One Health News

September 7, 2021 – The One Health Initiative team is proud to announce that Dr. George Lueddeke [PhD, MEd, Dipl. AVES (Hon.)] has joined the OHI Honorary Advisory Board https://onehealthinitiative.com/advisory-board/. Dr. Lueddeke is an educational advisor in Higher, Medical and One Health education and leads the implementation of the international One Health for One Planet Education and Transdisciplinarity initiative (1 HOPE-TD) involving six global regions.…

(ANSA) – ROME, SEP 6 – Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Monday called for the adoption of a ‘one-health’ approach on the second day of Health G20 in Rome. “We want to invest in the One Health approach, looking at human beings, animals and the environment as a single ecosystem to respond to the…

Speaking as current chair of the Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) for One Health, QU Dongyu calls for G20 countries to step-up coordinated action against COVID-19 at Health Ministers Meeting in Rome 5 September 2021, Rome – The world has the opportunity to bolster collective and collaborative methods to prevent future pandemics through a universal,…

August 31, 2021 By Barry C. Fox, M.D., University of Wisconsin “… Lastly, we should not forget the One Health Initiative, which is the collaborative effort among human, animal, and environmental health professionals. You can see why it would be important to collaborate and share information from all three sources to identify potential dangers and to coordinate…

SEE: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2021/08/good-governance-how-one-health-will-mitigate-endem/amp In India, the One Health approach is recognised, and implemented to achieve quality human health and the development of social and environmental ecosystems.

The USDA has unveiled a proposed framework to overhaul surveillance for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging zoonotic diseases and build an early warning system. SEE: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2021/08/us-proposes-increased-zoonotic-disease-surveillance-as-part-of-american-rescue-plan “…APHIS’ Strategic Framework (PDF, 386 KB) uses the One Health approach, which embraces the idea that complex problems that affect the health of humans, animals, and the environment are best…

Looking at human and animal health in a joined-up way [“One Health” approach] is vital to help predict, and address, future outbreaks of Coronavirus and flu, an expert believes. Promoted by University of Edinburgh Tuesday, 24th August 2021, 9:35 pm SEE: https://www.scotsman.com/business/data-capital-podcast-how-edinburgh-is-aiming-to-be-a-one-health-hub-3358498

20 August 2021  … News release Issued on: 20 August – Deadline: 10 September The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO). The SAGO will advise WHO on technical and scientific considerations regarding the…

Research Focus Research in the One Health Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University examines the interface of bacteria and hosts to reduce microbe-mediated disease in humans and animals. We apply the principles of one health and microbial ecology, evaluating target microbes and bacterial genes specifically and the larger microbial community (microbiome) broadly. We also evaluate non-infection outcomes,…

NEWS RELEASE 18-AUG-2021 Protecting forests and changing agricultural practices are essential, cost-effective actions to prevent pandemics Reports and Proceedings HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH “ … A key recommendation from the task force calls for leveraging investments in healthcare system strengthening and One Health to jointly advance conservation, animal and human health, and spillover prevention. A…

The Mitchell Report The Mitchell Report. Garrett Mitchell. Washington, D.C. Timely observation, commentary and analysis of cutting edge issues in American politics and public policy. About SEE: themitchellreport.typepad.com Changing Global Health Paradigm: ONE HEALTH The catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the importance of preparedness against zoonotic disease spillover events (or against laboratory accidents involving zoonotic pathogens).…

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us one difficult lesson, it’s this—we, humans, should promote harmony with the other species of Earth as well as protect our global environment if we’re to avoid these horrific events in the future. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. While specific interventions can be initially…

Sanibel-Captiva Islander Their year-long veterinary internships began on July 1. … The internship at CROW is centered around the “One World, One Health” concept and … the growing field of wildlife conservation medicine and the one health initiative.”. SEE: https://www.captivasanibel.com/2021/07/30/crow-welcomes-wildlife-conservation-medicine-interns/ http://www.crowclinic.org/articles/one-world-one-health 

New Jersey is the first state to legislate a task force to fight disease transmission from animals to people SEE:  https://www.newswise.com/articles/rutgers-inspires-establishment-of-new-jersey-one-health-task-force?ta=home 28-Jul-2021 1:35 PM EDT, by Rutgers University-New Brunswick Newswise — The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for scientists to address how humans, animals and the environment affect each other and to develop protocols to stop…

SEE:  https://www.genomebc.ca/blog/embracing-the-one-health-approach  “… No one person, organization, or sector can address issues at the animal-human-environment interface alone. The “One Health” approach is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach— working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes. Its foundation is the recognition that the health and wellbeing of…

HEALTH, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETY SEE:  G20 Summit: Make One Health a Reality   by George Lueddeke – Rohini Roopnarine – Richard Seifman This is the summer of Italy on the World Stage–And recognition of One Health as a global concern: What happens in the Fall when the G20 meets? Will the G20 follow up on the…

India has embarked upon establishing the One Health approach to leverage human capital and physical capital to prevent future pandemics, which is why implementing the One Health concept is now imminent and most urgent. Shahid Akhter ETHealthWorld Updated: July 20, 2021, 23:55 IST SEE  https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/one-health-concept-recognizes-that-animal-health-human-health-and-the-environment-are-inter-dependent-atul-chaturvedi-secretary-dept-of-animal-husbandry-dairying-goi/84593264

SEE: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/asia-and-oceania/news/article/final-declaration-5th-france-oceania-summit-19-jul-21 “16. We recognize the urgent need to strengthen the implementation of the One Health approach and, in this regard, welcome initiatives such as the One Health High Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) established by the WHO, FAO, OIE and UNEP and the PREZODE initiative.”

July 15, 2021 Medical Science Please note, this article will also appear in the seventh edition of our quarterly publication AS https://onehealthinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/INN7-B-Kaplan-8888-atl-final.pdf VIEW PUBLICATION