One Health Social Sciences (OHSS)
Update: April 2020
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OHSS Mission
To strengthen the network of scientists and practitioners who incorporate concepts and methods of
social sciences into their research and work in One Health.
OHSS Misión
Fortalecer la red de investigadores y profesionales que incorporan conceptos y métodos de las
ciencias sociales en sus investigaciones y trabajo en “Una Salud”.
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Dear OHSS Community:
We hope that everyone in our global OHSS network is safe and well during these trying times.
As a virtual global organization, we are going to carry on. With the ongoing support of the One Health Commission, the resilience of our colleagues, and the power of the internet, we will continue to offer educational webinars from inspirational speakers on topics that are more important than ever.
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Please join us for the next OHSS Webinar:
Wildlife trade: the social, cultural, and political stakes
April 30, 2020
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (UTC-4)
Dr. Laura Kahn
Princeton University, USA
Dr. Christos Lynteris
University of St. Andrews, UK
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This webinar joins two experts in zoonotic epidemics in an inter-disciplinary dialogue about the social, cultural, and political stakes of eliminating the wildlife trade and, in particular, the role of “wet markets”.
Dr. Laura Kahn
(Bio)
has authored two books and many relevant One Health articles:
Dr. Christos Lynteris
(Bio)
is a frequent author of commentaries and contributor on the collaborative website
Somatosphere
editing its COVID-19 Forum:
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As the breeding ground for the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiologists, public health officials, and wildlife conservationists have called for shutting down these markets. However, as a central means of sustenance for many communities around the world, the full impacts of closing the markets and necessary strategies to address them will be addressed.
Free but you must Register to receive your unique login link:
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The Next OHSS Teleconference
Tuesday May 19, 2020
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)
Our bimonthly meetings provide a platform for information sharing and group discussion.
You are invited to participate. To register please go here:
Missed the February 27, 2020 OHSS Meeting or want to see the slides again?
Recording available - Click Register to start:
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Another upcoming Webinar of interest:
Responding to Animal Disease Outbreaks and Natural Disasters with a One Health Approach
April 16, 2020
7:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern
Hosted by the One Health Academy of Washington D.C. with webinar support provided
by the One Health Commission
The webinar is free but registration is required to receive
your unique login link.
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Now might be a good time to catch up on some of our recent OHSS webinars!
“The Added Value of Anthropology for Integrated Control of
Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in the One Health Movement”
Dr. Séverine Thys
Recording available - Click Register to begin
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El Enfoque de Una Salud en Latinoamérica
Webinar Series
(presentado en espa
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La interacción humano – animal, y el abordaje integral de la violencia
Dra. Evelyn Segredo, Uruguay
Mordedura animal como zoonosis no infecciosa
Dr. Leopoldo Estol, Argentina
Recording available - Click Register to begin
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Thank you for your interest in OHSS!
2019-2020 OHSS Leadership Team:
Helena Chapman, MD, PhD, MPH
Bernardo Moreno, MD, MSc
Verónica Ormea DVM, MSc
Laura C. Streichert, PhD, MPH
Click
here
to learn more about the OHSS leadership.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please send a message to ohss@onehealthcommision.org
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For more information about OHSS visit:
Your donation, no matter how small, can help keep our programs going.
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