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Nigerian Public Health Veterinarians and Physicians Adopting Aggressive Visionary Model Approach to One Health   BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ONE HEALTH NIGERIA E-GROUP   “OneHealthNigeria@googlegroups.com (OHN) is a private initiative created to actively promote the One Health Initiative Concept (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/index.php).  As the list creator, I am a Nigerian Veterinary Epidemiologist [Tayo Babalobi, DVM, MPVM, PhD, MCVSN] and a pioneer supporter of the One Health Initiative in Nigeria. In 2008, [Dr. Babalobi] sponsored a proposal for the adoption of the One Health Initiative by the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association NVMA at her 45th Annual Congress in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The proposal was adopted on presentation on 22nd October 2008 (this was reported in one of the One Health Initiative publications). A second proposal seeking the initiation of partnership between the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) was stepped down). …”   For more, please see attachment.

Integrated Control of Neglected Zoonoses (ICONZ) - Africa   Welcome to ICONZ - Africa. This project aims at Improving Human Health and Animal Production in developing countries through Integrated Control of Neglected Zoonoses in animals, based on Scientific Innovation and Public Engagement.  ... For More see http://www.iconzafrica.com/ and attached Second Edition ICONZ Magazine Newsletter.   Information and permissions to post provided by:   Professor Sue Welburn Director, Edinburgh Global Health Academy  & Professor of Medical and Veterinary Molecular Epidemiology Division of Pathway Medicine & Centre for Infectious DiseasesSchool of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine & Veterinary MedicineThe University of Edinburgh, Chancellors Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB  

Integrated Control of Neglected Zoonoses (ICONZ) - Africa   Welcome to ICONZ - Africa. This project aims at Improving Human Health and Animal Production in developing countries through Integrated Control of Neglected Zoonoses in animals, based on Scientific Innovation and Public Engagement.  ... For More see http://www.iconzafrica.com/ and attached First Edition ICONZ Magazine Newsletter.   Information and permissions to post provided by:   Professor Sue Welburn Director, Edinburgh Global Health Academy  & Professor of Medical and Veterinary Molecular Epidemiology Division of Pathway Medicine & Centre for Infectious DiseasesSchool of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine & Veterinary MedicineThe University of Edinburgh, Chancellors Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB  

“One Health or ...  some health?”   Veterinaria Italiana Journal - Issue online: 2011 – Volume 47 (2), April-June   http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2011/47_2/47_2.htm   http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2011/47_2/129.pdf

One Health History Question: Who coined the term “One Medicine”?   One Health Initiative website Posting – June 27, 2011 By Bruce Kaplan, DVM and Cheryl Scott, RN, NP, DVM, MPVM   Please see attached PDF for full text   One Health opinions, comments and verifiable corrections are welcomed by the One Health Initiative website.  Please submit to kkm@onehealthinitiative.com for consideration.    

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - The uncertainty surrounding sustainable agriculture By Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP | 20 June 2011 “All of our planets problems began 10,000 to 15,000 years ago with the domestication of livestock and crops, and it went downhill from there. While agriculture provided a stable food supply, it also required the destruction of pristine land. Surplus food enabled the growth of cities; cities led to civilizations; and civilizations eventually discovered the science and technology that allowed our numbers to grow. And, while these advances have been great for us humans, they havent been so great for the natural world. We have taken from nature and left our amassing waste in the land, oceans, and air -- poisoning our planet. ... “ For more see: http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/laura-h-kahn/the-uncertainty-surrounding-sustainable-agriculture

Book review     http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/78 Review of Non-native and invasive ticks - Threats to human and animal health in the United States by Michael J. Burridge Sparagano OA Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:78 (15 May 2011)[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Australian International One Health Leader Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study    June 17, 2011:   Dr. Martyn Jeggo, veterinarian and international One Health leader from Australia, sent this letter (see attached PDF) supporting an Institute of Medicine (IOM) One Health study/report on the same day that the National Academies of Practice (NAP) http://www.napractice.org/index.cfm sent a letter of support (http://alturl.com/gp778) written to Secretaries of Health and Human Services (Kathleen Sebelius) and Homeland Security (Janet Napolitano).  Both letters endorsed the original One Health Proposal letter http://alturl.com/kv7y8 sent by Drs. Ralph Richardson and Tom Monath to Secretaries Sebelius and Napolitano.   Martyn Jeggo, B.Vet.Med., PhD is the director of CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory.  Dr. Jeggo chaired the Organizing Committee of the first International Congress of One Health held in Melbourne, Australia in February 2011.  By all accounts the meeting was highly successful with an attendance of over 650 delegates worldwide (about 24 countries represented).  See http://www.onehealth2011.com/congress.php.   To date, while representatives from both U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have expressed strong support for One Health, none have addressed the request to help provide funding for the critically needed One Health IOM study/report.  This relatively modest investment (approximately $1.2 million) is considered essential to help ensure reasonably rapid implementation and institutionalization of the life protecting and life saving One Health concept.    The One Health Initiative team urges One Health supporters/advocates to write letters of support to the White House and members of their U.S. Congressional delegations, i.e. U.S. Senators and Representatives.  One Health principles are commonsense and non-partisan.

National Academies of Practice (NAP) Supports One Health Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study    June 17, 2011:   The NAP http://www.napractice.org/index.cfm sent a letter of support (see attachment) written to Secretaries of Health and Human Services (Kathleen Sebelius) and Homeland Security (Janet Napolitano). The NAP letter was signed by the NAP President and President-elect, Drs. Arthur Hazelwood and John Herbold, respectively. It endorsed the original One Health Proposal letter http://alturl.com/kv7y8 sent by Drs. Ralph Richardson and Tom Monath to Secretaries Sebelius and Napolitano.   The Academies include Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatric Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine.  This multi-disciplinary group represents the true spirit of the One Health concept.  

