One Health News

06/13/2025  Press Releases “This mobile laboratory can examine samples from humans, animals and the environment directly on site in the event of unexplained disease outbreaks, in line with the One Health approach. This is the idea behind the EU-funded MOBILISE project. …” SEE: FLI tests mobile One Health laboratory for diagnosing highly pathogenic pathogens | Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut…

Opinion Leana S. Wen Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information Concerned about federal government websites? Here are some trusted alternatives. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/12/alternate-website-resources-vaccine-science/  

  “The first University of Hawaiʻi One Health Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate Program—integrating human and veterinary medicine and environmental science—graduates accepted their certificates at the UH Mānoa Commencement Ceremony on May 17. The inaugural One Health certificate recipients were molecular biosciences and biotechnology major Braxton Ramos, and biology major Zarek Kon. …”  SEE: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/06/10/uh-students-earn-one-health-interdisciplinary-certificates/

Press Releases AMA statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices The following statement is attributable to: Bruce A. Scott, M.D. President, American Medical Association “For generations, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been a trusted national source of science-and data-driven advice and guidance on the use of vaccines to prevent and control disease.…

Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been “plagued with persistent conflicts of interest.”  “… Bruce A. Scott, the president of the American Medical Association, said the committee for generations has been a trusted source for vaccine guidance. “Today’s action to remove the 17 sitting members…

The Medical Journal of Australia … Medical Stockpile.1 This initiative is part of a broader $100 million One Health approach that includes increased agriculture biosecurity response … SEE: Optimising our response to a potential H5N1 avian influenza pandemic: preparing to protect people working at the human–animal interface | The Medical Journal of Australia https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2025/3/optimising-our-response-potential-h5n1-avian-influenza-pandemic-preparing-protect

Any microbe, new or known, could cause an infection outbreak at any time. Researchers gear up to preemptively fight this potential pathogen X. SEE: Preparing for Disease X in a Changing World | The Scientist https://www.the-scientist.com/preparing-for-disease-x-in-a-changing-world-73044

President Donald J. Trump’s visionary White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy will help fortify and refresh the U.S. President’s “Making America Healthy Again” motto through an inventive and far-sighted revolutionary health care strategy. Dr. Gerald Parker [DVM, PhD], is a particularly proficient appointee as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director…

The pace of investment to manage diseases transmissible from animals to humans is dangerously slow. “The world is facing daunting health challenges with the rise of zoonotic diseases – infections that are transmissible from animals to humans. These diseases – which include Ebola, avian flu, COVID-19 and HIV – show how the health and wellbeing of humans,…

June 3, 2025 George C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director American Public Health Association 800 I Street, NW Washington, DC USA 20001 Email: georges.benjamin@apha.org; aphapress@apha.org   Dear Dr. Benjamin, The One Health Initiative team fully concurs with your assessment regarding the APHA statement you issued April 9 and previously posted on the OHI website as follows: News…

Guyana is the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the second worldwide, to establish a One Health Project. “A US$22 million initiative funded by a grant from the Pandemic Fund and the World Bank, was launched on Friday. Guyana is the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the second…

“The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and purchase of…

April 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Media Relations Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD APHA expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and in the few short weeks that he has been in this position, those concerns have…

The world is witnessing an unprecedented rise in infectious animal diseases, with new outbreaks threatening not only livestock and wildlife but also human health and food security. “… Published ahead of WOAH’s 92nd General Session and its Animal Health Forum, the report aims to drive high-level discussions on innovative prevention strategies, including the role of science-based vaccination…

“CAIRO – The Regional Coordinator of the One Health Initiative at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) on Sunday hailed Egypt as a regional pioneer in implementing the One Health concept. …”  SEE: FAO hails Egypt as regional pioneer in implementing ‘One Health’ concept – Egyptian Gazette https://egyptian-gazette.com/egypt/fao-hails-egypt-as-regional-pioneer-in-implementing-one-health-concept/

“SPRINGFIELD — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House unanimously Wednesday. Senate Bill 291 aims to establish the One Health Commission to aid in communication and collaboration between the state’s physicians, veterinarians, scientific professionals and state…

 Brussels, May 21, 2025 – Over the past two days, representatives from the Cross-agency One Health Task Force, comprising five EU Agencies (ECDC, EMA, EFSA, EEA and ECHA), convened in Brussels with officials from the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) and other European Commission services to advance coordination and implementation of…

 In the face of growing global health challenges, particularly those arising from the complex interactions between humans, animals, and the environment, information and communication technology (ICT) is a powerful enabler of the One Health approach, seamlessly connecting data across human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors. Launch of the Community of Practice on Information and…

Workforce The agency returned around 300 staff and plans to soon cut an additional 300 in response.  “While the Trump administration has walked back a small number of its layoffs in the public health field, it did so only after requiring an equal number of employees to be cut going forward. The Centers for Disease…

“In Burkina Faso, the fight against pandemic threats starts with stronger surveillance and skilled frontline workers. With support from the Pandemic Fund, the country is investing in its people and systems to better detect and respond to health threats. As zoonotic diseases continue to account for most human infections and emerging outbreaks, building the implementation…