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Volume 12, No. 3, Released April 13, 2025
Sharing news gathered during March/Early April 2025
One Health Happenings
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New to the One Health Conversation?
Learn - What is One Health?
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent. The approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy and air, safe and nutritious food, taking action on climate changes and contributing to sustainable development. The One Health paradigm forges co-equal, all-inclusive collaborations between animal, plant, environmental and human health arenas, i.e. chemical, engineering and social scientists, dentists, nurses, agricultural/horticulturalists and food producers, wildlife and environmental health specialists and many other related disciplines that fall under its purview. The reader can review a compilation of organizations that are actively working to advance the One Health paradigm shift and many additional organizations and individuals that declare support for the concept.
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One Health Happenings News Notes is prepared and shared by the
One Health Commission (OHC)
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Quotation of the Month
“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.”
― Wendell Berry
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UNEP 2024 Annual Report Released - We are All in this Together
For more than 50 years, UNEP has served as the leading global authority on the environment, mobilizing action through scientific evidence, raising awareness, building capacity and convening stakeholders. This annual report provides an overview of activities and actions (but unfortunately fails to include any reference to One Health). https://tinyurl.com/56nrnddk
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March 25-27, 2025
Third Quadripartite Executive Annual Meeting issues A unified call for One Health: driving implementation, science, policy and investment for global impact
Paris, France at WOAH headquarters. The Quadripartite underscores that investing in One Health today is an investment in a safer, healthier and more resilient future. The world cannot afford to wait. We call on policymakers, donors and global leaders to act decisively, turning commitments into concrete actions and ensuring that One Health is effectively implemented, leaving no one behind. https://tinyurl.com/yc3wkc2w
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Following some of the progress of One Health in France via France for One Health
France plays a leading role in the international "One Health" approach. Measures such as the publication of the National Health and Environment Plan (PNSE 4) in 2021, which affirms the One Health approach, the creation of the Committee for Monitoring and Anticipating Health Risks (COVARS) in 2022, and the leadership of the Health and Environment Group (GSE) illustrate this realization.
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One Health Updates from South Sudan
Having formally established One Health in May 2022 after incorporating it into its National Action Plan for Health Security, 2020-2024, South Sudan still faces recurring issues including neglected zoonotic diseases passing from animals to humans. With insufficient funding for routine activities, many outbreaks are currently happening in the country; mPox, Cholera across the Country, Anthrax in two States, Hepatitis / Yellow Fever, Measles, snake bite, rabies and more in nearby regions like Ebola Virus Disease in neighboring Uganda. Many people are struggling to survive day to day. The One Health Secretariat is doing a lot to engage stakeholders and partners ensuring that the One Health Multisectoral Mechanism (MCM) is rolled out to subnational level to protect local populations from Zoonotic diseases with much focus on Animal sectors both domestic and wild. In February a multi-disciplinary team of One health experts investigated Anthrax in the two states of Bar El Ghazal, Warrap and Western Bar El Ghazal. They found thousands of animals dying and owners seeking help to rescue them. As the animals are their only lifeline for living, the economic situation in the country is deteriorating every day.
One Health has now been established in South Sudan for almost three years. Achieved so far:
- One Health secretariat established at the national level and meets bi-weekly
- One Health strategic plan developed pending launching and dissemination.
- One Health multi-sectoral coordination mechanism (OH MCM) established and launched at the national level and launched at subnational level in 6 out of 10 states and 3 administrative areas.
- One Health joint deployment for zoonotic diseases, dog and snake bites, bee stings and others.
- Now annually celebrating World Rabies day and World One Health Day.
Though South Sudan still faces many challenges, with no dedicated office space and ongoing insufficient funds, weekly meetings are still conducted and the Department of Health Security, Surge Capacity Development and One Health is determined to move forward with its programs of rolling out One Health Social Science activities and training to all stakeholders. Though FAO provides some amount of Anthrax Vaccines, there are many logistical challenges getting them to the most affected areas, providing the 5-day vaccinator orientation, covering launching costs, and paying vaccinators, supervisors. Conversely, the current US government administrative measures have severely impacted South Sudan One Health activities. Update on 14 Mar, 2025 by Mabior John Aguto, Assistant Director and One Health Operation Manager, and Angelo Goup Thon Kouch, Director or Health Security, SURGE Capacity Development and One Health, Ministry of Health, Juba, Republic of South Sudan.
