One Health News

Awards and Recognition Prof. Greg Gray elected to membership in the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   Professor Greg Gray was recently elected to membership to the prestigious US think tank and publisher, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) for his international One Health research involving emerging infectious diseases. The CFR describes itself as “a leading foreign policy…

Lawmakers aim to combat zoonotic disease with new One Health law dvm360 Initially introduced by Smith in March 2018 but not enacted, the Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act is based on the concept … SEE http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/lawmakers-aim-combat-zoonotic-disease-with-new-one-health-law

More about an important One Health News item… June 20, 2019 WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYC) – Minnesota Senator Tina Smith (Democrat) and Indiana Senator Todd Young (Republican) are working on [bipartisan] federal legislation that aims to improve response to human and animal health emergencies.   SEE: https://www.keyc.com/2019/06/20/sen-tina-smith-gets-bi-partisan-support-one-health-act/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1903/text?r=11&s=1 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1903  

MORE about: 2nd European ONE HEALTH Conference | 21-22 June 2019 Venue: Spiru Haret University, 24 Berceni Sos., Bucharest, Romania See http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Program%20of%20Conference.pdf and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Manolescu_workpaper_of_conference_EN.pdf

  https://www.feam.eu/eve21-22 June 2019 Federation of European Academies of Medicine “ONE HEALTH” – A Single Health for People, Animals and the Environment – is the new Global Concept that brings together specialists’ concerns …nts/2nd-european-one-health-conference-21-22-june-2019/     About the conference “ONE HEALTH” – A Single Health for People, Animals and the Environment – is the new Global…

  Minnesota Senator pushes “one health” approach legislation KSFY The legislation would ensure federal agencies seek a “one health” approach. It’s the idea that human and animal health are linked, and that they … US Sen. Tina Smith introduces ‘one health‘ bill to improve public health preparedness – KIMT 3 Sen. Tina Smith gets bi-partisan support…

  A community partnership, including University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU)—USA, cares for people and their animals [One Health]   Friday, June 07, 2019. “By creating a space that welcomes people and animals, we can better address the health needs of people in Seattle who need shelter.” –*Peter Rabinowitz, M.D. ’82, MPH…

Published by: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport   The Netherlands – February 2019 Flyer Signalling and Risk Assessment of Emerging zoonoses. A One Health Approach in the NetherlandsPDF | 453.36 KB   See: https://www.rivm.nl/sites/default/files/2019-04/011192_Folder%20signalling%20zoonoses_A5_V1_TG_0.pdf Diseases that are naturally transmitted from animals to humans are called zoonoses.…

Posted Thursday June 6, 2019 Exchange Morning Post (press release) The new One Health Institute (OHI) approved this week by the U of G … centres and initiatives, including the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, … SEE http://www.exchangemagazine.com/2019/week23/Thursday/19060621.htm

DUKE (USA) ONE HEALTH News – Issue 15 June 2019   Thursday, June 06, 2019…SEE https://mailchi.mp/e24886e84ffd/june-issue-499703 ISSUE 15 June 2019 Duke One Health Project Updates Duke University Welcomes Scholars from Ten Nations to The One Health Training Program     From May 16 through June 7th, more than 35 international scholars from ten countries will receive…

  The world’s first vaccine for humans and livestock is being developed World Economic Forum (blog) This was my starting point when I decided to investigate the possibility of a single cross-species vaccine for Rift Valley Fever, one of the World Health … SEE https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/were-developing-the-worlds-first-vaccine-suitable-for-humans-and-livestock/  

  One Health Belgium Belgian Biodiversity Platform Welcome to the homepage of the One Health Belgium community. The aim of the One Health Belgium network is to support collaboration, capacity …SEE http://www.biodiversity.be/4822/  

ONE HEALTH DAY 2018 STUDENT EVENT COMPETITION WINNERS – ROSS U AND FEDERAL U of RIO de JANEIRO One Health Day is celebrated internationally on the 3rd of November every year through  One Health educational events held around the world. The 2018 Third Annual global One Health Day generated over 119 events in over 30…

Three Leading Health Professionals Officially Join One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team   May 20, 2019 – The One Health Initiative team https://goo.gl/rs7MjP is delighted to announce that Drs. Thomas M. Yuill, Helena J. Chapman and Craig N. Carter have agreed to serve as official members of the One Health Initiative team: Thomas M.…

News Scan for May 15, 2019 CIDRAP Citing a need for a collaborative One Health approach to the issue of antimicrobial resistance, the updated policy proposes 15 overarching … British veterinarian group updates policy on antimicrobials in food-animals “The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued an updated policy position on responsible antimicrobial use in food-producing animals.…

Kerala’s Hridyam Mission for Support to Children With Heart Problems Makes Rapid Strides  NewsClick Read Also: Nipah Lessons: ‘It is High Time ‘One Health‘ Concept is Applied in … hospitals from northern and southern Kerala are part of this initiative. SEE: https://www.newsclick.in/keralas-hridyam-mission-support-children-heart-problems-makes-rapid-strides Read Also: Nipah Lessons: ‘It is High Time ‘One Health’ Concept is Applied…

PHCE hosts the 65th annual International Military Veterinary Medical and One Health Symposium United States Army (press release) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — More than one hundred military veterinary personnel from 18 countries congregated in … SEE: https://www.army.mil/article/221646/phce_hosts_the_65th_annual_international_military_veterinary_medical_and_one_health_symposium

NEWS     8 Zoonotic Diseases Shared Between Animals and People of Most Concern in the US Infection Control Today The CDC, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the report after jointly hosting a One Health … SEE:   https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/infectious-diseases-conditions/8-zoonotic-diseases-shared-between-animals-and-people-most-concern-us  

FDA Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use The New York Times … an emeritus professor at Duke-NUS Medical School who is one of the inventors of a competing dengue vaccine made by Takeda, and has consulted … See: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/health/dengue-vaccine-sanofi.html

About: The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and “One Health” The World Veterinary Association (WVA) represents around 500,000 veterinarians around the world through its 95-member associations and is a broad global veterinary community that offers advocacy, support, and education with a variety of partners for focused global veterinary issues. The WVA mission is to assure and…