One Health News

SEE: Turkmenistan takes bold action to implement a “One Health” approach across the country (who.int)

June 20, 2024

19 June 2024   News release  “Turkmenistan’s newly created National Intersectoral Coordination Committee for a “One Health” approach aims to balance and enhance the health of people, animals, and ecosystems in the country. Established by national partners responsible for the implementation of the One Health approach on a national level, the Committee’s first meeting took place…

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One Health: Urgent Message to the G7 and G20 – Impakter

June 17, 2024

The G7 meeting has just closed in Italy, but the One Health message, even though fully delivered in advance to the leaders by health experts from around the world, including those of the Rockefeller Foundation failed to fully come through By *Claude Forthomme, BA, MA – Senior Editor and Richard Seifman, JD, MBA – Former…

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Rwanda one Health club and Innovation

June 12, 2024

The Rwanda One Health and Innovation Club aims to serve as a platform for students from diverse academic backgrounds to collaborate on projects that integrate principles from Medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, other health sciences, technology, and innovation.  SEE: Rwanda one health club and Innovation (agasobanuyemovies.xyz)  https://agasobanuyemovies.xyz/?i=1 Provided by: Hyppolyte IRADUKUNDA Co-Founder & President Rwanda One…

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City of Chicago :: One Health Conference 2024

June 12, 2024

Inaugural Annual One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference November 19, 2024  8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Malcolm X College  Chicago, IL SEE: City of Chicago :: One Health Conference 2024 https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/infectious/one-health-conference-home.html

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One World, One Health. A Strategic Vision for a Resilient Global Health System (rockefellerfoundation.org)

June 12, 2024

SEE:  One World, One Health. A Strategic Vision for a Resilient Global Health System (rockefellerfoundation.org) https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/one-world-one-health-a-strategic-vision-for-a-resilient-global-health-system/ REPORT PUBLISHED DATE June 11, 2024 ACCESS REPORT DOWNLOAD

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Purdue trustees endorse launch of One Health initiative, advancing university strengths in human, animal, plant, environmental health – Purdue University News

June 10, 2024

Effort bolsters research, education and engagement throughout multiple colleges, as well as industry and government partnership opportunities across West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Lebanon “WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. [USA] — Advancing a strategy several years in the making, Purdue University trustees on Friday (June 7) endorsed the launch of the One Health initiative. One Health adds to and synergizes with the university’s…

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International Avian Influenza Summit |

June 10, 2024

The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas is proud to present the International Avian Influenza and One Health Emerging Issues Summit! The hybrid event will be hosted in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on September 30-October 3, 2024. What is the International Avian Influenza and One Health Emerging Issues Summit? Since January…

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides new guidelines to maximize crop yields and improve food safety

June 8, 2024

Good agricultural practices (GAP) boost plant health and contribute to ‘One Health’ “… FAO promotes the One Health approach to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the links among the health of people, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment. More on this topic Production practices…

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USAID Launches Initiative to Integrate Climate Change Into One Health Response in the Mekong Delta

June 8, 2024

Friday, June 7, 2024 On June 7, USAID joined implementing partner United Nations Development Programme to launch an initiative in Can Tho city and An Giang province to build local capacities for detecting, preventing, and responding to climate change-related emerging infectious diseases. Since 2005, USAID has been supporting Vietnam in applying and developing its One…

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Advancing Data Sharing to Strengthen One Health Effectiveness From Ideas to Action | National Academies

June 6, 2024

Data sharing is critical for evidence-based decision making for health security and resilience. The One Health approach, which is founded on the interconnectedness of human, plant, animal, and environmental health, demonstrates the need for data sharing and cross-disciplinary interoperability. Barriers such as incompatible data and systems, lack of interdisciplinary coordination, and lack of enabling policies…

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Summit highlights One Health opportunities for veterinarians

June 5, 2024

American Veterinary Medical Association June 04, 2024 “The theme of this year’s Global Health Summit (GHS) at the AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, is One Health. Specifically, the opportunities individual veterinarians have to positively impact the field of One Health, whether it be a shift in career focus or simple lifestyle changes.  …”  …

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AVANT Workshop “Antibiotic-free pork production reality or chimera”, June 13, 2024

June 3, 2024

The aim of the workshop organized by the EU Innovation Action AVANT is to facilitate dialogue and consensus on specific themes pertinent to the future of antibiotic-free pork production. The involvement of significant partners such as SEGES, COOPERL and FVE, alongside other relevant national and international stakeholders, will offer a diverse array of perspectives and…

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The One Health Seminar 2024 – United Nations (UN) Environment Program

May 30, 2024

WORKSHOP The One Health Seminar 2024 11 – 13 June 2024  Vienna, Austria SEE: The One Health Seminar 2024 (unep.org)   https://www.unep.org/events/workshop/one-health-seminar-2024

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CABI One Health – webinar and AMR course: Jun 6, 2024 08:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

May 28, 2024

Exploring the relationship between animal health and farmer well-being in East & West Africa  Description Livestock farming is a significant source of livelihood across Africa, accounting for 40% of agricultural GDP in Africa (Glatzel et al., 2020). It provides income and employment for millions, particularly in rural areas. Livestock farming profoundly impacts food security, holds…

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Tick-Borne Diseases in the United States: An Escalating Challenge < Infectious Diseases (yale.edu)

May 28, 2024

“ … Focusing on innovative control strategies, the article discusses the potential of vaccines targeting humans and animals and explores approaches focusing on the tick vector itself. Highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary, “One Health” approach, the review calls for collaboration among various experts to develop effective and sustainable tick control methods. In particular, the…

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Re-Treating Pandemics [A recent prescient article containing thoughtful, reasonable options including One Health]

May 27, 2024

The pandemic treaty negotiations may fail – if so, what can we constructively build upon that so far has been achieved and even improve upon Abstract The current final stage negotiations for a new pandemic treaty are moving towards a dead-end situation. Concerns of national sovereignty are dominating today’s pandemic negotiations. In this situation there…

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The world needs the new pandemic treaty [with One Health protection included!]

May 27, 2024

Prevention and One Health Prevention of novel outbreaks is key to avoiding the next crisis. Since an estimated 60%-75% of new or emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin, we must address animal health threats before they can spill over to become human health threats. In new research just published, biodiversity loss, climate change, and chemical…

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One Health – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

May 27, 2024

“The health of animals, people and the environment is connected. The “One Health” approach is the collaborative effort of the human health, veterinary health and environmental health communities. Through this collaboration, USDA achieves optimal health outcomes for both animals and people. With its partners such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Food and…

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Why Pandemic Agreement Negotiations Failed to Land | Think Global Health

May 26, 2024

“… One Health. Part of the controversy over PABS has been the last-minute proposal of a One Health provision, under which member states would promote a pandemic preparedness and surveillance approach “recognizing the interconnection between the health of people, animals and the environment, that is coherent, integrated, coordinated and collaborative among all relevant organizations, sectors and…

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Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses in U.S. Dairy Cattle and Detection of Two Human Cases — United States, 2024 | MMWR (cdc.gov)

May 25, 2024

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza A(H5) virus infection was detected in two U.S. farm workers during a multistate outbreak of A(H5N1) viruses in dairy cows; these are the first known instances of presumed cow-to-human transmission of avian influenza A viruses. What is added by this…

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