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Pakistan One Health Alliance (POHA) and Health Services Academy (HSA) Kick off “One Health Workforce Development & Coordination for Pandemics Readiness” Project
February 19, 2025. Islamabad, Pakistan. POHA in collaboration with HSA, Islamabad and other partners such as; M/o National Health Services and M/o Planning Development & Special Initiative organized an "Orientation/One Health Stakeholders' Meeting" to kick off their new 2-year (2025-26) project titled "One Health Workforce Development & Coordination for Pandemics Readiness. The Pakistan Federal Government approved this project under a Public-Private Partnership Initiative. A large number of participants from key One Health Stakeholders i.e. Public, Animal, Environment & Food and Agriculture sectors including international partner agencies i.e. WHO, FAO, WOAH, MSG, and RAYN, attended. The opening session was presided over by the Coordinator to Prime Minister on Health, whereas the technical session was graced by Parliamentary Secretary, M/o Planning Development. Project related special presentations were given virtually by SEAOHUN-Thailand & the University of Sydney (Australia) Asia Pacific Consortium of Veterinary Epidemiologists (APCOVE). Find more One Health in Pakistan updates on the Pak One Health Alliance Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/PakOneHealth
To see this posting look for February 19, 2025.
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Penn Vet Launches New Course -
One Health and Climate Change
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has launched a new course, ‘One Health and Climate Change’, directed by Penn Vet’s Erick Gagne, PhD, and Elizabeth Woodward, PhD, and the Perelman School of Medicine’s Hillary Nelson, PhD, MPH, and offered in partnership with the Master of Public Health program. https://tinyurl.com/mud8f8dr
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H5N1 Avian Influenza in the NEWS
Do you have One Health related news about H5N1 to share from ‘your’ region of the world? Submit it to be included in the next issue of One Health Happenings. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OHH-Submission
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Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Mammals
There are many species that are potentially susceptible to highly HPAI. In addition to birds and poultry, H5N1 viruses have been detected in some mammals. Infection may cause illness, including severe disease and death in some cases. See USDA's graphic and chart of mammalian detections of HPAI in the US. https://tinyurl.com/48swu7c2
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U.S. CDC tracking human cases of bird flu in U.S.
H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Exposure and Infection in Free-Ranging Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in New York, USA
Haley M. Turner, Angela K. Fuller, Joshua P. Twining, Gavin R. Hitchener, Melissa A. Fadden, David E. Stallknecht, Rebecca L. Poulson, Deborah L. Carter, Mandy B. Watson, Krysten L. Schuler, Jennifer C. Bloodgood, J Wildl Dis March 19, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-24-00137 Image via Wikimedia
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(European) Avian influenza overview
December 2024 – March 2025
European Food Safety Authority, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Leonidas Alexakis, Hubert Buczkowski, Mariette Ducatez, Alice Fusaro, Jose L Gonzales, Thijs Kuiken, Karl Ståhl, Christoph Staubach, Olov Svartström, Calogero Terregino, Katriina Willgert, Miguel Melo and Lisa Kohnle. https://tinyurl.com/bd9rzz8v
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Bird Flu ‘should be on all our minds’
says St. Louis Zoo Epidemiologist
March 25, 2025
Recorded Interview with Sharon Deem On: St. Louis Public Radio On Air
“What we put on our dinner tables has this ripple global effect for conservation,” she said. “Thinking [about] how what I eat, what my family eats, may be playing into some of these questions of pandemics — I think it's up to all of us to be aware of that, think about it and think how [our] actions may be able to put some things in place that help us reimagine our food systems today.” https://tinyurl.com/fs952p75
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FAO calls for stepped up action to blunt impact
of H5N1 avian flu
March 17, 2025. Averting losses of hundreds of millions of poultry is crucial to mitigate impacts on food security, nutrition and affordability of poultry products. FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol emphasized that this is a trans-boundary issue requiring a global, coordinated response. “FAO has been on the front lines of tackling this virus for over 20 years – supporting governments in detecting, preventing, and responding to outbreaks,” she said. To strengthen these efforts, on February 25, 2025 FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) launched a ten-year Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza. https://tinyurl.com/4tk7xu67
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New Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza
Released February 21, 2025 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The World Organisation for Animal Health
In response to the global ecological and epidemiological changes and repeated intercontinental spread of the H5Nx goose/Guangdong (Gs/GD) lineage high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), under the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs), have drafted a ten-year global strategy for the prevention and control of high pathogenicity avian influenza (2024–2033). In a call for global commitment the FAO and WOAH urge governments, industry players, and relevant stakeholders to actively participate in the implementation of this strategy. A March 3, 2025 launch webinar served as a crucial step toward achieving a more resilient and sustainable poultry sector while mitigating the risks of HPAI on a global scale. https://tinyurl.com/bdwuzhux Recording Available.
