala UK in Uganda European Union in Uganda


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16/02/2024

I am excited to have my memoir reviewed in the latest Swara Magazine of the East African Wildlife Society . I have been reading Swara since the early days of my conservation journey.

Click here https://www.magzter.com/KE/East-African-Wild-Life-Society/Swara/Animals-and-Pets/ to get yourself a copy.

06/02/2024

I would like to congratulate Iroro Tanshi upon winning the UCLA 2023 Pritzker Award for Emerging Environmental Genius!

It was exciting to see displayed at the event last year, after Dr Iroro reviewed it, and 3 lucky winners received a copy of the book. Congratulations Dr Iroro!

03/02/2024

Last Saturday was truly amazing! I had a wonderful time sharing insights and answering engaging questions about my memoir with Growth Lane Book Club at Sunset Hotel Entebbe .

Thank you very much Growth Lane Book Club for making book of the month and the invitation, and special thanks to Cheryl and Mr. Christer of Sunset Hotel for hosting us!

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29/01/2024

Wishing you a wonderful week filled with opportunities!

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26/01/2024

It was wonderful meeting Dr. Chantal Whitten, Associate Veterinarian at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital and her partner, Dr. Larry Vogelnest, Senior Veterinarian at Taronga Zoo Sydney at the Gorilla Conservation Café in Entebbe.

Dr. Larry used to send drugs for gorillas through Debbie Cox, former Country Manager of JGI when I was setting up the Uganda Wildlife Authority Vet Unit in 1996. Grateful for the connection where we shared amazing stories and insights about each others work!

23/01/2024

Happy to share that my memoir is book of the month at Growth Lane Book Club!

Join us on Saturday 27th January, 3 PM EAT at Sunset Hotel, Entebbe, for a chat about my life journey and more. I look forward to seeing you there!

08/01/2024

I had a wonderful time with my family, niece Nabaada, & nephew Ntale at Times Square, New York, on December 30, 2023. It was special witnessing the placing of the new year's ball, which was exciting!

Wishing you all a happy 2024 filled with hope, laughter & exciting moments.

30/12/2023

Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka has just been featured among the 9 top scientists in The Guardian, sharing her curiosity about Earth's capacity for human habitation. "The one thing I would like to know is how many more people the earth can accommodate."

Read more https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/26/great-unknowns-nine-top-scientists-on-the-one-mystery-on-earth-theyd-like-to-solve

25/12/2023

🎄Merry Christmas from our family!

Wishing you all joy, love, and cherished moments with your loved ones this festive season.

21/12/2023

📚🦍 2nd US Book Tour Updates! - https://mailchi.mp/1a16d674c4b7/walkingwithgorillas-2nd-us-book-tour-updates

18/12/2023

"Of course where gorillas are, the birds are"!

I was truly honored to be a keynote speaker at the 1st International Conference for Women Birders held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

I was inspired by the passion and resilience of female birders from Uganda and around the world and what Mr. Herbert Byaruhanga and everyone has done in the birding community.
https://youtu.be/Ffj7HN4KQ8Q


Uganda Tourism Board-UTB Private Sector Foundation Uganda Conservation Through Public Health Gorilla Conservation Coffee Uganda Women Birders Maggie Kigozi Sarah Kagingo Jamie Canningham, Peg Abbot , Jeff BoutonStephen Asiimwe

From 6th -8th December 2023, International Conference for Women Birders (IC4WB) was held in Kampala, Uganda. This conference was organized to provide an inte...

11/12/2023

Thrilled to share my recent interview on BBC News discussing the honour of being listed among and efforts at Conservation Through Public Health and Gorilla Conservation Coffee to conserve gorillas in the face of the climate crisis.

02/12/2023

Thank you all so much for the congratulation messages. It's an incredible honor to be among the ahead of

Enjoy the video released yesterday https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67469712 about our work at Conservation Through Public Health and Gorilla Conservation Coffee that you can read about in .

BBC Uganda Wildlife Authority

22/11/2023

We are delighted that RVC alumna Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka has been listed as one of the BBC’s 100 Women 2023. This is a list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.

The BBC reported: “As an award-winning Ugandan vet and conservationist, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka works to save the country's endangered mountain gorillas, whose habitat is being eroded by climate change. She is founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health, an NGO that promotes biodiversity conservation by enabling people, gorillas and other wildlife to co-exist, while improving their health and habitat. After three decades, she has helped increase the number of mountain gorillas from 300 to about 500, which was enough to downgrade them from critically endangered to endangered.”

Read more on the BBC 100 Women 2023 here: https://rvc.uk.com/BBC-100-women-2023

📸Photo: Jo-Anne MacArthur