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UH Mānoa One Health team at the 2023 Mānoa Research Day. The curriculum consists of 15 credits in One–Health related coursework, including a research … “The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is expanding on statewide efforts to promote One Health by launching the One Health Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate Program. One Health is a proactive approach that considers the health of people as connected…

The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is one step closer to offering a new curriculum after the Auburn University Board of Trustees approved a proposal to establish the college’s first undergraduate degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Public and One Health, or PAOH. Pending review and endorsement by the Alabama Commission…

Analysis in English on World about Climate Change and Environment and Health; published on 7 Feb 2023 by UNEP. To reduce superbugs, world must cut down pollution Up to 10 million deaths could occur annually by 2050 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), on par with the 2020 rate of global deaths from cancer Pollution in key…

GUIDING PRINCIPLE 9. Negotiate an effective legally binding pandemic agreement with a One Health approach and strengthened International Health Regulations. This fills the gaps in the international rulebook for pandemic preparedness and response, requiring countries and empowering the WHO to report and investigate pandemic threats rapidly. The pandemic agreement should include concrete provisions on anti-microbial…

How can a One Health approach improve global health security? … the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Chatham House and PANDORA-ID-NET, … SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMp5vBIloTE How can a One Health approach improve global health security? The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a clear need for revitalized efforts to prevent and better prepare for future global health emergencies. Recognizing the urgency for new…

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“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the world’s global health security networks, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet. The Series authors argue we must implement a ‘One Health’ approach globally, with human, animal and environmental health organisations working together to prevent, monitor and respond to public health emergencies.  …” SEE: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/976802…

News highlights on health security threats and countermeasures curated by Global Biodefense “ … Congress Approves Development of One Health Coordination Plan, Veterinary Funding Priorities The One Health concept is a recognition that human, animal, and environmental health do not exist independently of each other but rather are deeply connected. An AVMA-backed provision that Congress…

NEWS PROVIDED BY  Eagle Genomics   Jan 16, 2023, 04:32 ET OMRON Ventures joins existing investors abrdn, Environmental Technologies Fund and consortium led by Granpool Innovative Investments Scale-up focused on enabling novel, sustainable scientific innovations that harness the microbiome to solve for ‘One Health’ challenges, through development of AI-augmented knowledge discovery platform, e[datascientist]™ SEE: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eagle-genomics-scale-up-funding-from-omron-ventures-to-drive-sustainability-innovation-in-microbiome-rd-301722240.html

SEE: Univ. of Idaho Letter to Editor from President – January13, 2023 ” … In the College of Science, the Computational One Health initiative brought on four data scientists, with another on the way, using P3 funding. As part of One Health, the researchers use data to model and forecast health outcomes, specifically from animal-borne…

American Veterinary Medical Association “The One Health legislation passed by Congress will help strengthen … Dr. Kaplan continued: “As my One Health Initiative team colleagues and I … SEE: Congress approves development of national One Health coordination plan, other veterinary …      

“… APHIS is offering two additional webinars on Jan. 17 from 1-2 p.m. EST, and Jan. 19 from 11a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, to assist applicants with technical questions related to ezFedGrants. Links to these webinars, various documents, information on how to apply, and Grants.gov, are located on APHIS’ One Health funding site under the “American Rescue…

“… From a teaching perspective, the successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the undergraduate Medical Sciences “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//undergraduate/bmsc/onehealth/index.html), the graduate “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//gps/research_programs/index.html) and/or the “Global Health Systems” graduate program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/global_health_systems/).  … ”   The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University invites applications from outstanding early career investigators…

These indicators will also support reporting on strategies described in other road map companion documents to guide action against neglected tropical diseases include the sustainability framework, the global strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene, the One Health approach and the strategic framework for integrated control and elimination of skin-related neglected tropical diseases.

SEE: Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to Pets, Washington and Idaho, USA – Volume 28, Number 12—December 2022 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal – CDC Abstract SARS-CoV-2 likely emerged from an animal reservoir. However, the frequency of and risk factors for interspecies transmission remain unclear. We conducted a community-based study in Idaho, USA, of…

“… A “One Health” approach, considering humans and animals as well as the environment, is required to control the disease effectively. …” Will we be hearing more about the Nipah virus in the future? – Horsetalk.co.nz SEE: https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2023/01/02/nipah-virus-future/

“… Integrated approach The UN also recalled the value of a One Health approach, which fosters the integration of human, animal and plant health, as well as environmental and other relevant sectors. International cooperation and multilateralism play an important role in responding to epidemics. Partnership and solidarity among every individual, community, State, and region, in all…

Could this be a featured social responsibility priority for the New Year? It requires a watershed change in the views held by politicians, scientific communities and the public at large but there are hopeful signs SEE: https://impakter.com/one-health-2023-wish-list/ By *Richard Seifman, JD, MBA  and **Claude Forthomme, BA, MA – Senior Editor December 26, 2022 in Health, Politics &…

23 December 2022  – Departmental news  – Geneva The G20 countries are looking for guidance from the One Health Quadripartite in operationalizing One Health (OH) approaches. In 2022, the Quadripartite supported the Indonesian G20 Presidency by developing the Lombok G20 One Health Policy Brief. Multiple consultations with governments and input from the One Health High-Level…

AVMA-championed One Health legislation passes Congress (prnewswire.com) NEWS PROVIDED BY American Veterinary Medical Association  Dec 23, 2022, 16:19 ET   WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A provision directing the development of a One Health Framework across the federal government was included in the final spending bill of the year. The legislation passed derives from the AVMA-championed…