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HPAI in cattle needs urgent action as fear grows
March 5, 2025 Author: Mark Clements
In: WATTPoultry (News from the global poultry industry)
The ongoing detection of HPAI in dairy cattle in the U.S. has sparked significant international concern and increases the risk of H5N1 viruses becoming better adapted to mammals. It must receive urgent global attention as it transcends its avian origins to affect domestic and wild mammals with increasing frequency.” https://tinyurl.com/yujaw7a8
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Government of Canada purchases
avian influenza vaccine to protect individuals (humans) most at risk
February 19, 2025 News Release from the Public Health Agency of Canada. “The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and its partners are focused on keeping people and animals in Canada safe and ensuring Canada is ready for any potential health threats. This includes taking proactive measures to protect the health of people in Canada by authorizing and securing the supply of a human vaccine against avian influenza as part of our readiness and potential use, as needed, based on risk conditions. Leveraging an existing agreement, PHAC has secured an initial supply of 500,000 doses of GSK’s human vaccine against avian influenza – ArepanrixTM H5N1 A/American wigeon clade 2.3.4.4b. This vaccine will be used as part of Canada’s contingency planning to protect people who may be at increased risk of being exposed to the virus through animals infected with avian influenza.” https://tinyurl.com/5a8a7rb9
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Washington University Engineers make Microwave-size
Bird Flu Detector amid Outbreak
March 4, 2025 Author: Sarah Fentem Interview
On: St. Louis Public Radio New Yorker Radio Hour
Engineers at Washington University are developing a microwave-sized device that can quickly detect particulates contaminated with avian influenza, and they say the device could reduce the need to cull poultry. The device, which would be placed near air vents in poultry barns, uses "wet cyclone" technology to trap particles from the air and provide rapid alerts. Full Story: St. Louis Public Radio (3/4). https://tinyurl.com/58j6p92v
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ECDC and EFSA release Avian Influenza Public Health Guidance: Coordinated One Health investigation and management of outbreaks in humans and animals caused by zoonotic avian influenza viruses
January 29, 2025 This report should assist in developing guidance documents to facilitate coordinated One Health investigations and the management of outbreaks in humans and animals caused by zoonotic avian influenza viruses. When investigating and controlling outbreaks caused by zoonotic avian influenza viruses (AIV), a One Health approach is key. However, knowledge-sharing on AIV-specific One Health strategies, tools and action plans remains limited across the EU/EEA. It is crucial to establish responsibilities, capacity requirements, and collaboration mechanisms during 'peace time' to enable timely and effective outbreak investigations and management.
Download the Report. https://tinyurl.com/48fvvtcc
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Food Safety Authority, Hallmeier-Wacker L, Enkirch T, Melidou A, Willgert K and Gervelmeyer A, 2025. Coordinated One Health investigation and management of outbreaks in humans and animals caused by zoonotic avian influenza viruses– January 2025. ISBN 978-92-9498-765-5; doi: 10.2900/4758784 Catalogue number TQ-01-24-021-EN-N doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9183
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Building Trust in the H5N1 Response: Perspectives from the Field
March 27, 2025 Webinar
Hosted by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Since avian influenza (H5N1) was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024, it has resulted in human infections, diminished livestock production, and decimated wildlife populations. Uncoordinated policies at the national, state, and local levels have challenged mitigation efforts, and mistrust has hindered the urgent response needed for the rapidly evolving threat. In this webinar agricultural producers and workforce health specialists will explore strategies to build greater mutual trust and a coordinated One Health response. https://tinyurl.com/38d4f73t
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Superior replication, pathogenicity, and immune evasion of a Texas dairy cattle H5N1 virus compared to a historical avian isolate. Octaviani, C.P., Huang, P., Bi-Hung, P. et al. , Sci Rep 15, 8797 (March 14, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93493-5
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Herding cats - It’s past time to include pets in disease surveillance: H5N1 is just one reason why
March 4, 2025
Authors: Meghan Davis, Ellen Carlin, Erin Sorrell, David Stiefel
“Given the pandemic risk from H5N1, active surveillance of companion animals is needed to recognize the full scope of the problem and identify critical control points for intervention. It is most needed in instances where exposure could be highest, including pets of dairy and poultry workers and those fed raw milk or meat……Such surveillance is necessary given our rapidly evolving understanding of the multiple transmission routes for cats. …. We need a clearer understanding of whether indirect routes of exposure like this can lead to infection in cats….One way to achieve this is for federal and state health authorities to include zoonosis risk questions in their contact tracing efforts. ….To capture these data, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority should accelerate development of rapid point-of-care or at-home tests for H5. These should be put to use in people in high-risk occupations and their close contacts. With USDA support, these or similar tests could also be developed for and validated in cats. Such rapid tests could be used in veterinary clinics to screen cats with respiratory or neurologic signs, getting answers to clinicians quickly. Confirmatory testing in state and federal laboratories will remain essential. https://tinyurl.com/5ctt2644
Note: This need for biosurveillance of both companion and wild animals is what Tracey McNamara has been calling for since 1999. See her 2018 TEDx talk about how we are using humans as the sentinel ‘canaries in the coal mine’ when we don’t pay attention to the animals that we humans share our environments with.
