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One Health Needs Global Recognition: A Call for Superstars to Come Forward

July 9, 2021

HEALTH, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETY July 9, 2021 by Craig Carter, Rohini Roopnarine & Richard Seifman SEE: https://impakter.com/one-health-recognition-superstars/

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South Dakota One Health: COVID-19 and One Health

July 7, 2021

Home  Thursday, July 8 SEE: https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/south-dakota-one-health-covid-19-and-one-health Posted in Beef Cattle, Swine, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Animal Health, Goats, Horse, Poultry, Rabbit The South Dakota One Health: COVID-19 and One Health will be held July 8 at 9 a.m. CST at the USD Health Science Center (Room #106, 1400 W. 22nd St., Sioux Falls). The latest in a series looking at the interaction between people, animals and the…

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Preventing Future Pandemics Starts with Protecting Our Forests

July 7, 2021

STORY HIGHLIGHTS At least 60% of emerging infectious diseases are of zoonotic origin. It is estimated that around 1.7 million currently “undiscovered” viruses exist in mammals and birds, of which up to 827,000 could have the ability to infect people. Healthy forests are essential to reduce the risks of future zoonotic diseases. “… We need…

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Get vaccinated for COVID-19…and live.  Refuse and you are more likely to DIE from contracting the disease!!

July 5, 2021

Dr. Fauci Just Warned of COVID “Spikes” Here | Eat This Not … https://www.eatthis.com › news-fauci-delta-covid-spikes… 20 hours ago — Dr. Fauci warned that there will be new COVID–19 spikes in places with … Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on Pinterest · Share via e-mail … die of COVID in this most recent month that we completed in June,” said Todd. ……

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Planetary health needs One Health

July 4, 2021

 One Health is a concept that recognises the links between human, animal, and environmental health.

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Researchers in cross-species disease transmission awarded One Health fellowships

June 30, 2021

Soulsby Foundation funds research into human and animal viruses, cross-species disease transmission and treatment for snake bites. Doctors and veterinarians working across a wide range of One Health issues have been awarded fellowships to enable them to progress their research. The fellowships are awarded by the Soulsby Foundation – a charity that supports early career…

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The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations-International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO-IAEA) meeting held focusing on prevention of animal disease outbreaks [needs One Health approach]

June 29, 2021

SEE: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1631150-fao-iaea-meeting-held-focusing-on-prevention-of-animal-disease-outbreaks “… “The world is looking to us to produce synergies and provide leadership for a One Health approach that prevents future pandemics originating from animal sources,” FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said. With livestock production systems becoming more intensified in many parts of the world to meet demands for animal-based foods, the symposium will address the challenges and…

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NEW JERSEY (USA) Governor Signs “NJ One Health Task Force” Legislation

June 25, 2021

Governor Murphy Takes Action On Legislation S-347/A-1992 w/GR (Smith, Vitale/Stanley, Conaway, Houghtaling) Establishes “NJ One Health Task Force.” SEE: Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Takes Action On Legislation (nj.gov)

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director says “spirit of unity” has allowed the Americas to grapple with the worst health crisis in 100 years – June 21, 2021

June 22, 2021

“ ... The Executive Committee is composed of nine Member States of PAHO. Its 168th session takes place June 21 to 25, and will examine a wide range of issues, including a roadmap to digital transformation of health and an approach for the human-animal-environment health interface, also known as “One Health.” ...”

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Repeat: One Health, one cure – Landscape News October 27, 2020

June 21, 2021

Repeat: LANDSCAPE NEWS – October 27, 2020 The history of the approach to health that promises to prevent future pandemics SEE: https://news.globallandscapesforum.org/47955/one-health-one-cure/ “…The pandemic has shown us that the veneer of civilization is very thin,” says Laura Kahn, physician and co-founder of the One Health Initiative, who decided to dedicate her career to biodefense research after the…

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Exotic Diseases: From Animals to Humans

June 16, 2021

FROM THE LECTURE SERIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES June 15, 2021   By Barry C. Fox, M.D., University of Wisconsin Seventy percent of infectious diseases originate from wildlife. It is important to be aware of the many ways you can contract infections from animals, and know of the ways you can protect yourself. What do we know…

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CARBIS BAY G7 SUMMIT COMMUNIQUÉ – (Includes One Health approach …)

June 14, 2021

The White House CARBIS BAY G7 SUMMIT COMMUNIQUÉ JUNE 13, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Improving integration, by strengthening a “One Health” approach across all aspects of pandemic prevention and preparedness, recognising the critical … SEE: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/13/carbis-bay-g7-summit-communique/

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Seismic Shift by G7 in Recognizing One Health as Critical to Everyone’s Health – June 13, 2021

June 13, 2021

HEALTH, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETY SEE: https://impakter.com/g7-recognizing-one-health/

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G7 Summit: 26 International experts to kickstart One Health High Level Expert Panel

June 11, 2021

SEE: https://www.miragenews.com/26-international-experts-to-kickstart-one-576500/ Recognizing the complex and multidisciplinary issues raised by the interface of human, animal and ecosystem health (“One Health”) that require enhanced coordination and collaboration among sectors and agencies, nationally and internationally, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World…

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G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting, communique, Oxford, [Published] 4 June, 2021 – [strong endorsement for applying One Health approach]

June 9, 2021

News & Media G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting, communique, Oxford, [Published] 4 June, 2021 G7 Statements & Communiques   [strong endorsement for applying One Health approach – see below]  “ … 5. We commit to continue to support science-based responses to COVID-19, and to promote high quality, interdisciplinary research and development that is not limited to medical…

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Invitation to Contribute to the Special Issue “One-Health meets Omics: the way forward to investigate zoonosis”  in Journal of Applied Microbiology

June 8, 2021

SEE:    https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/13652672/homepage/callforpapers.html We would like to encourage your group to consider submitting an original paper or a review article for a Special Issue focused on One-Health meets Omics: the way forward to investigate zoonosis. Zoonoses are diseases or infections that can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. Overall, they represent up to…

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On World Food Safety Day, Adopt A One Health Approach To Ensure Food Is Safe To Consume | Scoop News

June 7, 2021

Monday, 7 June 2021 Press Release: FAO   SEE: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2106/S00086/on-world-food-safety-day-adopt-a-one-health-approach-to-ensure-food-is-safe-to-consume.htm “On World Food Safety Day, Everyone From Growers To Supply Chains To Consumers Across Asia And The Pacific Must Adopt A One Health Approach To Ensure Food Is Safe To Consume”

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Expanding the Undergraduate One Health Program

June 5, 2021

With a vision to expand the One Health Program, the Faculty of Science, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (One Health) brought their expertise together to develop and officially launch the undergraduate One Health Major in the fall of 2021. Students will be required to complete…

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Oliver R Tambo Africa Research Chair at SACIDS Foundation for One Health

June 4, 2021

Open Access News Health & Social Care News “ … The Chair will be integrated into the SACIDS Foundation for One Health, an institute of Sokoine University of Agriculture on behalf of member institutions from the SADC region that founded SACIDS in 2008, initially as a regional programme, until 2018 when it was transformed into its current status.…

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COVID-19 & the urgent case for a greater focus on One Health

June 3, 2021

Open Access News Research & Innovation News SEE: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/focus-on-one-health/111953/ “ … A greater focus on One Health One Health is a concept that recognises the interconnections between human, animal and environmental health, and that policies should be developed with these at front of mind. As an example, many governments in countries where rabies is endemic…

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