One Health News

  Issue 1                                                                                            April 2022   Introduction to the UTMB…

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Member, Texas Medical Center: UTMB One Health Advancing Health Care in Humans, Animals and the Environment SEE: Research Associate: https://aa083.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/senior-research-associate-internal-medicine-infectious-disease-5371 Biostatistician/bioinformatician: https://aa083.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/biostatistician-i-bioinformatics-scientist-internal-medicine-infectious-disease-7930?et=VdtjGtFV Provided by: Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA Professor, Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Microbiology and Immunology, and Preventive Medicine & Population Health University of Texas…

SEE: https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/integrated-effort-needed-to-mitigate-fracking-while-protecting-both-humans-and-the-environment/ “… The authors recommend scientists and practitioners take a more integrated approach that spans both public health and conservation interests and focuses more on regions and populations that are underrepresented, historically marginalized or poorly understood. They cite One Health initiatives as an example of how a wide range of collaborations can work. One Health is…

SEE: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/convention-on-biological-diversity-draft-recommendation-to-focus-on-one-health-approach-covid-19-82153    

March 28, 2022— In a message today to the One Health Initiative team, World Veterinary Association (WVA) President-elect, Dr. John de Jong expressed strong support and advocacy for the One Health concept/approach.  President de Jong’s election to WVA was discussed in a March 7th article in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).…

SEE: https://thefederal.com/science/scientists-working-together-can-prevent-future-pandemics/ An interdisciplinary One Health approach and strong decision-making are our best defence against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.

Thurs, March 17, 2022 *One Health was showcased in an interactive presentation about public health and our changing climate, hosted by Idaho Conservation League. SEE video: https://vimeo.com/689531518 *Note:  Nancy Chaney, RN, MS, AVES Dipl (Hon.), member of the One Health Initiative Advisory Board, begins her discussion that includes describing the One Health concept/approach at approximately 28:38…

SEE: https://www.smith.senate.gov/us-senator-smiths-legislation-strengthen-public-health-measures-takes-key-step-forward The Bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act, Recently Passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Includes Critical Provisions Led by Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. [03/17/22]—This week, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed the bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act, which includes several important pieces of U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D-MN) public…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – March 17, 2022: Statement from Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Carlo Monticelli, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and David…

“One Health at UCalgary (OH@UC) was founded in 2019 as an emerging, cross-cutting research theme that takes a systems view of complex problems, recognizing interconnections of people and animals in their shared environments. The One Health lens encompasses the social, economic, cultural, physical, built and political environments that can either promote or inhibit wellness. This approach…

 Multi-Region launch: new tools for control of Taenia solium (who.int) WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION One Health: Approach for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 – launch webinar 14:00 -15:30 CET – 16 March 2022 “One Health approaches are key to sustainably prevent NTDs, because they recognise the links between human, animal and environmental health; and take a ……

 "This research typifies the One Health, One Medicine ethos at the University of Surrey, as our model could help us understand how to stimulate the repair process after heart attacks without the need to use live animals in the research. We are hopeful our model could lead to better health outcomes for humans and reduce…

War will affect all food prices – futures already up by 40% – and wheat is a major cause of the price rise; “hunger hotspots” threaten in 20 countries warn WFP and FAO SEE: https://impakter.com/ukraine-war-how-impacts-food-wheat/ by *Richard Seifman and *Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor March 7, 2022  in Politics & Foreign Affairs, Society *Members One Health Initiative…

“The One Health concept recognizes that the health of people, animals, and the environment are all linked,” said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. “Using this One Health approach will benefit the country for many years to come by better enabling us to rapidly detect new disease threats and provide…

SEE: [https://impakter.com/next-virus-hotspot-arctic-one-health-response/] All Arctic Circle states,  including Russia, must cooperate using a One Health approach as soon as possible to address the issue “…  Scientists know that bacteria and viruses can survive for millions of years in very cold environments, that global warming increases the possibility they may emerge and conceivably affect the people, animals, and…

“Above all, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund will focus on implementation. Implementation of preventive One Health action and policies at the local, ...

SEE: Growing Impact: One Health | Institutes of Energy and the Environment (psu.edu) March 1, 2022 A transdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers is exploring how One Health, an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness among human health, ecosystem health, and animal health, may be able to tackle complex health problems facing Pennsylvania.  Listen now  

SEE: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/3237505812176349448 To view, you must enter your name, email address and click ‘Register’ (It is Free).   The Audio does not start until about 2.5 minutes in.  Also see: https://www.onehealthcommission.org/en/programs/one_health_social_sciences_initiative/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1skKRO9BVrKkLKwouC9T51cWySpTL1STsYDojOGTgJ-Y/edit#gid=0

YouTube      SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD00pS7IWqM Current Covid -19 pandemic has reinforced the relevance of implementing One Health Principles in the global preparedness, detection and response …

OHI website Editor's note... Consistent with the One Health concept/approach: “... In this environment, our best course of action is to move from a singular focus on vaccines to ensuring that each country has equal access to a comprehensive COVID-19 toolkit that also includes tests and treatments. Keeping these tools updated as the virus evolves…