https://tinyurl.com/29m7bh6b
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FAO Virtual Learning Centers Launch New, Free,
Self-Paced Course on Avian Influenza (AI)
Aim: to raise awareness about avian influenzaI and to develop capacity on its detection and prevention. This introductory course made up of 6 short (15-20 minutes) modules is designed to be useful for a range of stakeholders including veterinarians, veterinary paraprofessionals and others working in the poultry industries. It can be studied from a smartphone, computer or tablet device. https://tinyurl.com/yc339m2t
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Principles of One Health for a better planet
Editors: Barbara Häsler, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Sara Savic
Chapters may be purchased individually.
The climate crisis, inequality, poverty, disease, hunger, food waste, and loss of biodiversity are all part of an extensive list of global challenges impacting us at a local level that could be addressed better by using the One Health approach. In a world where people, animals and the environment are recognized as being interconnected and interdependent, we need to work together to improve the health of people, plants, animals and ecosystems simultaneously. One Health provides the thinking, concepts, tools, and practical approaches needed to tackle health problems in a collective and collaborative way.
https://tinyurl.com/yc2e7enc
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One Health Chapter in New Book
Chapter O - Veterinary Medicine and One Health
By Sharon L. Deem In: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine
Editor: Kemba Marshall Published by: Wiley [Not Open Access]
This book is a resource for practicing veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary practice managers, other veterinary professionals, veterinary students, veterinary technician students, and anyone involved with animal health. https://tinyurl.com/5n6d5zp2
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One Health: Veterinary, Ethical and Environmental Perspectives
Author: Michael W. Fox Publisher:L CRC Press
Included in the CRC One Health One Welfare series. The rising incidence of zoonotic diseases from farmed animals and wildlife in the expanding human population and so-called reverse zoonoses where humans are infecting other species are existential concerns. These concerns are linked with anthropogenic climate change and our impact on ecosystems which threaten biodiversity and the health and future of Homo sapiens and many other species. https://tinyurl.com/28e6yaet
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Coming April 10, 2025
The Elephant in the Room -
How to Stop Making Ourselves and Other Animals Sick
Author: Liz Kalaugher Published by: Chicago University Press
When new diseases spread, news reports often focus on wildlife culprits—rodents, monkeys and mpox; bats and COVID-19; waterfowl and avian flu; or mosquitoes and Zika. But, in this urgent and engaging book, we see it often works the other way around—humans have caused diseases in other animals countless times, through travel and transport, the changes we impose on our environment, and global warming.
https://tinyurl.com/tm6fs7wn
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OHSS-Human-Animal Bond (OHSS-HAB)
New Working Group launched by
the One Health Commission’s One Health Social Sciences (OHSS) Initiative
The OHSS-HAB is dedicated to advancing understanding and recognition of the diverse and dynamic interactions between humans, animals, and the environment, focusing on the mutual benefits and challenges of the HAB through a transdisciplinary, One Health lens. Formed in fall 2024, the aim of the group is to share the various approaches to and understanding of the human-animal bond across its global network. Visit the new OHSS-HAB webpage on the One Health Commission website. See more information below in the OHSS Section of this newsletter.
