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January 22, 2025 By Shahbaz Salehi, MD, MPH, MSHIA The US withdrawal from WHO threatens global health collaboration, weakening infection control, disease surveillance, and funding for vulnerable nations, undermining decades of progress in combating infectious diseases worldwide. SEE: A Setback on Global Health and Infection Control With US Withdrawal From WHO: An Infection Preventionist’s Opinion https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/setback-global-health-infection-control-us-withdrawal-who-infection-preventionist-s-opinion

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Casey Barton Behravesh, MS, DVM, DrPH, DACVPM says, “I miss my calls from Dr. Steele. He was always so excited to hear the latest news from CDC. He taught me–and many others around the globe— the importance of working across sectors to achieve the best possible health outcomes and how to be a good mentor.”…

Following the announced launch of the National One Health Framework, the incoming Trump Administration could create an Office of the One Health Coordinator in the White House to ensure its effective implementation January 16, 2025 in Environment, Health, Politics & Foreign Affairs, Pollution                                …

January 13, 2025  Health News “In a groundbreaking collaborative effort, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) have announced the launch of the National One Health Framework. This initiative marks the first unified approach to address zoonotic diseases and enhance public health…

For immediate release: January 10, 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) today released the first-ever National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States. One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach…

A Viewpoint  Publishing Accurate Educational Articles about Life Protecting/Life Saving public and clinical health methodology: For several years the visionary Impakter magazine has published numerous instructive and informative articles by “One Medicine-One Health” worldwide experts.   Knowledgeable professionals with expertise in various fields including science, epidemiology, human medicine, veterinary medicine, law and journalism have contributed. Standing…

–“This is the first time in my experience that a multidisciplinary and truly One Health approach has been taken towards this disease, and the first time we’ve begun to consider ‘the day after’—what wildlife managers, agricultural experts, and human health professionals would be up against if spillover occurred.”– Russ Mason, PhD     “ ……

By addressing food safety risks at multiple levels, the “Empowering Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Leverage One Health to Improve Food Safety and Fair Trade” project aims to establish more resilient and sustainable food systems. “… ONE HEALTH: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY. Unsafe food and water pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in…

Three existing human infections are causing the greatest concern, but H5N1 bird flu is also worrying human and animal health experts. 6 January 2025  by The Conversation “ … Everything is connected This work all falls under the umbrella of “one health”: looking at human, animal and environmental health as interconnected entities, all with equal importance and…

One Health research in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has important implications for parasite control programs in low-income countries Jan. 4, 2025 UCalgary researchers identify new human parasite species resistant to current drug treatments One Health research in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has important implications for parasite control programs in low-income countries “The work, accepted for…

“… The public health program’s position within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has proven beneficial for Spivey, she said, particularly the emphasis on One Health, the philosophy that human, animal, and environmental health are inextricably linked. “The public health program being in the vet school, I think, gave me a lot of leverage in my job,”…

“… A One Health Approach: Tackling Zoonotic Threats Through a One Health approach, the Health Emergencies Department and the Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA) collaborated to address zoonotic influenza risks at the human-animal interface. Initiatives included avian influenza risk assessments, enhanced bird population monitoring, and specialized training on outbreak…

Along with the CDC, we highlight the One Health approach and advocate for effective infection control measures, such as vaccination and innovative technologies, to prevent the spread of resistant pathogens and combat AMR. “This year’s theme, “Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us,” emphasizes the need for a collective, collaborative approach to AMR. It stresses the…

The One Health Approach Prevents and/or Contains Future Infectious Diseases: A New U.S. Administration could avert more risks than earlier experiences during the previous COVID crisis by Richard Seifman, JD, MBA – Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer  December 27, 2024   in Health SEE: https://impakter.com/avian-flu-spreads-to-humans-is-it-our-next-human-epidemic-or-worse/

Health Last updated: December 22, 2024 11:04 pm Daily News Egypt SEE: Deputy PM launches executive plan for ‘One Health’ – Dailynewsegypt https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/12/22/deputy-pm-launches-executive-plan-for-one-health/

“Science should not be done in silos,”… MARYLAND,  UNITED STATES 12.19.2024  Story by Zeke Gonzalez   Walter Reed Army Institute of Research   The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the Smithsonian hosted the 3rd annual One Health Research Symposium on November 22nd at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. More than 90 scientists from the Walter Reed…

This presentation considers the work done by the European Cooperative on Science and Technology (COST): ACTION CA21111: One Health drugs against parasitic vector-borne diseases in Europe and beyond. COST empowers young scientists to develop eco-friendly drugs, designed to be environmentally biodegradable, thereby minimizing the impact on wildlife and ecosystems. [https://onehealthdrugs.com/] The One Health High-Level Expert…

Current general public health risk for the highly infectious avian influenza is low December 13, 2024 The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized. LDH’s Office of…

News provided by The Coalition for the Veterinary Professional Associate (CVPA)  Dec 17, 2024, 06:00 ET   WIMBERLEY, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Coalition for Veterinary Professional Associates (CVPA) has issued a call to action supporting the OneHealth initiative and addressing the growing need for veterinary services amidst a serious shortage of veterinary professionals in Florida and across the…