One Health News

One Health approach acknowledged worldwide—Examples (USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, India):   SEE http://goo.gl/UURd4N; http://goo.gl/9jIyGT; http://goo.gl/aYKoeR; http://goo.gl/Mu3NUa; http://goo.gl/OGWuFp; http://goo.gl/35wbdB

Amat victoria curam           –Victory favors the prepared- One Health Initiative WEBSITE Snapshots of EBOLA…  August 11, 2014 – NOTABLE “One Health in Action” Highlights:   ·         Ebola virus – A One Health History – In 1976, two eminent virologists, Drs. Karl M. Johnson [MD] a physician and Frederick A. Murphy [DVM, PhD] a veterinarian…

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President’s One Health Support Comments to AVMA House of Delegates – Denver, Colorado (USA)   July 25 – 29, 2014: The President-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2014-2015, Dr. Ted Cohn spoke to the AVMA’s House of Delegates at the AVMA Convention in Denver, Colorado (USA) about his commitment…

Excellent One Health article on Huffington Post… The Critical Question We’re Not Asking About The Ebola Outbreak Posted: 07/31/2014 6:39 pm EDT Updated: 07/31/2014 6:59 pm EDT “The ebola outbreak in West Africa has the world on edge: Will the virus spill into new communities? Will it cross more borders? Even oceans? How can caregivers…

The New One Health Journal Veterinary Sciences Released — Basel, Switzerland The new online open access “One Health” journal Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/vetsci) is now released and has published its first issue: Vet. Sci., Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2014), Pages 1-76 http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/1/1/ Table of Contents: Editorial: Veterinary Sciences—A Forum for One Medicine, One…

Tuberculosis in Animals and Humans: A One Health Approach A power point slide presentation http://goo.gl/SVVFcv for the One Health Section of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention in Denver, Colorado on July 28, 2014 by:   Charles O. Thoen, DVM, PhD Professor of Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine Iowa State University College of Veterinary…

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 07/13/2014 – 20:48 How to prevent the next Ebola outbreak By Columnist *Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Laura H. Kahn “The Ebola virus has emerged in three West African countries where it had not previously been reported: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. In early July, health ministers from 11…

*An Editorial News item Viewpoint…   Single One Health example shines during U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Accident Reports The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a press release July 11, 2014 outlining their recognition of and plans for remedying disclosures about a recent regrettable anthrax episode. …

A List of some current [known] “ONE HEALTH” activist University Institutions (USA) http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/OneHealthUniversitiesUSAJuly10,2014.pdf The One Health Initiative team* honors and congratulates each of these 32 One Health [or One Health related] programs (26 states) and—in the true spirit of One Health (One Medicine)—encourages continued collaborations (sharing information) between and among these institutions of higher learning.…

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • volume 122 | number 5 | May 2014   Seeing the Forest for the Trees: How “One Health” Connects Humans, Animals, and Ecosystems   Wendee Nicole, MS, Wildlife Ecology Freelance Writer * Photographer * Bohemian Web:  http://www.wendeenicole.com Adventures Blog: http://bohemianadventures.blogspot.com Writing Green ~ online class  http://www.wendeenicole.com/nature.htm   … “The…

A TIMELY serious One Health issue… Tackling the ebola epidemic in west Africa: why we need a holistic approach Immediate medical action is not enough to manage the disease. We need cross-sector collaboration and integrated research [One Health] By Naomi Marks Guardian Professional, Thursday 19 June 2014 12.18 EDT As the death toll from ebola…

Prominent Pennsylvania (USA) Veterinary Medical School Dean Joins One Health Initiative Team’s Honorary Advisory Board   The One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team is delighted to announce that Dr. Joan C. Hendricks http://www.vet.upenn.edu/people/faculty-clinician-search/JOANHENDRICKS, a veterinarian, has graciously accepted becoming a member of the team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php on June 23, 2014.  The OHI…

Infection Ecology and Epidemiology (IEE)—A Significant One Health Journal—by One Health Sweden Infection Ecology & Epidemiology is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal aiming to be a truly international forum for the free exchange of original, cross-disciplinary, high quality papers from researchers in multiple medical and ecological disciplines engaged in describing the complexity of zoonotic infections…

Ravenswood Media Newsletter Publishes One Health Article The June 2014 – Issue #16 of the Ravenswood Media Newsletter has published a One Health article.  Please see http://www.ravenswoodmedia.com/a/newsletter/newsletter2014/rmnewsletter.html or http://www.ravenswoodmedia.com/a/newsletter/newsletter2014/rmnewsletter.html#onehealth. Provided by: David McGowan Ravenswood Media, Inc. (312)356-9099 410 S. Michigan Ave., #934 Chicago, IL  60604

One Health Undergraduate Certificate Program Launched at Fontbonne University, St Louis, Missouri (USA)   Fontbonne University, in partnership with the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the St. Louis Zoological Park, is launching an undergraduate certificate program in One Health.  The interdisciplinary approach that One Health takes toward the increasingly complex problems facing all health is…

Kansas State Medical Society Adopts One Health Resolution – 4th in the nation (USA) June 3, 2014—The Kansas State Medical Society became the 4th state in the United States to adopt a One Health resolution according to Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Larry R. Anderson,…

One Health Post Graduate Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Courses Offered at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India   “Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University now offers a Post Graduate Diploma in One health through technology enabled distance learning programmes in One Health. Notification for the course is available at the KVASU website www.kvasu.ac.in.…

“The business case for One Health”   Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 81(2), 6 pages – Open Access   Abstract   This article outlines a pathway to develop the business case for One Health. It describes the origin and development of One Health and then identifies five potential areas where One Health can add value…

American Society of Microbiology (ASM) [One Health] NEWS – Pages 173, 174, 175   Please read complete NEWS item at http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/MicrobewithOH.pdf (See pages 173, 174, & 175)   Microbe—Volume 9, Number 4, 2014 See Pages 173, 174 & 175: Permission to post on One Health Initiative website graciously granted by Patrick Lacey, Managing Editor. Branches:…

Important One Health oriented interview with an Outstanding University of Pennsylvania Dean… Q&A with Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD [USA] Dr. Hendricks http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g293/p20944, a veterinarian, is a prominent longstanding One Health supporter/advocate/leader http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php. By Heather A. Davis – May 8, 2014   Penn Current, Office of University of Pennsylvania Office of University Communications, 200 Sansom Place…