OHSS-HAB is actively welcoming new participants. Contact kisbey@gmail.com if you are interested in being part of this working group. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OHSS-HAB
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University of Turin School of Medicine Launches two new international Online Master’s Programs for 2025
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The Sustainability in Health Master's degree is designed to shape tomorrow’s experts in sustainability within health processes. Students will have the opportunity to acquire a robust set of skills and competencies that are increasingly in demand to mitigate future health + environmental challenges. They will - Gain expertise in sustainable healthcare practices and policies, Learn from top international faculty and industry experts, Engage in interdisciplinary real-world projects, and Be part of a global network of professionals committed to sustainable health solutions. https://www.sustainabilityinhealth.unito.it/
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The Health Impact of Climate Change Master’s Program spans environmental and health sciences and prepares professionals to address the urgent challenges of climate change. They will learn interdisciplinary skills to assess health risks, develop adaptation and mitigation strategies, and influence policy. Enrollment is open until April 30, 2025! Students will: Understand the relationship between climate change and public health, Develop skills to mitigate health risks associated with environmental changes, Collaborate with leading experts in the field of climate and health, Take part in real-world applications. https://corep.it/hicc-2425.html
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ABRASUNI - the Associação Brasileira de Saúde Única
One Health Brazil Network formally launches Brazilian Association of One Health
With representation in all Brazilian states, ABRASUNI is a non-governmental organization that brings together researchers, professors, students, professionals, and government entities who work at the intersection of human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Its Mission is to Facilitate, Guide and Support One Health efforts through the promotion of competences and interinstitutional actions for One Health in Brazil. It promotes research, education, advocacy and dissemination of scientific information on the One Health approach, focusing on health, biodiversity and sustainability issues in Brazil and with international partnerships. A few of its recent accomplishments include leading the One Health Brazil Symposium in May 2023 with over 3,000 online participants and launch of the Brazilian Interinstitutional Technical Committee for One Health in August 2024 that is working to develop Brazil’s National Action Plan for One Health. www.abrasuni.com.br
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New One Health Center, University College Dublin
The UCD Centre for One Health will provide solutions to diseases and other global health challenges, and aims to become a national and world-class leader in developing and facilitating strategies to implement One Health. It will take a comprehensive approach to pursuing priorities in Research Excellence, Education and Training, Community Engagement and Outreach, Policy and Advocacy, and Building Capacity and Partnerships. It is a WHO Regional Office for Europe Collaborating Centre on One Health. Currently recruiting faculty and Research Fellows. https://tinyurl.com/mvvxbbdj
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The International One Health Summer Course 2025
Organized by the University of Copenhagen & Technical University of Denmark
Hybrid, both online and in person. This course offers a comprehensive learning experience in disease modeling, animal health economics, food production, risk assessment, and more. Gain interdisciplinary and systems-thinking approaches, Engage in hands-on problem-solving and collaboration, Develop critical and creative thinking for real-world impact, Build a global network of like-minded professionals.
- Online Module: 26 May – 29 June 2025
- On-Campus Module (Copenhagen, Denmark): 13 - 20 August 2025
https://kurser.ku.dk/course/svek13040u/2024-2025
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University of Maryland One Health Course
One Health: Food Safety and Security
University of Maryland, College Park and Cairo University, Egypt, are offering a collaborative, global classroom course that will look at the One Health concept and how it can be used to improve international food security. This course provides a unique opportunity for students from both universities to collaborate and apply One Health to address complex health scenarios. https://tinyurl.com/2zxbmb6d
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Shining a light on this podcast
Fighting the Rise of Anti-Science
March 6, 2025 In: One World, One Health Podcast series hosted by the One Health Trust
People have always doubted science. In the 17th century, Galileo was sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Church for reporting his observations that the sun is at the center of the solar system and that the other planets, including Earth, orbit it. ……. Now, the United States and much of the world seems to have regressed into another period when science is denied.
https://tinyurl.com/4uj6kzku
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U.S. CDC’s One Health in Action Stories Webpage
These stories give a closer look at how experts address health threats using the One Health approach.
Example: Investigating Salmonella and Wild Song Birds
This was the first time Salmonella in wild birds was linked to an outbreak of human illnesses. This investigation led to better understanding of the occurrence and relationship of Salmonella infections in people, pets, and wildlife. Investigation partners noted that collaborating with CDC and other health agencies was beneficial because of the different perspectives brought to this issue at the intersection of human and animal health. For example, those working in wildlife were considering human health aspects of this outbreak, in addition to the die-offs in songbirds.
