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One Health Articles Published in Australian New South Wales (NSW) Public Health Bulletin Issue – July 25, 2011

August 3, 2011

One Health Articles Published in Australian New South Wales (NSW) Public Health Bulletin Issue   The latest issue of NSW Public Health Bulletin (volume 22, no 5–6, for May–June 2011, published online on Monday 25 July 2011) contains several articles on ‘One Health’ approaches to recent public health issues in New South Wales, Australia. Each…

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Making Sense of One Health – Cooperating at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Health Interface April 2011 By Aline Leboeuf, PhD

July 31, 2011

Making Sense of One Health Cooperating at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Health Interface April 2011 By Aline Leboeuf, PhD Download the document Or click on link below:http://www.ifri.org/?page=contribution-detail&id=6553&id_provenance=88&provenance_context_id=13⟨=uk “This study aims at showing and making sense of the One Health approach, according to which it is impossible to defeat infectious disease without working at the interface between human…

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July 27, 2011

Major “One Health” Oriented Breakthrough for Veterinary Medical Education in the USA     Washington, DC July 17, 2011: “Looking to the Future, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Board of Directors Approves North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium (NAVMEC) Report –“Roadmap for Veterinary Medical Education in the 21st Century: Responsive, Collaborative, Flexible”  …

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Updated One Health Article Appears in International Innovation Magazine: Research Media Ltd. – –

July 22, 2011

Updated One Health Article Appears in International Innovation Magazine: Research Media Ltd. – “Ground Breaking” Health Care: Issue 10   http://www.research-europe.com/   The One Health Initiative team of Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, Bruce Kaplan, DVM, Thomas P. Monath, MD, and Jack Woodall, PhD were interviewed about the international status of One Health in…

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One Health Initiative Website Links with World Veterinary Association (WVA) website – July 21, 2011

July 21, 2011

One Health Initiative Website Links with World Veterinary Association (WVA) website   The World Veterinary Association’s website http://www.worldvet.org/ maintains an impressive One Health section http://www.worldvet.org/taxonomy/term/19 and has established reciprocal links http://www.worldvet.org/node/8416 with the One Health Initiative website’s Reciprocal Links page http://alturl.com/fvm9w.   Courtesy of Jim Edwards, BVSc, MRCVS, Dip. Bus. Studs.: a New Zealand veterinarian,…

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One Health in ACTION! Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer than women – July 16, 2011

July 16, 2011

One Health in ACTION!   Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer than women   Cancer research studies by MIT researchers demonstrated how the hormone estrogen protects women from gastric (stomach) inflammation that can lead to cancer.  See MIT News item of July 13, 2011 http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/gastric-cancer-0713.html.…

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The need for one health degree programs – by Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP (Published: 14 July 2011) – Infection, Ecology and Epidemiology Journal

July 14, 2011

The need for one health degree programs by Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP (Published: 14 July 2011)   Infection, Ecology and Epidemiology Journal http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net SEE: http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/7919/pdf_185     Citation: Infection Ecology and Epidemiology 2011, 1: 7919 – DOI: 10.3402/iee.v1i0.7919

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July 11, 2011

2nd Report of the National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee – April 2011   Includes references to building One Health infrastructure:   “Challenges        –  One Health: Domestic animal, wildlife and plant disease surveillance systems and food and vector disease monitoring systems should be integrated into the national biosurveillance strategy for human health….”   http://www.cdc.gov/about/advisory/pdf/NBASFinalReport_April2011.pdf

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July 6, 2011

International One Health Group Endorses One Health Initiative Website as “web portal” for all One Health Information   July 6, 2011:   An open invitation meeting on One Health was held at the UK Health Protection Agency in London on 29th June, 2011 to identify needs and actions required to progress a globally inclusive international one…

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Nigerian Public Health Veterinarians and Physicians Adopting Aggressive Visionary Model Approach to One Health

