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OneHealthLessons.com has LAUNCHED!

An excellent first of its kind “One Health” teaching program is now available online. Please see:

One Health Education Resources – One Health Commission

DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY ARE CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR DISEASES LIKE COVID-19 TO EMERGE

As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics

March 17, 2020 — Mayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the village, which sits on the south bank of the Ivindo River, deep in the great Minkebe forest in northern Gabon, are used to occasional bouts of diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and sleeping sickness. Mostly they shrug them off. …

TOMMY TUCKER, WWL FIRST NEWS

Dr Greg Gray joins Tommy to talk about infections and diseases that can be caught in our every day lives. What should you know especially during the coronavirus pandemic?

Dr. Gray discusses the issues involved including the need to utilize the One Health concept/approach…

WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH -OIE

Prepared by the OIE Preparedness and Resilience Department and the OIE ad hoc Group on COVID-19 and the human animal interface .

Version 1, 7 May 2020

“… 1. SARS-CoV-2 as an emerging disease in animals. Collaboration and coordination across all relevant sectors and disciplines, using a One Health approach, is required to address zoonotic diseases and other shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. This involves a broad range of actors including the Veterinary Services, public health services, wildlife agencies, ecology organizations, and the private sector….”

The Lancet: Calling for a COVID-19 One Health Research Coalition https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31028-X/fulltext

  Universities announce a One Health Center SHINE Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Edinburgh announced the setting up of a One Health Center to study human health, animals and ... https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2005087742/

Animal Doctor: Comments on root causes of COVID-19 appreciated Tulsa World https://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/animal-doctor-comments-on-root-causes-of-covid-19-appreciated/article_78494be2-2cc0-5c68-8ca7-5b8f72f65305.html ... Are Telling Us: A Holistic Veterinary and One Health View,” and also “From Conventional Medicine to One Health: An Essential Transformation.”.

Pet Health Pharmacy

The Collaboration Between Human and Animal Medicine
Written by Carol Petersen, RPh CNP – Pet Health Pharmacy

The idea of a “One Health” organization started with the AVMA, the American Veterinary Medical Association, back in 2006 who called together a multi-discipline task force to further develop the idea. They called together representatives from many health professions to discuss the possibilities of blending and collaborating information, solutions and treatments in order to improve animal and human health and the environment. The information and ideas and final presentation they gathered can be found at www.onehealthinitiative.com.

April 2020 One Health Happenings News Notes is prepared and shared by the One Health Commission 

  Earth Day and One Health INQUIRER.net The choices were: (1) not washing your hands, (2) gathering in large groups, and (3) air pollution. CNN said the correct answer was: all of the above. “...Let’s tackle coronaviruses, and diseases in general, with a more comprehensive One Health approach.” https://opinion.inquirer.net/129392/earth-day-and-one-health

One Health Initiative will unite human and veterinary medicine In association with:

COVID-19 FAQ - https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/covid19-faq One Health Institute - UC Davis One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. The US ...

April 20, 2020 Podcast -  Ground Truth Briefing | Unpacking COVID-19 and the Connections Between Ecosystem, Animal, and Human Health and Security Must Listen  Podcast  Washington, DC, USA. The Wilson Centers Ground Truth Briefing Podcast conversation; Sharon Guynup, Ellin Carlin and Rod Schoonover, experts who have been tracking the connections between animal, ecosystem, human health, and security, discussed what steps policymakers need to take to mitigate the next global pandemic.   https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ground-truth-briefing-unpacking-covid-19-and-connections-between-ecosystem-animal-and-human?emci=ec72f318-2d86-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=7c98fa9b-4986-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=120231

Coronavirus | Why pathogens travel in search of a host April 26, 2020  “... Climate scientists argue and epidemiologists agree that ‘One Health’ is a key principle for the control of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and vector-borne diseases. ...”  https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/coronavirus-why-pathogens-travel-in-search-of-a-host/article31434762.ece

  Come together: why isnt One Health more concerned about plant health asks Eric Boa British Society for Plant Pathology Human health has an impressive array of disciplines, themes and specialisms covering all aspects of healthcare, science, policy and beyond. There are ... https://www.bspp.org.uk/come-together-why-isnt-one-health-more-concerned-about-plant-health-asks-eric-boa/  NOTE:  In 2009, the One Health Initiative team published a MONOGRAPH in Veterinaria Italiana One Health - One Medicine: linking human, animal and environmental health  http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_1/45_1.htm.  Plant pathologists were invited to become involved.  See, Jacqueline Fletcher, David Franz & J. Eugene LeClerc   Healthy plants: necessary for a balanced �One Health� concept http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_1/79.htm  

One Health The Official Journal of the International Federation for Tropical Medicine Editors-in-Chief: Malcolm Jones, PhD https://www.journals.elsevier.com/one-health/editorial-board/malcolm-jones-phd, Aileen M. Marty, M.D., FCAP  https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/people/amarty.html 

Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance

Review Open Access Published: 17 April 2020 Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., Vanlangendonck, C., Barbeschi, M. et al. Make science evolve into a One Health approach to improve health and security: a white paper. One Health Outlook 2, 6 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-019-0009-7 Make science evolve into a One Health approach to improve health and security: a white paper Abstract The World One Health Congresses are biennial gatherings of approximately 1500 professionals from relevant international organisations, OIE, FAO, WHO, World Bank, leading scientific experts and researchers in the field of One Health, animal production and trade, food safety, animal health, human health and environmentology/ecology, government representatives in public health, human health, food safety, environmental health and global health security. The Congress is organized by the One Health Platform. This white paper summarizes highlights of the 5th International One Health Congress in Saskatoon, Canada, June 2018 and serves as a roadmap for the future, detailing several concrete action points to be carried out in the run-up to the 6th World One Health Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2020.ite paper