https://tinyurl.com/wr3bwjc4
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Call for Papers
Special Issue of Journal Pathogens
Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases:
The One Health Perspective
Guest Editor: Ed Breitschwerdt
Our collective understanding of zoonotic vector-borne infections continues to benefit from a One Health problem-solving approach. In addition to causing similar clinical presentations, disease manifestations, and comparative pathological abnormalities in animal and human patients, the diagnosis, treatment, and vector-borne pathogen prevention strategies all benefit from collaboration among animal, human, and environmental health professionals. ....…This Special Issue of Pathogens welcomes original research articles, novel case studies, reviews, and research perspectives that incorporate or highlight the utility of a One Health approach for the characterization of zoonotic vector-borne diseases. As infectious disease infrastructures that support a One Health approach throughout the world remain limited or nonexistent, manuscripts that address regional, national, or international initiatives are particularly encouraged. Submission deadline: August 20, 2025
https://tinyurl.com/bddf6kc4
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Special Issue- Acta Tropica
The social ecology of tropical zoonotic and vector-borne diseases
Aim - to explore how social, political, and cultural factors relate to ecological factors in the distribution and dynamics of vector-borne or zoonotic tropical diseases. Possible topics: how do social norms, stigma, or cultural belief affect the prevention or treatment of tropical disease; how does landscape change (e.g., gentrification, illegal mining) influence transmission dynamics; what are the best methodological approaches to study combined social and ecological data; how do different identities (e.g., gender, race) affect disease prevention and outcomes; how do governmental policies influence transmission dynamics, and how can we best engage different stakeholders to control the spread of tropical diseases. Guest editors: Nicole Scavo, Andre Barretto Bruno B. B. Wilke, Jordan Salomon, Bernardo Moreno-Peniche. https://tinyurl.com/y2h4jm4t
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Special Issue - Health Security Journal
One Health, One Future: Bridging Health Security
Guest Editors from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers, practitioners, and leaders from a diverse range of disciplines and expertise are invited to submit manuscripts that focus on at least one of the following content areas:
- Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Diseases – How One Health Provides a Framework for Combatting Outbreaks
- International Governance and One Health Policy Considerations
- One Health in Practice
- One Health and Security
- Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier
More information can be found here. https://tinyurl.com/tjfv42nf
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| | Blogs / Commentaries / Editorials / Opinions / Popular Media | | |
A One Health lesson for the world? How to disagree in a kinder, gentler, more tolerant way? (Read all the way to the end of this piece. One Health can be a safe, no-judgement zone where listening to opposing views and facilitating many urgently needed conversations can happen.)
Jiu Jitsu—Yes, the Sport With Chokeholds—Has Something to Teach (America/the world?) About Community
April 10, 2025 Author: NeilVora In: Men’s Health
“Jiu jitsu brings me and my neighbors together, across backgrounds and politics, and our training teaches us how to disagree in a kinder, gentler, more tolerant way. We've built enough trust to challenge each other, and we do it all the time. We clash over horror movies and testosterone replacement therapy, as well as DEI efforts and immigration policy. We won't always change each other’s mind. But jiu jitsu teaches us to let go of the "all or nothing" mentality……—and, even in moments of intense conflict, view our opponents as reasonable, well-meaning people, all trying our best in a rapidly changing world.” https://tinyurl.com/mtty8sfh
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Bee Populations Are Declining Faster Than Ever Before
April 1, 2025
Author: Richard Seifman In: IMPAKTER
“They are important One Health champions….Many people do not often consider bees a priority, but this is a mistake. They have proven their worth over millennia in various ways and are now needed more than ever. Their role in the One Health continuum is apparent, and as such, we need to protect them if we are to enjoy the fruits of these pollinators and preserve worldwide ecosystem diversity.”
https://tinyurl.com/hny7ja3s
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Why Worry About Anti-Science and Anti-Vaccines Attitudes and One Health?
March 19, 2025
Authors: Bruce Kaplan, Richard Seifman
In: IMPAKTER
Insufficient public health literacy translates into huge costs and risks for society. A critical piece of the health education mosaic is awareness, acceptance, and implementation of the One Health concept/approach: “It will significantly help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.”.....At this point, it is missing.
https://tinyurl.com/mtmeszbt
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Breaking Down Silos: More than just a catch phrase
March 20, 2025
Author: JJ Jones
In: (US) National Institute of Animal Agriculture - Third Thursday Thoughts Newsletter
What Does “Breaking Down Silos” Truly Mean?
At its core, breaking down silos requires fostering:
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Cross-sector collaboration – Encouraging partnerships between industries such as animal agriculture, public health, and environmental sustainability.
