One Health Publications

September 8, 2021 by The Sting’s Team

“Have you ever heard of integration? I’m sure you would have! It refers to the practice of bringing different entities into an integral whole. Integration in society has enabled citizens to respect other’s cultures and unite with each other to expand their horizons and so is integration important in healthcare fields. One health aims to collaborate with entities working at local, national, and international levels to achieve optimal health levels around the globe. It urges to break down barriers between animal health, environmental health, and human health to prevent outbreaks and contagious diseases. …”

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by Richard Seifman – Board Member, United Nations Association-National Capital Area

September 7, 2021 

in Health, Politics & Foreign Affairs, Society

“The Declaration issued on September 6, 2021, in Rome Italy reads, in part, as follows (emphasis added): 

 “5. We call for continuity of concerted action towards a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response through good governance of health systems and immediate and medium-to-long term multi-sectoral actions […] through a health-in-all policies approach […] Principles of sustainability, inclusiveness, holistic vision, transparency, accountability, foresight, and equality and equity must be at the center of a governance transformation of health. Within this context, linkages between human and animal health, the effects across One Health related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food systems, and environmental health, including climate change, ecosystem degradation, increased encroachment into natural systems and loss of biodiversity should be addressed through the One Health approach, leveraging and relying upon the technical leadership and coordinating role of the WHO, FAO, OIE and UNEP. The COVID-19 response and recovery efforts offer an opportunity to move in this direction, in order to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all.”  …

One Health approach: a symphony of effort, a health exigency worldwide (innovationnewsnetwork.com) republished in the “Health and Biology” section of ISSUE 7, September 2021 of The Innovation Platform (pagesuite-professional.co.uk):

See pages 288-291 as https://onehealthinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/INN7-B-Kaplan-8888-atl-final.pdf

by Richard Seifman – Board Member, United Nations Association-National Capital Area

Why Armed Conflicts Rise and Democracy Declines – An Excerpt from George Lueddeke’s Lastest Book SURVIVAL

by George Lueddeke

 August 28, 2021

in Editor’s Pick, Politics & Foreign Affairs, Society

A recent study on American robins showed that birds that were starved for two days prior to infection developed heavier viral loads and longer infections when challenged with West Nile virus. Scientists used modeling to show that even if a small proportion of birds went hungry then it could have large effects on the number of infected mosquitoes in an area.

“ … This study suggests that One Health – the idea that a healthy environment and healthy animals facilitate healthy humans – is important for the control and management of West Nile virus in our changing world.”

Côte d’Ivoire

FAO supports response to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Côte d’Ivoire

“… The complexity of the drivers of infectious diseases that have such a widespread impact has added impetus to incorporating One Health principles, which promote a multidisciplinary and multisectoral approach to addressing the outbreaks. HPAI H5N1 continues to be reported in several countries, and the risk of the emergence of new outbreaks remains. …”

August 19, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Takes is the first to hold this new internship focused on One Health with UConn Extension

“… 5.  Pandemics and other threats to health resulting from increased human-animal contacts (coupled with the effects of climate change on those interactions, often referred to as One Health), increased international travel, the relative lack of social cohesion and/or preparedness in nearly all countries, the lack of political cohesion and preparedness on the part of international institutions, and other factors. …”

South China Morning Post

• When looking at how to halt future epidemics, the One Health strategy monitors changes in land use, ecological pressure and human population expansion
• ‘Covid taught us that what happens in a small part of the world is everybody’s problem,’ says One Health High-level Expert Panel co-chair

“The added challenge for the One Health approach is a need for international … France and Germany have both voiced strong support for the initiative, … ‘Covid taught us that what happens in a small part of the world is everybody’s problem,’ says One Health High-level Expert Panel co-chair. Topic | … “

University of Basel

Become familiar with One Health, a promising concept, and the effective solutions it provides for urgent health problems.

August 10, 2021

The Mitchell Report The Mitchell Report. Garrett Mitchell. Washington, D.C. Timely observation, commentary and analysis of cutting edge issues in American politics and public policy.

The catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the importance of preparedness against zoonotic disease spillover events (or against laboratory accidents involving zoonotic pathogens).…

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