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Announcement SEE: https://onehealthinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Poster-for-2024.jpg  The Soulsby Foundation for One Health is opening the window for applications for 2024 Soulsby Traveling Fellowships on 1st November 2023. To be eligible, an applicant will be: * An early career researcher (late PhD or early post-doc). * Have a project which will help to launch their career in One Health.…

Happy One Health Day 2023!!!! November 3, 2023 The One Health Commission and the One Health Initiative Coordinating Team for One Health Day is joined in 2023 by the global One Health Community in urging international One Health champions to plan, implement, and REGISTER events to raise awareness and understanding of One Health. VIEW PUBLICATION

UTMB One Health Advancing Health Care in Humans, Animals and the Environment SEE: https://onehealthinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-One-Health-Symposium-Flyer_updated.pdf

Zoonotic diseases can have far-reaching impacts on the health of people, animals, environments, economies and health systems globally. A multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration, through a One Health approach is required to effectively prepare for, detect, assess, and respond to emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases. However, during outbreaks of zoonosis, countries usually have limited time to…

“… “Future physicians will be at the forefront of dealing with the interconnectedness of the environment and human health. Plausible cases like this one help students explore how real people in real communities are impacted,” said Dr. Grace Park, the director of CI MED’s Health Systems Science thread. Park led an interdisciplinary team that developed…

November 3, 2023 is the eighth annual One Health Day, a global campaign that celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. This year, we look forward to the publication of the first ever “National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases…

“… WHO WILL LEAD? The state government issued a “One Health” Order in 2022 in response to recurrent outbreaks of Nipah, H1N1 and other zoonotic diseases. One Health, endorsed by the WHO and the United Nations, is a zoonotic disease control and prevention approach that links human health to animal health and protection of the natural…

The just-released Report of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board points to a systemic lack of coordination at all levels and among countries exacerbated by global mistrust and compounded by lack of funding  “ …  Yet, all things considered, it is a very good and rich effort, including its realistic assessment of the impediments to future…

October 30, 2023 In Celebration of One Health Day Announcing Winner of the 2023 Dr. Gregory D. Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship Funded by Georgia Aquarium, Administered by the One Health Commission The Dr. Gregory D. Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship was launched in 2021 by the One Health Commission and Georgia Aquarium for one student, from anywhere in…

“The Roadmap advocates looking at AMR from a ‘One Health’ perspective as well as taking a whole-of-government approach, rallying all sectors to reform their ways of working and experimenting with new approaches at all levels, from global to local. “ 26 October 2023  News release  Health ministers and delegates from WHO/Europe’s 53 Member States have endorsed…

“The Norwegian Veterinary Institute and NMBU invite you to a joint One Health Day seminar 3rd of November, the international day for One Health. The program span virus, bacteria, parasites, immunology and plant health – a true One Health cocktail. See full program below. Use the following link to register. The International One Health Day…

“… One Health awarded $583k grant One Health has been awarded $583,547 from the Covid-19 Health Disparities Grant Programs. Wyoming has dedicated $8.1 million of federal funding to help eligible entities build up the health care infrastructure and address historical inequities in their communities.  The funding is part of Wyoming’s $38.8 million allocation from the…

October 16, 2023 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are seeking public comment on the draft proposal titled, “National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States: A Framework for One Health Coordination and Collaboration across…

SOCIETY Nikkei/FT conference address touts ‘One Health approach,’ multiple sectors working for public benefit “…Tedros also pointed that not only humans but also the health of animals and environmental problems are closely linked, and therefore what he called a “One Health approach” — in which multiple sectors communicate and work together to achieve better public…

Press ReleasePublished: Oct 12, 2023 WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics” to evaluate the effectiveness of existing biosafety and biosecurity practices in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss future policy improvements. Current standards…

Abstract Humanity is now facing what may be the biggest challenge to its existence: irreversible climate change brought about by human activity. Our planet is in a state of emergency, and we only have a short window of time (7–8 years) to enact meaningful change. The goal of this systematic literature review is to summarize…

The videos, learning objectives, and reading list will be freely available on YouTube here: SEE: Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics: An Introduction to One Health Policy

“In a recent review published in the journal PLoS Pathogens, a group of authors prioritized the primary prevention of pathogen spillover, integrated a One Health approach, and harnessed global initiatives and investments for a comprehensive strategy to avert future pandemics at their source. …” SEE: Halting pandemics at the source: The call for a proactive ‘One Health’…

One Health is an integrated and unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems. SEE: Odisha to pilot ‘One Health’ mission aimed at curbing zoonotic diseases- The New Indian Express https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/oct/07/odisha-to-pilot-one-health-mission-aimed-at-curbing-zoonotic-diseases-2621692.html

“…Through the One Health approach, they should result in providing safe water, serving as meeting points for both human and animal vaccination campaigns, and reducing environmental pressure,” *he added. …”     “… *“This high-level meeting has highlighted the pressing need and promising opportunity to develop groundwater-based irrigation, which remains rare in the Sahel,” said Saroj…