- Interdisciplinary dialogue – Bringing together experts from science, policy, and business to approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
- Transparency and knowledge sharing – Ensuring that information flows freely to enhance decision-making and industry progress.
- Systems thinking – Viewing challenges holistically rather than addressing isolated parts of a problem.
https://tinyurl.com/mv8pj4yt
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Examining the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Using a One Health Approach: Profiling Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam
March 3, 2025
Author: Laura Kahn In: PEAH (Policies for Equitable Access to Health)
“This One Health analysis on Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam has shown that there are gaps in the SDGs, primarily in the domesticated animal and crop realm, that impact human health and well-being. Antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, food safety, food security (from the production standpoint), soil health, pesticide use, and animal waste management are important areas that are being overlooked. Livestock and their wastes produce methane and nitrous oxide, potent greenhouse gasses. Unexploded ordnances contaminating environments and killing innocent people are also not tracked. SDGs that specifically follow these areas would provide important information to improve global health, well-being, and sustainability” https://www.peah.it/2025/03/14442/
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Harnessing a One Health Approach to Food Systems Transformation
November 6, 2024
Authors: Cleo Verkuijl, Marcel Beukeboom Commentary posted on IISD SDG Knowledge Hub website
We must prioritize a One Health approach as we embark on the needed food system transformations. This approach recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, and can benefit public health, food security, and the environment simultaneously.
https://tinyurl.com/53ht6hfz
| | Hot Off the Press!! (Last 90 days - see also older Publications list below in Library Section) | | |
Anthroponoses: humans infecting animals with infectious diseases, Meseko C, Ochai P, Maina M. Academia Biology, 2024;2(3). doi:10.20935/AcadBiol7326
Cultivating resilience and adaptability through hands-on One Health,
Henley P, Shyaka A. Glob Health Action. 2025 Dec;18(1):2478694. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2025.2478694. Epub 2025 Mar 19.
One Health Ethics and the Ethics of Zoonoses: A Silent Call for Global Action, Rodriguez J, Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(9):394. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090394
Scientific highlights of the 8th World One Health Congress, Cape Town, South Africa 2024. Reperant L, Mackenzie J, Venter M, Mulumba M, Osterhaus A, One Health Outlook. 2025 Mar 12;7(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s42522-025-00143-x
The promise and compromise of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for spillover prevention and One Health, Finch A, Vora NM, Hassan L, Walzer C, Plowright RK, Alders R, Suit-B CY, Amuasi JH, Mulumba M, Loch-Temzelides T, Guerrero-Sanchez S, Gostin LO, The LANCET, Vol. 0, Issue 0, April 3, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00632-4
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Qualitative description of One Health perception, educational opportunities, and goals of students in programs related to human, animal, and environmental health, Pearce SD, Kelton DF, Sargeant JM, Winder CB, Olea-Popelka F, Parmley EJ, CABI One Health, June 2024, doi:10.1079/cabionehealth.2024.0016
Knowledge, perceptions, and practices around zoonotic diseases among actors in the livestock trade in the Lake Victoria crescent ecosystem in East Africa, Majiwa H, Bukachi SA, Omia D and Fèvre EM, Front. Public Health (2024) 11:1199664. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199664
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Don’t Forget about the Smithsonian Exhibit
Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World
BRING THIS EXHIBIT TO A LOBBY NEAR YOU!!
Washington, D.C., National Museum of Natural History.
3.3 million people viewed the OUTBREAK exhibit between its opening in March 2018 and closing in Oct 2022. Over 300 applications have been submitted for the Do It Yourself (DiY) ‘pop-up’ version of the exhibit from organizations in > 55 countries and 47 US states and territories and that option remains open indefinitely. Though the full physical exhibit has closed, you can see the Smithsonian’s own DiY version on the second floor of the Museum for an indefinite duration. Includes bilingual English-Spanish panels and audio-visual kiosks. The Smithsonian remains committed to educating about pandemic risks and One Health with its digital exhibit which remains accessible and updated and multiple video webinar series.
