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One Health in ACTION…Vaccines and Diagnostics Workshop

October 3, 2012

One Health in ACTION…   Vaccines and Diagnostics Workshop   An interdisciplinary group of 160 scientists from academia, industry and government met from September 17th to 19th, 2012 in Ames, Iowa for a workshop on Vaccines and Diagnostics for Transboundary Diseases. The workshop was sponsored by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and…

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One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team/website Links and Collaborates with the Bella Moss Foundation …

October 2, 2012

One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team/website Links and Collaborates with the Bella Moss Foundation …   Please see: www.thebellamossfoundation.com and http://www.thebellamossfoundation.com/about-the-foundation/partners-collaborations/.     Educating, supporting, pet career’s and vets on the treatment of resistant bacteria “Whether you’re looking after an ill pet, a person with a serious infection, someone who has concerns about how…

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September 26, 2012

ProMED Editor Urges Attendance at Upcoming 2013 “International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance” (IMED)    Lawrence C. Madoff, MD, Editor of ProMED-mail http://www.promedmail.org/ is urging the One Health community and all others to “recognize the importance of and consider attending the IMED 2013 meeting, coming up in February in Vienna and co-sponsored by ProMED…

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Important Czech Republic Organizations Join Worldwide One Health Movement

September 20, 2012

Important Czech Republic Organizations Join Worldwide One Health Movement   Recently the One Health Initiative Autonomous Pro Bono team was contacted by Prof. MVDr. Karel Hruska, CSc., Manager and editor, CENTAUR Global Network and Editor-in-Chief of Veterinarni Medicina advising us that two major Czech Republic organizations are strong supporters of the One Health concept: Biomedical Technology,…

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One Health Initiative website Honorary Advisory Board Joined by U.S. Food and Drug Administration Official

September 18, 2012

One Health Initiative website Honorary Advisory Board Joined by U.S. Food and Drug Administration Official   September 14, 2012 — Today we proudly announce that among the current outstanding One Health supporter/advocates and recognized leaders, Kathleen F. Gensheimer, MD, MPH, has graciously agreed to serve as a participating member of the One Health Initiative website…

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Audience Participation a Priority at Antimicrobial Use, Resistance Symposium

September 17, 2012

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          Contact: Teres Lambert Sept. 18, 2012                                                                             847-838-2966                                                                                                                                                                                                 tlambert@animalagriculture.org National Institute for Animal Agriculture 13570 Meadowgrass Drive, Suite 201 Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Office:  719-538-8843, Ext. 14 Fax:  719-538-8847   Audience Participation a Priority at Antimicrobial Use, Resistance Symposium   COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.— Advanced technology and a highly interactive…

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September 17, 2012

“Apple Pie…The Flag…Motherhood and…One Health”?   See three combined powerful validations for using One Health principles in the 21st Century post-haste!!!   #1 Revised compilation July 17, 2012 One Health achievements previously documented on the One Health Initiative website since 2009:   http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/OneHealthAchievementsPOSTEDonOHIwebsitesince2009.pdf   #2 July 20, 2012 – One Health Initiative website team: One…

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Improving Food Safety Through a One Health Approach – Workshop Summary

September 11, 2012

Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies…REPORT: Improving Food Safety Through a One Health Approach – Workshop Summary Released: September 10, 2012 “Globalization of the food supply has created conditions favorable for the emergence, reemergence, and spread of food-borne pathogens-compounding the challenge of anticipating, detecting, and effectively responding to food-borne threats to health. In…

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A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Zoonoses Conference – September 7, 2012 – Press Release

September 10, 2012

“…[more] convincing evidence for the necessity of a One Health approach to infectious disease…”   A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Zoonoses Conference September 7, 2012  – Press Release:               The unity of veterinary medicine, human medicine and environmental awareness has been stressed in a Special Supplement of the September issue of Zoonoses and Public…

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September 7, 2012

  Reminder: Tennessee Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference – September 11-14, 2012 Annual Conference 2012  Tennessee Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference  THEME:         “one health, one environment, one world”  WHEN:           September 11-14, 2012  WHERE:         Cool Springs Marriott Hotel and Convention Center – Franklin, Tennessee More information see: http://www.tnpublichealth.org/index.php?id=32

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One Health in ACTION – USA: University of California, Davis Veterinarians Collaborate with Engineer for Unique Reconstructive Jawbone Surgery in a Dog…may be Applicable to Humans

August 31, 2012

One Health in ACTION – USA   University of California, Davis Veterinarians Collaborate with Engineer for Unique Reconstructive Jawbone Surgery in a Dog…may be Applicable to Humans   UC Davis (USA), School of Veterinary Medicine is well known for its outstanding One Health activities.  A recent One Health news item http://ucdavis.edu/ucdavis-today/2012/august/29-dog-jaw.html posted on their website…

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August 29, 2012

IMPORTANT REMINDER!!   “One Health” Theme for General Medical Library Association Meeting 2013 in Boston, MA (USA) – May 3-8, 2013 – Monday, Posted One Health Initiative website September 12, 2011 Important One Health Announcement    “One Health” Theme for General Medical Library Association Meeting 2013 in Boston, MA (USA)   “The 2013 Medical Library…

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August 24, 2012

One Health in ACTION!    Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama (USA) Engages in “One Medicine” (One Health) Cancer Research   Date: 3/16/2012 11:26 am The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new initiative to accelerate cancer innovation from the laboratory to the clinic. The Auburn University Research Initiative in…

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National Academies of Practice Interprofessional Healthcare Conference – September 14-15, 2012

August 22, 2012

It’s One Health if…it looks like One Health, sounds like One Health and promotes One Health principles—   National Academies of Practice Interprofessional Healthcare Conference   Patient-Centered Care: Working Together in an Interprofessional World   September 14-15, 2012 Intercontinental Hotel at the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio, USA   This two-day conference has a powerful program —…

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Issues Strong One Health Endorsement and Challenge

August 17, 2012

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Issues Strong One Health Endorsement and Challenge   Provided exclusively to the One Health Initiative website August 17, 2012 by the recently inaugurated AVMA President Dr. Douglas G. Aspros:   “One Health must be the vision for human, animal and environmental health in the future. We recognize the biologic…

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August 15, 2012

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Science Advisor   Microbial Risk Assessment Guideline: Pathogenic Microorganisms with Focus on Food and Water Federal Register Notices Scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and joined by scientists from other federal agencies developed the Guideline for Microbial…

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World Medical Association to sign MOU with World Veterinary Association in October (2012)

August 12, 2012

“I would like to inform all colleagues and partners that in October in Bangkok, WVA will sign a memorandum of understanding with the World Medical Association for a strong partnership between veterinarians and medical doctors for the One Health concept.”   Dr. Faouzi Kechrid President World Veterinary Association        World Medical Association to sign MOU…

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August 11, 2012

Certificate in One Health – University of Florida (USA)  Certificate Overview “Emerging infectious diseases and food safety problems are increasingly recognized as global and regional issues, with potentially serious impacts on human health, animal health, the environment, and national economies.  Often these problems are difficult to control because they require interdisciplinary and international partnerships and there…

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