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Gubernatorial Proclamation Signing [Iowa (USA) One Health Month!] – November 22, 2017   On behalf of the Iowa One Health committee of Iowa, wed like to invite you to attend a Proclamation signing by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declaring the month of November as Iowa One Health Month!   The Proclamation signing will take place on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 11:30am in the Governors formal office at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Please arrive by 11:15am. Anyone is welcome to attend and free parking (map) is available around the Capitol Complex.   The purpose of this Proclamation is to support, strengthen and expand One Health-related efforts in Iowa, and to increase awareness of One Health principles to improve human health, veterinary health, agriculture, and land stewardship.    One Health is defined as the collaborative effort of multiple health and social science professions, together with their related disciplines and institutions – working locally, nationally, and globally – to attain optimal health for people, domestic animals, wildlife, and our environment. To learn more about the Iowa One Health Conference, visit here https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ceid/other-ceid-events/conferences/.   Your attendance at this Proclamation signing would help demonstrate the importance of developing solutions to many interconnected problems that impact the health of humans, animals, and the environment.    We hope to see you on November 22!      Sincerely,      Neil Vezeau & Jake Swanson, MPH General Co-Chairmen, Iowa One Health   ​@iowaonehealth | Iowa One Health on Facebook