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Notice: Likely Temporary Disruption of One Health Initiative Postings & Contact Information During Hurricane Milton in Florida (USA)

October 9, 2024

Due to Hurricane Milton’s high potential for regional power outages and the One Health Initiation team’s Contents Management System location in Sarasota, Florida (USA), there will likely be a short-term disruption of One Health News and Publications page postings.   As soon as electrical power is restored the One Health Initiative (OHI) website postings will resume…

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Registration Now Open for FDA 2024 One Health Virtual Symposium |

October 7, 2024

By FDA October 7, 2024 “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is hosting “Paws, Claws, Hooves, Fins, and Feet—Advancements through a One Health Approach,” a virtual One Health symposium on Nov. 19, 2024. The event is open to all members of the veterinary community. The goal of the symposium is to highlight…

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About One Health

October 7, 2024

The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. The synergism achieved will advance health care for the 21st century and beyond by accelerating biomedical research discoveries, enhancing public health efficacy, expeditiously expanding the scientific knowledge base, and…

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Friday’s Findings – October 11, 2024 | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

October 5, 2024

“One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems (Adisasmito and others, 2022). It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.  The One Health approach mobilizes multiple sectors,…

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Bangkok Post – Doctor [physician] urges One Health unity

October 3, 2024

“Workers in the fields of environment and health promotion should coordinate on how to better adopt the One Health approach to ensure better outcomes for Thais, a senior physician said. Soawapak Hinjoy, director of the Disease Control Department’s Office of International Cooperation, made this suggestion on Wednesday at “The Climate and Health Regional Dialogue” forum,…

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FOCUS ON: Universities in the Early Decades of the Third Millennium: Saving the World from Itself?

October 3, 2024

SEE: https://www.peah.it/2024/10/focus-on-universities-in-the-early-decades-of-the-third-millennium-saving-the-world-from-itself/ IN A NUTSHELL Editor’s Note As part of a 2020 published book, an abstract here from a chapter entitled ‘Universities in the Early Decades of the Third Millennium: Saving the World from Itself?’ and authored by PEAH acknowledged partner *Dr. George Lueddeke. Recognizing, under One Health perspective, the need to change our worldview…

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One Health Symposium: University of Kentucky – Friday, November 1, 2024

October 1, 2024

SEE: https://www.ca.uky.edu/event/one-health-symposium  One Health Symposium To celebrate International One Health Day, the Gatton Foundation One Health Grand Challenge team is pleased to invite you to the One Health Symposium on Friday, November 1, 2024. The event aims to inform the University of Kentucky community and Kentucky residents about One Health. Hear from featured speakers, join…

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One Health Briefing on Avian Influenza: Preparedness and Coordinated Response

September 29, 2024

Register here  Tuesday 8 October 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 CEST (Zoom meeting) SEE: One Health Briefing on Avian Influenza: Preparedness and Coordinated Response (fao.org) https://www.fao.org/geneva/events/details/one-health-briefing-on-avian-influenza–preparedness-and-coordinated-response/en

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Remarks by Secretary Xavier Becerra at the 2024 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance | HHS.gov

September 27, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   September 27, 2024 Contact: HHS Press Office   202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov “… In the U.S., we have been united by our National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. It promotes a One Health, whole-of-government, and whole-of-society approach. Thanks to the UN Political Declaration commitments we are working more closely with other nations on solutions…

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New Era of One Health Leaders Emerging Internationally – RE: The 8th World One Health Congress

September 26, 2024

A Viewpoint   Historically, seeing the world through a separate prism [“thinking outside the box” and “marching to the beat of a different drummer”], the One Medicine-One Health movement has been led by a significant cadre of extraordinary people, scientists, organizations, and institutions, during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.  The leaders identified in this…

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Zoetis Leptospirosis [a zoonotic disease] Vaccine Abstract presented at the 18th Vaccine Congress–Elsevier in Lisbon, Portugal  – September 8 to 11, 2024

September 25, 2024

“The first USDA approved equine leptospirosis vaccine: A university, industry, and equine clinician collaborative One Health success story“ Program See Program (oxfordabstracts.com) [https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/public/24474/program]   Abstract 18th Vaccine Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-11 Sep 2024 O13.1  12:00-12:15 The first USDA approved equine leptospirosis vaccine: A university, industry, and equine clinician collaborative One Health success story Craig Carter1,2, Margaret Steinman1, Jacqueline…

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First in-person meeting of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (Term II) advances Quadripartite collaboration – 24 September 2024 

September 25, 2024

The One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) held its inaugural meeting for the second term on 18-19 September in South Africa, on the margins of the World One Health Congress. The meeting brought together a distinguished group of global experts to address health challenges arising at the human, animal and environment interface. Convened by the Quadripartite organizations…

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Scientists finally pin-point ‘very likely’ source of Covid-19 pandemic (msn.com)

September 24, 2024

“Scientists believe they have discovered the source of the virus which caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Countries ground to a halt, lockdowns were implemented and city streets became deserted as the SARS-CoV-2 virus rapidly spread around the world in 2019. …” “ … The team found evidence for a variety of wildlife being sold at the…

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AAP report: Antibiotic use in animals contributes to resistance, threatens child health | AAP News | American Academy of Pediatrics

September 24, 2024

“Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year in the U.S., antimicrobial-resistant bacteria cause at least 2.8 million infections and more than 35,000 deaths, including in children. …” “…Health of humans, animals intertwined One Health is the concept that the health of humans is…

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Canadian Animal Health Institute 2024 World Rabies Day Webinar: Event to feature leading experts on cross-border changes to pet travel, wildlife monitoring, and One Health strategies for rabies surveillance and control

September 23, 2024

GlobeNewswire “TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) is excited to announce its 2024 World Rabies Day Webinar, happening on September 27, 2024. This year’s theme, “Breaking Rabies Boundaries,” will focus on overcoming key challenges in rabies prevention across borders, wildlife, and the wider One Health landscape.  …” SEE:…

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One Health and the UN Pact for the Future

September 22, 2024

  One Health and the UN Pact for the Future The One Health Commission, the global One Health Community and participants at the World One Health Congress are asking that One Health be included in the outcome of the UN Summit of the Future, the Pact for the Future. Specifically, we propose to insert this…

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The global One Health Community is organizing the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town – 20 September – 23 September 2024

September 20, 2024

The Congress foresees four days of an outstanding, exceptional and forward-thinking agenda, which includes parallel tracks addressing one health science, antimicrobial agents and resistance, and science policy interface, amongst others. It will enable discussing major One Health challenges, as well as sharing research data and policy developments. Above all, it will provide a great opportunity…

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Major International Search Engines Listing One Health Initiative website 1st on 1st page

September 19, 2024

For pertinent information about the “One Health Initiative” the One Health Initiative team’s website followed by U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,  World Health Organization, One Health Commission, et. al. is and has been for several years listed 1st on the 1st page of Google and currently on Bing, Yahoo, & DuckDuckGo.

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USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, travels to Brazil – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil

September 18, 2024

“… USAID is partnering with the Government of Brazil to expand its capacity to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging infectious diseases through the integrated One Health approach. This collaboration aims to bolster human, animal, and environmental health, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon, with a special focus on indigenous communities. …” SEE: USAID’s Assistant Administrator…

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The 8th World One Health Congress

September 14, 2024

The 8th World One Health Congress   World Health Organization (WHO) It will enable discussing major One Health challenges, as well as sharing research data and policy developments. … One Health Initiative · Regions. SEE: The 8th World One Health Congress (who.int) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/09/20/default-calendar/the-8th-world-one-health-congress

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