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Experts urge global adoption of One Health approach
April 8, 2021
March / April 2021 | Volume 20 Number 2 SEE: https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/march-april-2021/Pages/experts-urge-global-adoption-of-one-health-approach.aspx March / April 2021 Global Health Matters newsletter [PDF 3M] “A global One Health approach to disease surveillance and pandemic response should include low-resource settings where people and animals often live in close proximity, scientists said in a recent workshop. By Susan Scutti The…
View ArticleIn the era of pandemics, we need to adopt a ‘one health’ approach
April 7, 2021
SEE: https://labourlist.org/2021/04/in-the-era-of-pandemics-we-need-to-adopt-a-one-health-approach/ “… By taking a ‘one health’ approach, we can collaborate locally, nationally, and globally, to address common threats and attain optimal health for people, animals and our environment through initiatives such as the sustainable development goals. …”
View Article‘One health’ approach critical to tackle health inequality and emerging diseases
April 6, 2021
World SEE: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/one-health-approach-critical-tackle-health-inequality-and-emerging-diseases Aside from the myriad new challenges it introduced, the wide and rapid spread of COVID-19 also revealed long-standing global health inequalities. And while the pandemic may be the most widely publicized example, it is hardly the only case in which those who are already vulnerable bear the brunt of the impact. Recently, snake…
View ArticleReminder… U.S. National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) Physician Director, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Endorses One Health
April 3, 2021
Reminder… Posted on One Health Initiative website March 9, 2018 U.S. National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) Physician Director, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Addresses One Health…The One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team has had many positive comments on our recent paper, “Vaccines for zoonoses: a one Health paradigm” Layout 1 (onehealthinitiative.com) published…
View Article‘Nobody Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’: World Leaders Call For Global Pandemic Preparedness Treaty
March 31, 2021
SEE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/30/nobody-is-safe-until-everyone-is-safe-world-leaders-call-for-global-pandemic-preparedness-treaty/?sh=3eaf3c5b30fe “… The treaty would see international cooperation on data sharing, improved alert systems, and the research, development and distribution of vaccines, protective equipment and other essential medical supplies, as well as underscore the “One Health” approach to public health that recognizes the interconnected nature of human, animal and environmental health. …”
View ArticleA One Health Approach to Human Patient Care
March 26, 2021
“Street Outreach Animal Response (S.O.A.R.) Initiative serves our Indianapolis [Indiana – USA] community by working with people experiencing homelessness or crisis who also have pets. Our primary focus is on securing the human-animal bond and improving access to veterinary care & human services for those who are typically underserved. We operate three main Programs (Street Outreach/Service Navigation,…
View ArticleAfrica: Strengthening public health surveillance systems
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021 SEE: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/africa-strengthening-public-health-surveillance-systems/107243/ “ … Operationalisation of EBS in Africa In its quest to strengthen EBS, Africa CDC is collaborating with the SACIDS Foundation for One Health (SACIDS), based at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). SACIDS has extended collaboration with its institutional networks, including the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), to…
View ArticleShould We Be Worried About New Diseases In The Future?
March 24, 2021
Dr Greg Gray joins Tommy to talk about infectious diseases and viruses of the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 3/24/21 Phone live radio interview with Tommy Tucker of WWL First News WWL AM, FM, and WWL.com about predicting future pandemic threats 3/24/21 Should We Be Worried About New Diseases in The Future? Click on: https://www.stitcher.com/show/wwl-first-news-with-tommy-tucker/episode/should-we-be-worried-about-new-diseases-in-the-future-82641051
View ArticleSens. Smith, Young introduce One Health legislation to combat disease outbreaks
March 24, 2021
SEE: https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/65717-sens-smith-young-introduce-one-health-legislation-to-combat-disease-outbreaks/ U.S. Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill that would improve coordination among government agencies when studying animal and human health to prevent disease outbreaks. Specifically, the Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Agriculture Department (USDA), and…
View ArticleOne Health Initiative Advisory Board Member Publishes 2020 COVID-19 Series in Impakter Magazine
March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021 The momentous, devastating COVID-19 pandemic has been chronicled in a unique series of articles primarily conceived and written by Richard Seifman, JD, MBA. Seifman is also a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Advisory Board (Hon.). Seifman says, “A good deal of my World Bank career focused on epidemics, some of which evolved into…
View ArticleJOHNSON & SCHRADER PUSH TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS WITH COORDINATED “ONE HEALTH” APPROACH
March 19, 2021
March 18, 2021 Press Release “One Health” Shores Up Efforts to Prepare for, and Prevent, Health Crises SEE: https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-schrader-push-improve-public-health-preparedness-coordinated-one-health March 18, 2021 Press Release “One Health” Shores Up Efforts to Prepare for, and Prevent, Health Crises Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR 5) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to improve…
View ArticleU.S. Sens. Smith, Young Renew Bipartisan Push to Improve Public Health Preparedness with Coordinated “One Health” Approach
March 19, 2021
Senators’ Bill Would Shore Up Efforts to Prepare for, and Prevent, Health Crises SEE: https://www.smith.senate.gov/us-sens-smith-young-renew-bipartisan-push-improve-public-health-preparedness-coordinated-one-health WASHINGTON, D.C. [3/18/21]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) are continuing their bipartisan work to improve public health preparedness by ensuring federal agencies advance a “One Health” approach—the idea that human and animal health are linked,…
View ArticleUnited States Southern Command_GHSA_One Health – Virtual Session March 25, 2021
March 17, 2021
The session will feature Dr. Laura Kahn; Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative and Research Scholar at Princeton University and Dr. Daniela Figueroa; Professor at Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile and One Health Day Regional Spokesperson for Central and South America en One Health Platform.
