One Health Publications

APPI and World Bank-funded Animal Health System Support for One Health to be launched on 14 April 2023

April 5, 2023

Having  preparedness for  such future animal pandemics is a key priority for the National One health Mission.

 

 

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UTMB ONE HEALTH NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 13 April 2023

April 1, 2023

Advancing Health Care in Humans, Animals and the Environment

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Mainstreaming Zoonotic Spillover Prevention at Source in National Action Planning for Health Security in Line with the Core Focus of One Health – Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (dkiapcss.edu)

March 30, 2023

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

In the paper, the authors propose a One Health approach, in which human, animal, and environmental health are considered together, …

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Our World of Water: What We’ve Done — and Haven’t  – Impakter

March 27, 2023

Water is critical to health, climate and environment, cooperation — our sustainability; outcomes of the World Water Conference 

 

” … A new agenda topic needed: One Health and Water

 

What was absent in the past, and is only tangentially included in the present is the concept of One Health. A One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) comprised of WHO, FAO, UNEP, and WOAH and external experts formulated a now widely accepted definition, namely:

 

“One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.”

 

That there is at least a modicum of attention is reflected in two events, one in the run up by UNEP, the other by FAO as a presentation alongside the main debate.

Going forward, the integration of One Health and its linkage to water needs to be an integral part of water planning and action agenda in the future.

 

The indispensability of water

While we can live for long periods with minimal food, humans, animals, and most plants cannot long survive without water. As highlighted by the Conference themes, the importance of water is not just for drinking or washing but cuts across virtually all sectors.

 

We need new thinking such as the One Health approach, to make renewed efforts to identify and apply new technologies and innovations so that by 2030 we will have done much better in the time remaining than we did since 1977.”

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Surprising Early Medical Practices Still Relevant Today – Impakter

March 25, 2023

Impakter

“ … Plants and animals which are now extinct may have preventive and curative benefits for us today, which is consistent with growing recognition of the One Health concept, rooted in the interface of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. 

 

More research and application of modern technology will likely uncover other ancient and valuable health practices.  Thanks, early ancestors!”

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Understanding How Climate Change Impacts Human Health | Duke Today

March 21, 2023

“DrPH. William Pan, of the Duke Global Health Institute and Nicholas School of the Environment, understands that human health is intricately tied to how climate change can effect our environments. Pan works with the concept of One Health, which demonstrates the overlapping consequences to human health, animal health and environmental health.

Pan explores how issues such as malaria, human migration due to inhospitable environments and unhealthy iron levels exacerbated by flooding, contribute to humans being more susceptible to infectious and chronic disease, as well as issues with animal and ecosystem health.  …”

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India’s G20 Presidency: Opportunity For Next Big Leap On ‘One Health’ And Antimicrobial Resistance – Forbes India Blogs

March 21, 2023

“… The 2022 Bali Summit committed to a multi-sectoral One Health approach and to enable global pathogen surveillance to implement the International Health Regulations (2005). Reaffirming the One Health approach, the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting also committed to accelerating the response to AMR in the context of agriculture and food and emphasised cross-sectoral collaboration.

The need to develop policies, invest in research and build the ecosystem to strengthen the connection between environment and human and animal health has been highlighted as a top priority not just by G20 but at all global high-level for a ranging from the discussions in UNGA, G7 to G20 Presidencies.  …”

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1st Quadripartite Executive Annual Meeting (who.int)

March 21, 2023

“… Following the TEAM28, WHO assumed the Chair of the Quadripartite and committed to further strengthen efforts in One Health, together with the Quadripartite partners, as per the agreements and actions from the TEAM28.  …”

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Origin of Covid: A Mystery Resolved? – Impakter

March 19, 2023

Impakter

This week news came out that a French scientist had “discovered” genetic data from the Wuhan market where wildlife is sold, pointing to a possible “natural spillover” from animals rather than a “lab leak”; what if both theories were correct? Here are the facts

 

“… The prevailing theory among experts back then was that the virus originated in bats and then had jumped to an intermediate host, possibly a pangolin or another animal, before being transmitted to humans.

 

This was in line with the One Health concept that is gaining traction worldwide – the notion that we are all part of the same interface and intimately connected – humans, animals and our shared environment – a concept that is gaining traction around the world and that we have often referred to in our articles here…”

 

By *Claude Forthomme, MA – Senior Editor   March 19, 2023 in HealthSociety

 

* Member One Health Initiative Team Advisory Board

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World Veterinary Association (WVA) Position Statement on One Health Education

March 16, 2023

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15 MAR 2023: World Veterinary Association (WVA) recognizes that the One Health concep should be present in veterinary education. WVA encourages veterinary schools to conduct a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach with a One Health mind-set throughout the curriculum.

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Perrett Laver: Head of School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine

March 8, 2023

” … In 2022, a new School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine was created by bringing together the internationally renowned School of Veterinary Medicine and the leading multidisciplinary Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine to address some of the most important challenges that face our planet. This new School is unique in the UK in its ability to link research on animal health, production and welfare with ecological and evolutionary approaches.

 

The University of Glasgow is now seeking an exceptional leader to become the next Head of the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine. Responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the School, they will provide dynamic leadership to the truly multidisciplinary and unique makeup of staff and students to ensure they can perform to their full potential.

 

The postholder must be a veterinarian who is or can become a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. They will also be an academic of international standing in their own field of expertise so as to be a role model and an effective mentor for other academic staff. …”

Perrett Laver

https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/dpfoioffice/policiesandprocedures/dpa-policy/ 

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Investing in animal health prevents pandemics and saves lives – A4AH – The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

March 7, 2023

Action for Animal Health released a report on how animal health affects human health and saves lives.

“… What is One Health?

The report advocates for its methods under the framework called “One Health.” One Health is a healthcare approach that seeks to recognize the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. The framework maintains that these dimensions of health are inextricably dependent on one another, so when one falters or is bolstered, it has a cascading effect on the others.

The report asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the threat posed by zoonoses. Although recent information highlights the likelihood that the pandemic was a result of a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China, zoonoses remain an undeniable threat. …”

 

 

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