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For More Information NewsMediaContact Sharon Granskog Phone: 847-285-6619 Cell: 847-280-1273 Outstanding One Health Advocate, veterinarian Dr. Craig N. Carter receives the 2016 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize ​(SAN ANTONIO, Texas – USA) August 7, 2016—The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) presented its 2016 XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize to Dr. Craig…

Historic Physician Epidemiology Leader and One Health Advocate Dies D. A. Henderson, MD, MPH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Henderson, the great American physician who directed the eradication of small pox in the 20th century and a strong supporter/advocate of the One Health concept, died August 19, 2016.   Dr. Henderson served on the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team’s…

A model One Health student program in Berkeley, California (USA)… One health student initiative at Berkeley (USA) “The One Health Student Initiative is a consortium of students across U.S. university campuses that work collectively to promote the “One Health” model through critical engagement, inter-disciplinary collaboration and educational outreach.”  SEE: http://onehealthstudentinitiative.weebly.com/

Important One Health issue… For Immediate Release                                                  Contact: Katie Ambrose Date: August 17, 2016                                katie.ambrose@animalagriculture.org                                                                                  719-538-8843, Ext 14 2016 National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Antibiotics Symposium Emphasis on Working Together Across Animal and Human Health Colorado Springs, Colo. –The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will once again host a…

Reminder: One Health Day One Health Day is an international campaign co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation. The goal of One Health Day is to bring attention around the world to the need for One Health interactions and for the world…

New President of American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Endorses One Health   August 10, 2016… “The concept of One Health has been described for millennia – from Hippocrates’ writings circa 400 B.C. to the AVMA website you can read today. Even with the passage of thousands of years, though, certain One Health principles remain constant:…

Left to right:  Physician Dr. Laura H. Kahn and Veterinarian Dr. Craig N. Carter, President, American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES)   Extraordinary One Health Leaders Awarded American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) Gold Headed Cane (USA) Awards Today: A prominent physician and two notable veterinarians Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP received the prestigious American Veterinary…

Call for Information on One Health Research and One Health training and education activities in Western Europe We are asking for your help to complete an overview of previous, current, and planned One Health (OH) research and training activities, including antibiotic resistance (ABR) in Western Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,…

The Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB) http://mahb.stanford.edu/Newsletter Features One Health Please see: MAHB’s July 2016 Newsletter featuring an update from the One Health Initiative (OHI) physician co-founder Dr. Laura H. Kahn at “Node | One Health Initiative” http://eepurl.com/b_ZTjz (scroll down) One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH,…

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION ON AGEING (IFA) Recognizes Health Value of “Human-animal bond”, a One Health Umbrella* Inclusion   Companion Animals and the Health of Older Persons: International Day of Friendship July 30th is the International Day of Friendship, which was first proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly. The goal of the International Day of…

Of great “One Health” realm importance! Don’t miss U.S. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Program… SEE: PBS’ “SPILLOVER—ZIKA, EBOLA & BEYOND” film http://bit.ly/2avbau4 – Premieres Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET Also note official press release “Spillover” (a one-hour documentary) features University of California, Davis (USA) ONE HEALTH INSTITUTE PREDICT work and much insight from…

Africa Health News (Issue 5): http://africahealthnews.com/ Especially see One Health Day http://africahealthnews.com/one-health-day/ And … Preparing society to create the world we need through ‘ One Health ’ education! http://africahealthnews.com/preparing-society-create-world-need-one-health-education/

One Health meeting Reminder… Advancing One Health Through Biotechnology  September 21-23, 2016 | Bethesda, Maryland “This conference focuses on using animal biotechnology to advance the objectives of One Health.  The tools of biotechnology are uniquely suited to address challenges at the nexus of human, animal and environmental health. Topics to be discussed include biotechnology applications…

Yellow fever: World Health Organization (WHO) authorizes emergency expansion of global vaccine stocks by using fractionated doses WHO has published a statement endorsing the emergency use of fractionated doses of the vaccine to stretch global stockpile which is being rapidly depleted with requests from at-risk countries not only in Africa but also in Latin America. “1. Preamble…

GIDEON “The world’s premier global infectious diseases database” SUPPORTS ONE HEALTH GIDEON (http://www.gideononline.com/) is an active supporter and exchanges information with the One Health Initiative Please see http://www.gideononline.com/features/resources/#Organizations

MEDICINA (Buenos Aires) 2016; 76: 159-165 – Journal Online: www.jnsci.org (Open-Access) ZOONOTIC TUBERCULOSIS. A COMPREHENSIVE ONE HEALTH APPROACH *CHARLES O. THOEN1, BRUCE KAPLAN2, TYLER C. THOEN3, MICHAEL J. GILSDORF4, JACK A. SHERE5 Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2One Health Initiative, Sarasota, Fla, 3Board Certification…

One Health Innovations Symposium The Nexus of Human and Animal Medicine AUGUST 28 – 29, 2016 Kansas City Convention Center SEE: http://www.kclifesciences.org/events/one-health-innovations-symposium/ In partnership with the Schools of Veterinary Medicine at University of Missouri and Kansas State University, the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute will present a two day symposium focused on the translational…

  REAL SCIENCE NOW – Republican National Convention – Cleveland, Ohio (USA) July 16, 2016 8:30am-5pm The Institute for the Science of Origins and Great Lakes Science Center present: Real Science Now! The Newest Science and Medicine Unblinkingly Distilled for the Public, Press and Republican National Convention. http://origins.case.edu/rnc/ Great Lakes Science Center 601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland,…

U.S. One Health Commission (OHC) Sponsors Important One Health Webinar –July 13, 2016 at 11am EDT with Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Presenting   One Health can provide a safe, no judgment zone for many needed conversations surrounding our most difficult global and environmental health challenges. On July 6, 2016 the One Health Commission…

Major One Health U.S. University Center of Excellence Helps Promote Global “One Health Day” The University of California (UC Davis) College of Veterinary Medicine, a prominent and highly respected One Health oriented U.S. institution of higher learning is helping to promote the November 3, 2016 Global “One Health Day”. Press Release (June 28, 2016): http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/article.cfm?id=3562…