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Prominent Indian One Health Physician/Scientist Encourages Establishment of Unique Post Graduate Diploma in Zoonoses at Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)

 

“I am a physician/scientist and a supporter of your “One Health” initiative.  A few years back I had requested the faculty at Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (http://www.tanuvas.ac.in/) to start a Post Graduate Diploma in Zoonoses for veterinary as well as human health professionals.

After much persuasion, the PG Diploma was started in 2012 and Prof. L. Gunaseelan http://www.tanuvas.ac.in/faculty/gunaseelan_l.html of the Department of Veterinary Public Health TANUVAS was instrumental in creating the program.

I belong to the first group of graduates to receive this diploma, please find attached description of this program http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/PG%20Diploma%20Zoonoses.pdf.

I have always felt that my veterinary [medical] colleagues, world over, have had intricate knowledge of microbial diseases and transmission pathways.  And I truly believe this program could serve as an example of collaboration between animal and human health professionals.”

Provided by:

Gifty Immanuel, MD, MPH & TM, PhD

Director, Center for AIDS & Antiviral Research

Tooveypuram, Tuticorin

Tamilnadu, India, pin-628003

Phone +91-9008067000

www.medicalvirology.com

 

Dr. Immanuel is a longstanding One Health supporter/advocate and is included in the One Health Initiative Supporter list http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.