One Health News

News highlights on health security threats and countermeasures curated by Global Biodefense “ … Congress Approves Development of One Health Coordination Plan, Veterinary Funding Priorities The One Health concept is a recognition that human, animal, and environmental health do not exist independently of each other but rather are deeply connected. An AVMA-backed provision that Congress…

NEWS PROVIDED BY  Eagle Genomics   Jan 16, 2023, 04:32 ET OMRON Ventures joins existing investors abrdn, Environmental Technologies Fund and consortium led by Granpool Innovative Investments Scale-up focused on enabling novel, sustainable scientific innovations that harness the microbiome to solve for ‘One Health’ challenges, through development of AI-augmented knowledge discovery platform, e[datascientist]™ SEE: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eagle-genomics-scale-up-funding-from-omron-ventures-to-drive-sustainability-innovation-in-microbiome-rd-301722240.html

SEE: Univ. of Idaho Letter to Editor from President – January13, 2023 ” … In the College of Science, the Computational One Health initiative brought on four data scientists, with another on the way, using P3 funding. As part of One Health, the researchers use data to model and forecast health outcomes, specifically from animal-borne…

American Veterinary Medical Association “The One Health legislation passed by Congress will help strengthen … Dr. Kaplan continued: “As my One Health Initiative team colleagues and I … SEE: Congress approves development of national One Health coordination plan, other veterinary …      

“… APHIS is offering two additional webinars on Jan. 17 from 1-2 p.m. EST, and Jan. 19 from 11a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, to assist applicants with technical questions related to ezFedGrants. Links to these webinars, various documents, information on how to apply, and Grants.gov, are located on APHIS’ One Health funding site under the “American Rescue…

“… From a teaching perspective, the successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the undergraduate Medical Sciences “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//undergraduate/bmsc/onehealth/index.html), the graduate “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//gps/research_programs/index.html) and/or the “Global Health Systems” graduate program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/global_health_systems/).  … ”   The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University invites applications from outstanding early career investigators…

These indicators will also support reporting on strategies described in other road map companion documents to guide action against neglected tropical diseases include the sustainability framework, the global strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene, the One Health approach and the strategic framework for integrated control and elimination of skin-related neglected tropical diseases.

SEE: Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to Pets, Washington and Idaho, USA – Volume 28, Number 12—December 2022 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal – CDC Abstract SARS-CoV-2 likely emerged from an animal reservoir. However, the frequency of and risk factors for interspecies transmission remain unclear. We conducted a community-based study in Idaho, USA, of…

“… A “One Health” approach, considering humans and animals as well as the environment, is required to control the disease effectively. …” Will we be hearing more about the Nipah virus in the future? – Horsetalk.co.nz SEE: https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2023/01/02/nipah-virus-future/

“… Integrated approach The UN also recalled the value of a One Health approach, which fosters the integration of human, animal and plant health, as well as environmental and other relevant sectors. International cooperation and multilateralism play an important role in responding to epidemics. Partnership and solidarity among every individual, community, State, and region, in all…

Could this be a featured social responsibility priority for the New Year? It requires a watershed change in the views held by politicians, scientific communities and the public at large but there are hopeful signs SEE: https://impakter.com/one-health-2023-wish-list/ By *Richard Seifman, JD, MBA  and **Claude Forthomme, BA, MA – Senior Editor December 26, 2022 in Health, Politics &…

23 December 2022  – Departmental news  – Geneva The G20 countries are looking for guidance from the One Health Quadripartite in operationalizing One Health (OH) approaches. In 2022, the Quadripartite supported the Indonesian G20 Presidency by developing the Lombok G20 One Health Policy Brief. Multiple consultations with governments and input from the One Health High-Level…

AVMA-championed One Health legislation passes Congress (prnewswire.com) NEWS PROVIDED BY American Veterinary Medical Association  Dec 23, 2022, 16:19 ET   WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A provision directing the development of a One Health Framework across the federal government was included in the final spending bill of the year. The legislation passed derives from the AVMA-championed…

Promoting Healthy Communities and a Healthy Planet Promoting a One Health Approach and Combatting Zoonotic Disease: The United States is heavily engaged in global efforts to promote a One Health approach and address issues at the nexus of human, animal (wild and domestic), and environmental health, including climate sensitive diseases and zoonotic spillover.  For example, via…

23 December 2022 – Departmental news – Geneva “2022 has been a busy and productive year for WHO’s One Health Initiative, together with the other Quadripartite members, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), launched the One Health Joint…

The new doctoral program will help students engage, train, and collaborate in One Health Sciences scholarship SEE: https://www.dvm360.com/view/texas-tech-doctorate-in-one-health-sciences-receives-approval    Note: The first recognized worldwide PhD in Public Health with a concentration in One Health was established at the University of Florida (USA) in 2012.  As a result OHI NEWS item PDF November 18, 2013.pdf (onehealthinitiative.com).

Editor’s comment:  This interview presentation contains a brilliant, invaluable and articulate dialogue between a visionary eminent social scientist and an extraordinary recognized One Health authority and leader. Episode 531 Global Health Tomorrow (tosavetheworld.ca) SEE: https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-531-global-health-tomorrow/?fbclid=IwAR2qRzIhMF6wS3OC5e7yv05ho5Mz67LV1RNoi7NPyrRxjs8J40qgW-ZGGTI Also, see Renowned Sociologist Discusses Synergy of Project Save the World and the One Health Approaches – One Health Initiative

Initiatives in support of this regional health workforce commitment include: … and sustain national laboratory systems with a One Health focus.

A major figure in the medical community and adviser to US presidents, a constant guiding light through the Covid pandemic, Dr. Fauci retires at 81 after over 50 years of service “… A pandemic prevention approach based on One Health, as often argued here on Impakter, is key to future public health but it’s a message that…

  ” … From a teaching perspective, the successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the undergraduate Medical Sciences “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//undergraduate/bmsc/onehealth/index.html), the graduate “One Health” program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol//gps/research_programs/index.html) and/or the “Global Health Systems” graduate program (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/global_health_systems/).  …” The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University invites applications from outstanding early career investigators…