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Annual Meeting & Sixth State Environmental Laboratory Conference – May 20-23, 2012

May 18, 2012

Reminder… Annual Meeting & Sixth State Environmental Laboratory Conference – May 20-23, 2012   The Westin Hotel in Seattle, WA (USA)   Mark your calendars for the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) 2012 Annual Meeting & Sixth State Environmental Laboratory Conference on May 20-23, 2012 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, WA.   The…

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One Health History Survey Request

May 16, 2012

One Health History Survey Request   As part of a Wellcome Trust funded project investigating the histories of One Health, we are undertaking a mapping exercise to chart the recent development of the approach within research, practice and policy.   We are contacting you because of your involvement in One Health-related activities; an earlier interaction…

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American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses One Health

May 11, 2012

American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses One Health   Statement issued to One Health Initiative team/website www.onehealthinitiative.com May 10, 2012     “The American Academy of Pediatrics is a not-for-profit medical association of more than 60,000 member pediatricians in the United States and throughout the world.  For more than 80 years, the Academy has devoted its energies…

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World Veterinary Association (WVA) joins World Medical Association (WMA)

May 10, 2012

World Veterinary Association (WVA) joins World Medical Association (WMA) On April 26 – 28, 2012 WVA Past President Dr Tjeerd Jorna was invited to the meeting of the Council of the World Medical Association (WMA), which was held in Prague. The meeting, was attended by more than 100 WMA-Councillors coming from all corners of the…

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May 7, 2012

One Border One Health   California – Baja California Regional Network (USA and Baja California, Mexico) Mission: One Border One Health is a binational multidisciplinary cooperative building more resilient and healthy border communities by identifying, responding, and creating sustainable solutions to health risks at the human-animal-environmental interface. Since 2011, over 100 professionals from the border…

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May 4, 2012

American Nurses Association (ANA) http://www.nursingworld.org/   Important website posting: “Practicing “One Health” for the Human Health Clinician”   Please see link http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Environmental-Health Related Resources  Practicing “One Health” for the Human Health Clinician This link opens up a new window. Document prepared April 2012 for Physicians, Osteopaths, Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Other Human Health Care Providers…

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Association of Health Care Journalists Discuss One Health

May 1, 2012

Please see: World Veterinary Association: http://www.worldvet.org/node/9438 Association of Health Care Journalists Discuss One Health “For years, my public health colleagues and I have struggled with the logistics of educating the public on health and wellness in our communities – how do we get the One Health word out? Enter the Association of Health Care Journalists…

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Zoobiquity Research Initiative

April 27, 2012

Zoobiquity Research Initiative   Cynthia Cheung, MD and Susan Kwan, MPH   Graciously provided to One Health Initiative team/website www.onehealthinitiative.com April 25, 2012 by Dr. Cheung and Ms. Kwan     The Zoobiquity Research Initiative (ZRI) is an innovative, One Health-based research and training program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and…

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April 25, 2012

Practicing “One Health” for the Human Health Clinician    (Physicians, Osteopaths, Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Other Human Health Care Providers)   Please see: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/PracticingOneHealthHumanHealthCareProvidersApril2012.pdf   Prepared April 2012 by:   One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: www.onehealthinitiative.com  Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack…

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CAB International (CABI) Supports and Endorses One Health

April 22, 2012

CAB International (CABI) Supports and Endorses One Health        April 19, 2012:   “CABI http://www.cabi.org is a not-for-profit international organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in human health, veterinary medicine, agriculture and the environment.   Our information resources are used in medical and veterinary…

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New One Health Website Launched

April 22, 2012

New One Health Website Launched   The new “One Health Global Network webportal” is now available online. Please see: www.onehealthglobal.net     Information provided by: Alain Vandersmissen, DVM EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE Senior Coordinator One Health, Emerging Diseases, Food Security Department Asia and Pacific / Horizontal Affairs ATTENTION NEW +32-2-584.62.33 NEW +32-2-296.52.33 alain.vandersmissen@eeas.europa.eu NEW: CAPITAL E/4/407 –…

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April 17, 2012

“One Health” Discussion at Health Journalism 2012 Program – Saturday, April 21, 2012 – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)   Humans, animals, ecosystems: Covering the “One Health” movement • *Lisa Conti, D.V.M., M.P.H., director, One Health Solutions• Susan Sanchez, Ph.D., professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia• Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec, Ph.D., research…

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April 16, 2012

One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board Joined by U.S. Food and Drug Administration Official April 16, 2012 — Today we proudly announce that among the current outstanding One Health supporters/advocates and recognized leaders, Bernadette Dunham, DVM., PhD, has graciously agreed to serve as a participating member.   Dr. Dunham has served admirably as the Director,…

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One Health PhD Program at University of Florida (USA)

April 13, 2012

One Health PhD Program at University of Florida (USA) Click here to download a flyer describing the new One Health Concentration At the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the Department of Environmental and Global Health is growing rapidly and developing a broad portfolio of training programs. ·                                 Certificate in Emerging Infectious Diseases Research ·                                …

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International One Health & Public Health Leader Honored on 99th birthday

April 11, 2012

International One Health & Public Health Leader Honored on 99th birthday     James H. Steele, DVM, MPH, a renowned public health authority and One Health leader worldwide, was honored by many on his 99th birthday April 3, 2012 in Houston, Texas (USA).  On April 4, 2012, the 20th Annual James H. Steele Lecture series…

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April 8, 2012

Important & Unique One Health Publication discussing legal considerations… One Health, One World—The Intersecting Legal Regimes of Trade, Climate Change, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, and Migration†   Kelli K. Garcia and *Lawrence O. Gostin Article: One Health, One World—The Intersecting Legal Regimes of Trade, Climate Change, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, and Migration Laws 2012, 1(1), 4-38;…

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Zoonosis Updates – courtesy American Veterinary Medical Association (USA)

April 5, 2012

Excellent One Health resource available…   Zoonosis Updates   “The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has placed on the AVMA website a series of articles titled AVMA Collections:     Zoonosis Updates that the organization has made open access (anyone may read/download these at no cost, although they are not to be reproduced/redistributed without permission). …

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One Health commentary…One Health and Tickborne Diseases

March 29, 2012

One Health commentary…   One Health and Tickborne Diseases   *Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH and Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP     Most of the country (USA) experienced a relatively mild winter this year. This combined with wet weather provides ideal conditions for ticks to thrive.  Large tick populations increase the chances of people…

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Seasonal Influenza Immunization Pilot Project for Pork Producers on Prince Edward Island, Canada

March 27, 2012

Important One Health (public health) information proposed…   Seasonal Influenza Immunization Pilot Project for Pork Producers on Prince Edward Island, Canada   Daniel Hurnik, DVM, MSc1, Tim W. Seeber2, Lucie Verdon, DVM, IPSAV3 1University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown PE, Canada. E-mail: hurnik@upei.ca 2PEI Pork, Charlottetown PE, Canada.  3Canadian Swine Health Board, Ottawa ON, Canada…

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North Carolina (USA) One Health Collaborative NEWS & Upcoming Events Speakers

March 25, 2012

North Carolina (USA) One Health Collaborative NEWS & Upcoming Events Speakers   Please see the new and expanding website for the North Carolina One Health Collaborative at http://nconehealthcollaborative.weebly.com/index.html Also note Upcoming Events speaker events planned by this outstanding collaborative: Weekly One Health Intellectual Exchange Group Sessions / Course: Philosophy to Practical Integration of Human, Animal,…

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