CTPH Conservation Through Public Health

Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) is a Uganda-based award-winning leader in gorilla and wildlife conservation, championing the health of wildlife and ecosystems and humans and their livestock in and around Africa's protected areas.

Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka collecting gorilla fecal samples Uganda

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Spy in the Wild BBC series. Mountain gorillas Uganda — An episode of the “Spy in the Wild” BBC series was filmed in Bwindi. Mountain gorillas Uganda

CTPH’s founder Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka recently assisted with the filming of a documentary about the mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The “Spy in the Wild” series was aired on the BBC and features animatronic animals interacting with wild animals. Learn more about this compelling documentary and read Diary of a Muzungu’s interview with Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

BBC Spy in the wild. Uganda. Filming Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka. John Downer Productions — On location in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest filming “Spy in the wild” for the BBC. Pictured are Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda Wildlife Authority and the crew from John Downer Productions

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CTPH Founder CEO analysing gorilla fecal samples. Gorilla Health and Community Conservation Center, Buhoma

Hugo collecting samples. Conservation Through Public Health

Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka collecting gorilla fecal samples Uganda

Dr Gladys CTPH collecting fecal samples from Habinyanja gorilla group

Students participating at CTPH Gorilla Health and Community Conservation Center

Students participating in gorilla Fecal Sample Analysis at CTPH Gorilla Health and Community Conservation Center

CTPH vet technician Steven Rubanga with CTPH Board member Dr Lynn Murrel

CTPH vet technician Steven Rubanga in lab coat analysing gorilla fecal sample with CTPH Board member Dr Lynn Murrel

There are many simple and effective ways to support the work of Conservation Through Public Health:

Buy Gorilla Conservation Coffee as a souvenir or to drink at home. It’s on sale at our Entebbe office, from numerous outlets across Uganda and at our Gorilla Conservation Cafe on Plot 13 Portal Road (new address) in Entebbe. Visit the links on this page for more information.

Stay at the Gorilla Conservation Camp in Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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Read “The Doctor and the spy gorilla!”