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To Prevent Future Pandemics, Start by Protecting Nature World Politics Review  ” … Given these linkages, pandemic prevention efforts must be grounded in a “One Health” approach that recognizes the intimate interconnections among human, animal and environmental health. …”  

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Animal Emotions Humans are largely responsible for the alarming increase in zoonotic diseases. Posted May 6, 2021 |  Reviewed by Davia Sills SEE: What the COVID-19 Crisis Is Telling Humanity | Psychology Today Canada KEY POINTS Two physicians with impeccable credentials tell us in an easy-to-read essay what we need to know and do…

SEE Learning Module on Continuing Environmental Education (CEE) at: https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/4238 View of Special Volume No. 1, 2021: The Global One Health Environment (seejph.com) Short overview: The learning module has been prepared by members of the Working Group 1HOPE-GPA (Governance, Policy, and Advocacy), part of the One Health for One Planet Education (1HOPE) Initiative to support…

“You cannot have good public health unless you have good animal health. And you can’t have good animal health unless you have good public health” – James H. Steele, DVM, MPH: One Health Wonders, JAVMA Vol. 232, No 12, News, June 15 2008 –  Dr. Steele founded the Veterinary Public Health Division of CDC in…

One Health Public Health Vaccines and Crozet BioPharma proudly sponsor and endorse the One Health Initiative. 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…

SEE: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/news/2021/4/23/tennessee-s-first-chronic-wasting-disease-testing-facility-open.html  Friday, April 23, 2021 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory has the state’s first Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing facility. The CWD testing unit is operational and fully accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the organization that develops and publishes international standards. “A dozen counties…

Veterinary medicine is a diverse profession that can involve protecting not just the health of animals, but also people and the environment. Their knowledge of animals, diseases and other issues that affect animals, and the connection animals have with humans and the environment all make veterinarians a crucial part of One Health efforts in the…

SEE: https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/regional-director/news/news/2021/04/who,-fao,-and-oie-call-for-stronger-coordination-in-mitigating-health-threats In a joint statement released today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and WHO, committed to strengthening multisectoral coordination and efforts to combat health threats associated with interactions between humans, animals and the environment across Europe and central Asia. This message was…

SEE: https://www.lav.it/en/news/ban-trade-import-wild-animals  A concrete step forward to contrast epidemics and pandemics. Parrots, armadillos, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and all exotic animals will no longer be imported and kept in Italy. Last night the Italian Senate finally approved the European Delegation Law which contains Article 14 letter q), an amendment first signed by the LeU (Liberi e…

OPINION & EDITORIAL, TODAY’S PAPER MOHAMMAD IQBAL YATOO  Srinagar, April 21, 2021, 1:00 AM UPDATED: April 20, 2021, 10:01 PM SEE: https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/one-world-one-health-2/

SEE: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210418/Research-looks-at-SARS-CoV-2-transmission-from-people-to-pets.aspx “ … Due to omnipresent human-animal interactions, this issue has to be taken into account during pandemic times, potentially with the use of the One Health approach, which is a transdisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration that aims to achieve optimal health outcomes by acknowledging the interconnectedness between people, animals, plants and their mutual environment.…

Research project Fighting COVID-19 in animals and humans, a one health approach Status: ongoing project Results of this research will provide evidence-based advice on how to deal with animals in the COVID-19 pandemic that is urgently needed at the national or international level. VIEW PUBLICATION

 SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI8VwgkvzMI “We invite you to join the FDA’s first ever One Health Symposium on April 13th from 2:00​-5:00 p.m. Eastern time. “One Health” recognizes the connection between the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment. This virtual event reinforces the FDA’s One Health initiative and will highlight the agency’s partnerships with external organizations…

SEE: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/who-promotes-world-one-health-globalization-treaty/ “ … It would also include recognition of a “One Health” approach that connects the health of humans, animals and our planet. And such a treaty should lead to more mutual accountability and shared responsibility, transparency and cooperation within the international system and with its rules and norms. …”

One World & One Health is an elective course for master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences of the Tropic students at the University of Córdoba, Colombia. The course is coordinated by Colombian veterinarian Juan Carlos Carrascal (One Health Colombia/Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics of the University of Córdoba). “The Convergence of Human Medicine and Veterinary…

Last Updated: 12th April, 2021 23:33 IST Dr Harsh Vardhan, talking how human health could not be seen in isolation anymore, stressed on the need of ‘One Health’ approach, especially during COVID. Written By Bhakti Hargunani SEE: https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/dr-harsh-vardhan-stresses-on-need-for-one-health-approach-amid-covid-19-pandemic.ht On Monday, April 12, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that human health could not be seen…

Spring 2021 Virtual Workshop – April 14, 15 & 16, 2021 SEE: http://www.buffalo.edu/baldycenter/events/conferences/medical-posthumanities.html  Medical Posthumanities: Governing Health Beyond the Human 2021 Baldy Center Workshop — Medical Posthumanities: Governing Health Beyond the Human. Illustration courtesy of NIH Nanotechnology Image Library. April 14, 15 & 16, 2021:  Join us for the virtual workshop, Medical Posthumanities: Governing Health Beyond the…

VACCINE QUEST SEE: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-04-07-south-africa-must-harness-the-power-of-human-and-veterinary-medicine-before-the-next-deadly-virus-strikes/ “The need for next-generation animal vaccines coupled with the threat of future pandemics, points to the need for a One Health approach to developing jabs – besides, most major human vaccine makers owe their strength to having both human and veterinary vaccine capacity. The One Health initiative is “dedicated to improving the lives…

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…

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. …”