PLoS ONE

Strengthening multi-sectoral collaboration on critical health issues: One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis Resource Toolkit (OH-SMART) for operationalizing One Health

Citation: Vesterinen HM, Dutcher TV, Errecaborde KM, Mahero MW, Macy KW, Prasarnphanich O-O, et al. (2019) Strengthening multi-sectoral collaboration on critical health issues: One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis Resource Toolkit (OH-SMART) for operationalizing One Health. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0219197. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219197

Abstract

Addressing critical global health issues, such as antimicrobial resistance, infectious disease outbreaks, and natural disasters, requires strong coordination and management across sectors. The One Health approach is the integrative effort of multiple sectors working to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment, and is increasingly recognized by experts as a means to address complex challenges. However, practical application of the One Health approach has been challenging. The One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis Resource Toolkit (OH-SMART) introduced in this paper was designed using a multistage prototyping process to support systematic improvement in multi-sectoral coordination and collaboration to better address complex health concerns through an operational, stepwise, and practical One Health approach. To date, OH-SMART has been used to strengthen One Health systems in 17 countries and has been deployed to revise emergency response frameworks, improve antimicrobial resistance national action plans and create multi agency infectious disease collaboration protocols. OH-SMART has proven to be user friendly, robust, and capable of fostering multi-sectoral collaboration and complex system-wide problem solving.

See: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0219197&fbclid=IwAR17j2YMREPnH-HZY53mCEF_EnZoXb-RkrCkpgSgi5gpsAtcfn1DPPLPndo

6th World One Health Congress

SEE: https://onehealthplatform.com/wohc/home

The 19^th International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (ISWAVLD) 2019 http://www.iswavld2019.org/ & the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Seminar was held June 19 -22, 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Conference Theme

Innovation of Clinical and Public Health Laboratories: Integrating on the Future of One Health

PLENARY SPEAKER - Craig N. Carter, DVM, PhD

“Food Security and Animal Health: The Global One Health Role of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories”

Dr. Carter is Past Executive Director, WAVLD http://wavld.org/ and a distinguished member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team

Please see attached PDF to read complete speech.

Harvard med students start vet rotations

During medical school, students learn everything about the human body – but in Boston, a select group of Harvard medical students are learning about animals, too. It’s part of a collaborative program between Harvard Medical School and the Franklin Park Zoo called One Health, and it allows medical students to do a veterinary rotation during their final year of school. Dana Jacobson reports.

Read in CBS News: https://apple.news/A015rOR0eSI-LpgmqMkYx2Q

OIE calls bovine TB eradication a 'One Health' issue

The Japan Times News

June 29, 2019 - Full text of the G20 Osaka leaders' declaration

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/29/national/full-text-g20-osaka-leaders-declaration/#.XRxdLOTsZPY

Note: Global Health

“33. We will accelerate efforts based on the One-Health approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recognizing the UN Secretary-General’s report on AMR, which was informed by the recommendations of the UN Interagency Coordination Group on AMR and other relevant initiatives, we encourage all stakeholders including international organizations to act and coordinate on those items relevant to their missions that contribute to global efforts to combat AMR. We recognize the need for policy measures for infection prevention and reduction of excessive antimicrobial usage. Further action should be taken to promote stewardship of and access to antimicrobials. Noting the ongoing work done by Global AMR R&D Hub, we will promote R&D to tackle AMR. We call on interested G20 members and Global AMR R&D Hub to analyze push and pull mechanisms to identify best models for AMR R&D and to report back to relevant G20 Ministers.”

A One Health opinion piece...  

“...There can be no doubt about the unique potential for the One Health Model for Multidisciplinary Training and Collaboration.”

Bruce Kaplan, DVM and *Steven W. Atwood, VMD, MRCVS, MD, MPH 

Dr. Kaplan is a co-founding member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH ▪ Thomas M. Yuill, PhD ▪ Helena J. Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD ▪ Craig N. Carter, DVM, PhD https://goo.gl/rs7MjP

* Dr. Atwood practices veterinary medicine at Animal Health Care Associates, West Tisbury, MA (USA) http://animalhealthcaremv.com/about-us/meet-the-team/.  He has also uniquely earned a human medical degree (MD) and is a longstanding member of the One Health Initiative team’s Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.  

“...This paper advances a case for considering establishment of unique DVM/VMD-MD/DO programs in the U.S. and internationally.  Other veterinary medical degree titles exist in other nations, e.g. BVSc, BVM & S, BVetMed (London), VetMB (Cambridge), BVM etc. as well as medical degrees, e.g. MB, MBBS, BMBS, MBChB, MBBCh etc. ...

 ... the authors contend that schools of medicine, veterinary medicine and public health should seriously consider instituting this sea change educational One Health approach within and among appropriate university campuses.  It would help facilitate the established premise of “One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.” 

To read full article, please see attached PDF