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Lest we forget...to buttress the case for the critical need for passage of this legislation, see the words of One Health leaders “Giants” from the pasthttps://onehealthinitiative.com/a-perspective-some-significant-historic-inspirations-for-advancing-the-one-medicine-one-health-concept-movement-19th-20th-and-21st-centuries/

 

Passing the Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act

The COVID-19 global pandemic has punctuated the need for taking an integrated One Health approach to fostering and protecting human health and wellbeing. Adtalem Global Education recently produced an informational video on the legislation featuring Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon) and Ted Yoho (R-Florida), who co-chair the Veterinary Medicine Caucus in Congress. Moderated by Adtalem CEO Lisa Wardell and also featuring AAVMC CEO Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Dr. Sean Callanan, the show explores the nature and the urgency of passing the legislation. The government has FEMA to handle natural disasters, posits Congressman Schrader; why not have a One Health apparatus to handle public health disasters? View the program here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=XTLmRWp27v0&feature=youtu.be

Be sure to see this webpage: https://www.onehealthcommission.org/index.cfm/38050/46766/bipartisan_one_health_congressional_bills_introduced_in_us_senate_and_house

What other groups can you help bring onto the informal Coalition of US One Health partners

https://www.onehealthcommission.org/documents/filelibrary/oh_news/51320_Coalition_partners_3A5DA8E224562.pdf

Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD Executive Director, One Health Commission cstroud@onehealthcommission.org Direct Phone: 224-622-1839 2-Page OHC Overview 1HOPE Overview