View ArticleOne Health In Action: a significant professional transdisciplinary example …
March 11, 2021
One Health In Action: a significant professional transdisciplinary example (veterinary science/veterinary medicine expertise employed) helping to combat SARS-CoV-2 worldwide pandemic … SEE: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer [Dr. Albert Bourla is a veterinarian] November 9th, 2020 https://onehealthinitiative.com/chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-pfizer-dr-albert-bourla-is-a-veterinarian/ Note: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/pfizer-ceo-shares-his-familys-tragic-story-during-the-holocaust-658818
View ArticleFighting COVID-19 with the One Health Initiative
March 6, 2021
SEE: The Innovation Platform (pagesuite-professional.co.uk) SEE 2c6c388b-7a9a-42ef-ab4a-7050c51cfc9c.pdf Health Innovation 5th March 2021 preliminary: https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/one-health-initiative/9868/ The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a crisis today that is only the beginning. The ‘writing is on the wall’: other viruses of animal origin are just around the corner. The USA and wider…
View ArticleVETERINARY MEDICINE AND COVID-19: ‘A LOT OF LESSONS HERE’: American Veterinary Medical Association News (avma.org)
March 4, 2021
SEE https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-03-15/veterinary-medicine-and-covid-19-lot-lessons-here
View ArticleStanley, Pinkin, Conaway & Houghtaling Bill Establishing ‘New Jersey One Health Task Force’ Passes Assembly: Legislation Promotes Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration to Improve Health of People, Animals & Environment
March 2, 2021
SEE: Stanley, Pinkin, Conaway & Houghtaling Bill Establishing ‘New Jersey One Health Task Force’ Passes Assembly – Insider NJ Legislation Promotes Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration to Improve Health of People, Animals & Environment (TRENTON, New Jersey – USA) – In recognition of the interconnected nature of people’s health with that of animals and the environment, several Assembly…
View ArticleKudos to One Health Commission’s “One Health Happenings News Notes”
February 27, 2021
The One Health Commission, under the Direction of Dr. Cheryl Stroud, produces an outstanding monthly “One Health Happenings News Notes” that is routinely re-posted on this One Health Initiative website. Cheryl M. Stroud, DVM, PhD Executive Director Biography Please Meet the One Health Happenings Team: K. Blair Budd, Chair Blair is an MPH Candidate in the…
View ArticleA GDP for nature: How measuring the health of the natural world might prevent the next pandemic
February 26, 2021
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists SEE: https://thebulletin.org/2021/02/a-gdp-for-nature-how-measuring-the-health-of-the-natural-world-might-prevent-the-next-pandemic/ One Health is a term used to describe the inextricable linkages between human, animal, plant, environmental, and ecosystem health. A One …
View ArticlePost-COVID: Let’s Prevent the Nipah Virus Becoming Another Infectious Disease Nightmare
February 19, 2021
HEALTH, SOCIETY February 19, 2021 SEE: Post-COVID: Let’s Prevent the Nipah Virus Becoming Another Infectious Disease Nightmare – Impakter “To succeed with Nipah and other known and unknown diseases, we will certainly need a vaccine, but coupled with a better understanding of how it gets from animals to humans, the transmission environment, and the role of…
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Vaccines for zoonoses: a One Health paradigm
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SciTech Europa Vaccines for zoonoses: a one Health paradigm – Pages 227-229 (Read PDF) “One of the One Health Initiative team’s co-founders and leaders is an internationally-recognized eminent physician…
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