One Health News

What critical ingredient is missing in this important World Health Organization (WHO) message?   Answer: “One Health” Approach!    A    One Health conceptual approach needs to be hard-wired into all global public health and comparative medicine research and development messages nationally and worldwide.  There is more than ample evidence over the past decades of…

Kansas State University (USA) Takes Over Production of One Health Newsletter After nearly nine years of highly successful publications with contacts worldwide, the One Health Newsletter (OHNL) is being transferred to the auspices of the Kansas State University. The One Health Newsletter was initiated in 2008 by the Florida Department of Health (USA) and published…

Major One Health Player: One Health Academy—Washington, DC (USA)  The One Health Academy [see http://www.onehealthacademy.org/] promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among health professionals, industry, and policy makers by promoting public health, as well as environmental, food, agricultural, and economic protection. Our monthly events serve to unite: Federal governmental departments Non-governmental organizations Private industry leaders to promote collaboration…

“One Health collaboration” Essential – Evidence documented for Comparative Medicine & Global Public Health   “One Health collaboration” 2017 American Veterinary Medical Association convention promotional comments https://goo.gl/5SBEo1 (one minute 41 seconds)…   Then see Heart Disease proof/positive endorsement https://goo.gl/hL5oZC plus many more (tip of the iceberg) https://goo.gl/rDYVNn Including: Heart Disease, Cancer, Orthopedic Disease, Anesthesiology, Obesity,…

The One Health Concept: How Multidisciplinary Training and Collaboration Leads to Major Advances in Health Care

One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team Member (veterinarian co-founder) awarded 2017 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Meritorious Service Award   Dr. Bruce Kaplan received the 2017 AVMA Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Veterinary Profession – July 22, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) (https://goo.gl/mfkBRj; biography https://goo.gl/zbVw2t).  JAVMA News, September 15, 2017 issue…

A One Health Initiative team co-founder discusses aspects of One Health concept  Production of LabAnimal www.nature.com/laban  One Health With Laura Kahn   Please listen to https://soundcloud.com/dustin-graham-396053697/one-health-with-laura-kahn (20 minutes 50 seconds podcast)   “An interview with Laura Kahn , co-founder of the One Health Initiative, and author of “One Health and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance”.…

  Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry   Deborah Bloch, M.D., FAAP and Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP   08/24/2017   Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry [Requires One Health approach]   “In a collaborative effort, the CDC, multiple states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are…

reliefweb 20 Aug 2017 Report of the One Health Technical and Ministerial Meeting to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Related Public Health Threats Report from World Health Organization Published on 18 Aug 2017 — View Original  Download PDF (969.13 KB) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “One Health” concept underway in West Africa aims to adopt a holistic approach…

One Health Initiative |Policy Support and Governance| Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations …   The One Health Initiative is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, … See: www.fao.org/policy-support/mechanisms/mechanisms-details/en/c/448751/

Why support One Health implementation?   One Health Advancements/justifications for implementation (43 examples—tip of the iceberg!) http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/ONE%20HEALTH%20a%20significant%20international%20public%20health%20comparative%20medicine%20OHI%20POSTING%20May%2013%202015.pdf or see https://goo.gl/3n54Bw.   One Health Endorsements: See http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One%20Health%20Endorsements%20June%202011%20to%20December%202015.pdf or https://goo.gl/FTKrQJ.   

Reminder! Second Annual Global One Health Day 2017 November 3, 2017     2017 One Health Day Press Release   Remember to plan your event for 2017 One Health Day! https://goo.gl/OIfN3E   See the 2016 One Health Day Event Map (https://goo.gl/AWKZwg) and descriptions of over 156 events in over 35 countries. Anyone can plan and implement a One Health…

World experts in One Health contribute to new Checklist for One Health Epidemiological Reporting of Evidence (COHERE)   Submitted to the One Health Initiative website August 2, 2017 by:   *Meghan F. Davis, DVM, MPH, PhD                                        https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3059/meghan-frost-davis  Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Health and Engineering Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA) mdavis65@jhu.edu  …

‘One Health in Action’…2017 American Academy of Dermatology (physicians, veterinarians and other health scientists) – New York, N.Y. “Future research collaborations between veterinarians and physician scientists to improve the treatment for chronic itch and atopic dermatitis will result in a better understanding of pathophysiology and treatment responses for humans and canines alike. This is truly…

One health approach recognized in China’s national science magazine   “Human health and animal health are intimately related and the one-health approach is the only way to tackle emerging infectious diseases in a globalized world.”   Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA Duke Medicine Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Global Health Institute, & Nicholas School…

  An independent policy institute with a mission to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.  Strengthening the Implementation of One Health Principles This project aims to assess the potential benefits of establishing One Health platforms and centres of excellence in both high–income and low- and middle-income settings. Please see https://www.chathamhouse.org/about/structure/global-health-security/strengthening-implementation-one-health-principles-project

Dr. Craig N. Carter, left presenting American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) Gold Headed Cane to Dr. Lisa A. Conti, right. 2017 Gold Headed Cane Awarded to One Health Initiative Team Member – Dr. Lisa A. Conti  Dr. Lisa A. Conti received the prestigious American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) KF Meyer/James H. Steele Gold Headed Cane…

  Texas A&M Today   Saturday, July 29, 2017 One Health: Vet Med Researcher Lands Grant To Study Pediatric Cancer July 27, 2017 AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PrintShare to EmailShare Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles [a veterinarian]   By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Staff   Dr. Heather…

  New AVMA president prioritizes leadership, workforce, One Health Please read complete article http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/New-AVMA-president-prioritizes-leadership-workforce-One-Health/ VetPracticeNews.com Promoting veterinary leadership, addressing federal veterinary workforce shortages, and leading the One Health initiative are the top priorities for the …          From Google Alerts…

Google Alerts AVMA 2017: Insights for One Health from Millennia Past American Veterinarian “We’re all in this together” was the One Health–focused theme of paleontologist and explorer Paul Sereno’s keynote address during the 2017 …