One Health Publications

“…Goal 2: Strengthen National One Health Surveillance Efforts to Combat Resistance

As the previous NAPs have emphasized, AMR inherently requires a One Health approach spanning human, animal and environmental health to better understand how resistance emerges, how AMR spreads and how pathogens react to countermeasures. Recent investments in wastewater surveillance have demonstrated its value in detecting outbreaks and emerging resistance—ASM encourages the CARB to continue prioritizing this work and explore the connection between environmental detection of resistance to its impact on human and animal health. When paired with syndromic surveillance and pathogen-specific testing, wastewater surveillance can guide timely public health decisions.

With the advent of next generation sequencing technologies, there is untapped potential in utilizing genomic data to better understand resistance patterns in both human and animal health. The National Center for Biotechnology Information’s Pathogen Detection platform provides real time genomic information about resistance in humans, food and the environment, but is not widely used by the scientific and clinical community. ASM recommends that the federal government promote wider adoption of this resource and build data infrastructure for widespread sharing and analysis of resistance data to inform clinical decision making.

Federal research funding has historically reinforced silos across the different One Health domains. This approach neglects the intricate connection between microbes, host organisms and the biosphere. ASM recommends that the CARB work with federal science funding agencies to encourage funding mechanisms for transdisciplinary research projects that span human, animal and environmental health. …”

“One Health Approaches Can Better Address Complex Problems”

Renewed Ethos for the One Health Movement: A Book Review

• FDA Voices

By: Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of Food and Drugs

“November 3, 2024, was One Health Day, bringing attention to the pressing need for collaborative solutions for interdependent human, animal, and environmental health concerns. I’d like to catch up with you today about a component of the FDA’s mission to collaborate across disciplines and sectors to promote the health of humans and animals; and taking into account agricultural and environmental issues, using science, technology, and innovation to better understand and define policies that involve these intersections. …”

Course Overview

• Comprehensive modular educational program.
• Focus on One Health operationalization and AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance).
• Climate-resilient IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) and health system preparedness.
• Integrated surveillance and stewardship strategies.
• International faculty and multidisciplinary discussions with real-world cases.

Who Should Attend this unique, extraordinary One Health Educational course?

Professionals and students interested in One Health and AMR, including:

Physicians

Pharmacists

Microbiologists

Veterinarians

Nurses

Public Health

Scientists

Environmental Health

Students & Interns

…along with researchers, early-career professionals, and anyone passionate about combating AMR.

“… Animal disease can still have similar impacts on societies today, an issue which the One Health framework developed at the turn of the millennium has brought into focus in recent years [2]. However, although the effect of animal disease on present-day societies—whether through direct zoonotic transmission or indirect economic and social repercussions—has been studied in depth, our understanding of its impact on past societies, who relied more heavily on animal resources and lacked our modern medical arsenal, remains fairly limited. …”

[2]. One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future | PLOS Pathogens

https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010537