Prominent International One Health Leader Gives “One Health-One Medicine Keynote Address” at National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland (USA)   Veterinarian Martyn Jeggo, BVetMed, PhD presented the “One Health-One Medicine” Keynote address at the Fourteenth Annual National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Conference on Vaccine Research in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) http://www.nfid.org/index.html / http://www.nfid.org/conferences/vaccine11/ on Monday, May 16, 2011.  This was for Symposium 1: One Health Initiative.   -Please see Slide presentation PDF attached-   Dr. Jeggo is Director, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Victoria, Australia and serves on the One Health Initiative Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.  

Physician One Health Advocate Recommends Concept to Maine’s U. S. Senator Susan Collins  

NOTICE:   One Health Newsletter Spring Issue Posted June 6, 2011   See attached PDF or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/One_Health/OneHealth.html

Career Choices Book for Veterinarians Discusses Potential Future “One Health” Opportunities     CAREER CHOICES FOR VETERINARIANS:PRIVATE PRACTICE AND BEYOND   New!Second edition, 2011CARIN A. SMITH, DVMContributing Author Nina Kieves, DVM   http://www.smithvet.com/books.shtml#career

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, DC) Responds Favorably to One Health Initiative per se via Letter From Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)   Please see attached favorable June 7, 2011 letter expressing One Health support from Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the CDC (USA) sent separately (same contents) to Drs. Ralph Richardson Dean Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS (USA) and Thomas P. Monath, eminent medical virologist .  This was in response to an April 23, 2011 letter sent by Drs. Richardson, and Monath, on behalf of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team.  See original letter sent by clicking on link http://alturl.com/kv7y8.   

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC) Responds Favorably to One Health Initiative per se in Letter   Please see attached favorable May 23, 2011 letter expressing One Health support from Alexander G. Garza, MD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at the department of Homeland Security (USA).   This was in response to an April 23, 2011 letter sent by Drs. Ralph Richardson, Dean Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS (USA) and Tom Monath, eminent medical virologist on behalf of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team.  See original letter sent by clicking on link http://alturl.com/kv7y8.    

Prominent Swedish Physician Advocates One Health Principles to Fight Global Infectious Disease     “With humans seemingly fighting a losing battle against the invasion of an ever-changing army of infectious diseases, how do we predict and prepare for the next epidemic?  Björn Olsen, MD, PhD, Professor and Senior Physician of Infectious Diseases at Uppsala University, argues that only a continual collaborative effort between medical and ecological disciplines, to understand the relationship between infectious disease and biodiversity, can hope to stem the tide.  ... “   Please read more: See PDF attachment or link http://alturl.com/wtpnj.                                                             Dr. Olsen is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.   Article produced by Projects Magazine - www.projectsmagazine.eu.com

General Invitation to One Health open forum discussion – RE: International Society of One Health Proposal   During the first International Congress on One Health held in Melbourne in February 2011, it was agreed to hold a one day meeting to discuss the best way forward for the One Health initiative. The possibility was discussed of the formation of an International Society of One Health as one way forward but it was recognized that other options might be preferable. There was strong support for a second International One Health Congress.   We would like to extend an open invitation to any interested person or party to attend a meeting in London, U.K. in late June.  The agenda for is meeting is given below:   Agenda   1. Introduction and background to meeting 2. Do we need a new international body to further progress One Health such as an International Society for One Health.          - why is something needed?          - what would be its functions?          - given the above how should it be structured, managed and be located? 3. Do we need a One Health dedicated journal? If yes            - how should it be produced (hard copy, e journal, web-based)            - how should be organized and financed 4. Do we want a second International One Health Congress. If yes            - who will organize this,            - where and when            - what format and areas should be covered 5. Summary and next steps     If you are interested please contact Anne Partridge at Anne.Partridge@CSIRO.AU as an expression of interest. Based on the response we will get back to you with further details,   The Organizing Committee,   Professor Martyn Jeggo Professor John Mackenzie Dr. David Heymann Dr. Jimmy Smith     Professor Martyn Jeggo Director Australian Animal Health Laboratory CSIRO Livestock Industries PMB 24 Geelong   Vic   3220 Tel:  03 5227 5511 Fax: 03 5227 5250 Mobile:  0409 166 752   Posted by One Health Initiative website team upon request May 27, 2011

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)   One Health Related Meetings The One Health Office sponsors, attends, and participates in national and international meetings promoting One Health. To date, a series of meetings have been organized by a number of diverse global institutions from the academic, government, non-government, and private sectors which provide an important forum for bringing together national and international specialists to focus on policies and implementation of a One Health approach. These meetings have built a strong case for One Health by striving to identify the true added value of an integrated approach to preventing and detecting emerging and re-emerging diseases. The following provides brief summaries for several meetings that have transpired over the last decade to describe the narrative of the One Health concept to date.   For more, please see: http://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/meetings.html#four and the attached PDF.   Information provided by: One Health supporter, Kathleen F. Grensheimer, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Public Health Consultant Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, Mass.

Reminder...   Important New “One Health” Oriented Journal Publication from Sweden   Infection Ecology and Epidemiology – This journal is now available and online.   Read more here and see attachment.   Aims & Scope Infection Ecology & Epidemiology (IEE) 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 and what exactly happens at the interface between wild and domestic animals, and humans.   Please see: http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net and http://www.infee.se/infee/node/6.  Also see message from IEE Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor on today’s One Health Initiative website’s News page http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/news.php.