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G20: Speranza calls for one-health approach: Humans, animals, environment are single ecosystem – health min

September 7, 2021

(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…

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One Health approach and intensified collaboration needed to prevent and respond to pandemics

September 5, 2021

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,…

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How Does Public Health Surveillance Work? — FROM THE LECTURE SERIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES

September 1, 2021

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…

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[Good Governance] How One Health will mitigate endemic zoonotic infections (yourstory.com): In India, the One Health approach is recognised, and implemented to achieve quality human health and the development of social and environmental ecosystems.

September 1, 2021

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.

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US proposes increased zoonotic disease surveillance as part of American Rescue Plan

August 27, 2021

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…

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Data Capital podcast: how Edinburgh is aiming to be a One Health hub

August 25, 2021

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

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Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens

August 23, 2021

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…

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One Health Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University

August 21, 2021

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,…

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New report from Harvard and global experts shows investments in nature needed to stop the next pandemic

August 18, 2021

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…

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Changing Global Health Paradigm: ONE HEALTH – The Mitchell Report

August 10, 2021

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).…

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Health and Wellness for Humans: Not Achievable in a Vacuum 

August 4, 2021

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…

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CROW welcomes wildlife, conservation medicine interns

August 1, 2021

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 

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Rutgers Inspires Establishment of New Jersey One Health Task Force

July 29, 2021

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…

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Embracing the One Health Approach – Genome BC

July 28, 2021

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…

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G20 Summit: Make One Health a Reality – July 23, 2021

July 27, 2021

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…

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‘One Health’ concept recognizes that animal and human health are inter-dependent: Atul Chaturvedi, Health News, ET HealthWorld (indiatimes.com)

July 21, 2021

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

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Final declaration – 5th France-Oceania Summit (19 July 2021)

July 20, 2021

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.”

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One Health approach: a symphony of effort… a health exigency worldwide

July 16, 2021

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

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Developing a one health approach by using a multi-dimensional matrix

July 14, 2021

One Health Volume 13, December 2021, 100289 SEE: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771421000793?via%3Dihub#bb0030  Developing a one health approach by using a multi-dimensional matrix Laura H.Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Co-Founder,  One Health Initiative, New York, USA

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