July 5, 2011

Nigerian Public Health Veterinarians and Physicians Adopting Aggressive Visionary Model Approach to One Health   BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ONE HEALTH NIGERIA E-GROUP   “OneHealthNigeria@googlegroups.com (OHN) is a private initiative created to actively promote the One Health Initiative Concept (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/index.php).  As the list creator, I am a Nigerian Veterinary Epidemiologist [Tayo Babalobi, DVM, MPVM, PhD, MCVSN]…

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Faculty Position in ONE HEALTH offered at U.S.A. College of Veterinary Medicine-The Ohio State University

June 29, 2011

Faculty Position in ONE HEALTH offered at U.S.A. College of Veterinary Medicine-The Ohio State University   The Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track position as a One Health Specialist. The position is affiliated with the multi-college Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases…

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June 28, 2011

REMINDER: General Invitation to One Health open forum discussion (JUNE 29, 2011) – RE: International Society of One Health Proposal   During the first International Congress on One Health held in Melbourne in February 2011, it was agreed to hold a one day meeting to discuss the best way forward for the One Health initiative. The…

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June 27, 2011

One Health History Question:   Who coined the term “One Medicine”?   Answer: Dr. Calvin Schwabe coined the “One Medicine” term and crystallized the concept in the 20th century.   *By Bruce Kaplan, DVM and Cheryl Scott, RN, NP, DVM, MPVM     A re-examination of historically valid references appears to verify that the American…

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Australian International One Health Leader Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study

June 20, 2011

Australian International One Health Leader Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study    June 17, 2011:   Dr. Martyn Jeggo, veterinarian and international One Health leader from Australia, sent this letter http://alturl.com/ewqmu supporting an Institute of Medicine (IOM) One Health study/report on the same day that the National Academies of Practice (NAP) http://www.napractice.org/index.cfm sent…

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National Academies of Practice (NAP) Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study

June 17, 2011

National Academies of Practice (NAP) Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study    June 17, 2011:   The NAP http://www.napractice.org/index.cfm sent a letter of support (see http://alturl.com/g6uny) written to Secretaries of Health and Human Services (Kathleen Sebelius) and Homeland Security (Janet Napolitano). The NAP letter was signed by the NAP President and President-elect, Drs.…

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June 15, 2011

Important Final Notice: Don’t Miss … One Border One Health Symposium (Details below) June 23 – 24, 2011 San Diego, CAOne Border One Health Symposium A Regional Symposium Advancing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Border Surveillance for Emerging Infectious Diseases See more: http://www.oneborderonehealth.com/ Registration for Day 1 extended until Friday June 17, 2011. Register Now! Seating is…

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Prominent Maine United States Senator Meets with Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Representatives

June 10, 2011

Left to right:  Carol McCarthy, MD, Robert Smith, MD, MPH, Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH, Senator Susan Collins (R ME), Rob Owens, PharmD Prominent Maine United States Senator Meets with Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Representatives   Senator Susan Collins (R ME) visited with representatives of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) http://www.idsociety.org/ on Wednesday June 1, 2011.  Physician, Dr. Kathleen Gensheimer,…

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June 9, 2011

Recent Multidisciplinary “One Health” Paper Published by UK Physician and Team   “The intensification of livestock production and its impact on zoonotic disease risk” The Communicable Diseases Policy Research Group from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine headed by prominent research physician Professor Richard R. Coker, MD Richard.Coker@lshtm.ac.uk recently published…

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Maine Physician Public Health Consultant Strongly Endorses One Health – June 7, 2011

June 7, 2011

Maine Physician Public Health Consultant Strongly Endorses One Health – June 7, 2011   “The “One Health” initiative, with its goal of improving animal and human health globally is long overdue.  The increasing cadence of emerging infections and the complex inter-relationships that exist between humans, wildlife and the environment demands the simultaneous study of disease…

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One Border One Health Symposium: San Diego, CA – June 23-24, 2011

June 6, 2011

Important Notice: Don’t Miss … One Border One Health Symposium (Details below) June 23 – 24, 2011 San Diego, CAOne Border One Health Symposium A Regional Symposium Advancing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Border Surveillance for Emerging Infectious Diseases Online Registration begins on May 11, 2011, and will continue through June 15, 2011.  See more: http://www.oneborderonehealth.com/ One…

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