The DiY ‘pop-up’ exhibit and media assets are still available for download and templates are provided for creating translations of different languages. You can still bring this amazing exhibit to a library, shopping mall, hospital lobby or educational institution near you. Contact Kerri Dean at DeanK@si.edu if interested or visit https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/diy/outbreak. Help spread the word about this amazing, ongoing, cradle to grave, One Health educational opportunity for the general public. https://s.si.edu/2GvnATd
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U Penn survey shows only 56% of Americans understand drinking raw milk is risky
March 17, 2025
Author: Stephanie Soucheray In: CIDRAP
A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania shows that 56% of US adults know that drinking unpasteurized, or raw, milk is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk, but there have been no significant changes in public perceptions of raw milk in the past 6 month, despite detections of H5N1 avian flu virus in unpasteurized milk.
https://tinyurl.com/5n75v2y8
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The Macro Impacts of Microplastics
February, 27, 2025
Author: Brian W Simpson In: Global Health NOW (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) “We’re literally becoming part plastic” https://tinyurl.com/ydy2y57n
Microplastics contribute to evolution of antimicrobial resistance, study finds
March 11, 2025
Author: Chris Dall In: CIDRAP
A new study adds a new layer to concerns about the role that the extremely small (less than 5 millimeters in length) pieces of plastic, which are ubiquitous in the environment, play in promoting the emergence and spread of drug-resistant bacteria. While previous studies have shown how microplastics can serve as vehicles on which bacterial communities can form and share resistance genes, this study suggests there's an interaction occurring between the microplastics and bacteria that influences the development of AMR. https://tinyurl.com/2a5a9ykz
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See the One Health @ Penn Work in Progress
(virtual) Seminar Series
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Every Second Wednesday
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Environmental Innovations Initiative. The One Health@Penn Research Community convenes monthly talks and discussions with faculty across Penn’s 12 Schools who present their work in progress on the theme of Climate and One Health. The March 12, 2025 seminar, Climate and Education, considered the study of climate and how ‘How it is taught’ may help advance One Health initiatives. Speakers: Sarah Kagan, PhD (RN) and Andrew Hoffman, DVM, DVSC. See Upcoming Events. See the Events Archive.
https://environment.upenn.edu/news-events/events
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April 15, 2025 Symposium, In-Person
North Carolina State University Global One Health Academy 2nd Annual One Health Research Symposium
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. This half-day event will spur conversation and new collaborations around One Health. Faculty, staff, students and members of the public can attend this celebration of One Health research and leadership at NC State. Keynote presentation by Laura Kahn, research talks from the 2024-25 Global One Health Fellows, panel discussion on antimicrobial resistance, and research sharing opportunities, including a poster session and paper of the year award, followed by a reception with refreshments and networking. https://tinyurl.com/29waze3r
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April 24, 2025 DelVal One Health Seminar
Promoting Climate Action
Delaware Valley University's One Health Seminar Series brings experts from all over the world to discuss a variety of One Health issues. This week's presenter is Linda Steg, University of Groningen, NL. All DelVal's online seminars are free, but you must register at our link to attend. For more information on our One Health program, visit delval.edu/onehealth. https://tinyurl.com/m7p53xzd
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April 30 - May 1, 2025 Conference
Washington State One Health, Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Conference
9 AM - 5 PM (both days)
Hosted by Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. This conference is an opportunity for cross-sector sharing and collaboration on human, animal, and environmental health issues. It will: Have a virtual attendance option for Day 1, Award continuing education credits for veterinarians and registered sanitarians, Provide an opportunity for individuals across the state to network and share ideas regarding issues at the human, animal, and environmental interface. Contact: lauren.sarkissian@doh.wa.gov. https://tinyurl.com/354mvf2v
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May 19-23, 2025 Workshop
Harnessing Evolution to Control Cancer,
Infectious Diseases, and Pests
2025 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute (EMSI)
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Hosted by the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine. This workshop will introduce participants to the diversity of evolutionary approaches that have emerged, including adaptive therapy, combination drug therapy, and the use of evolutionary trade offs. It seeks to advance commonality across infectious disease and cancer research, and beyond, including vector control and diagnostic resistance. Target audience: students, postdocs, and faculty with biological or social science interests, plus clinicians and other medical, veterinary, and public health practitioners. Application deadline March 28, 2025. Contact Jennifer Hurtgen. See EMSI Registration form. https://sites.duke.edu/emsi/
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June 9-11, 2025 Hybrid Conference
One Health at the 8th World Congress on Infectious Diseases
Rome, Italy. Organized by Magnus Group. By recognizing the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health, the One Health approach offers a holistic framework for addressing complex health challenges in an interconnected world.
https://tinyurl.com/k4y7tp5m
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June 19-23, 2025 Conference
Shaping the Future of One Health at
ASM Microbe 2025
Annual Conference of the American Society for Microbiology
Los Angeles, California, USA. At ASM Microbe 2025, microbial science is entering a new era where climate change, emerging diseases and antimicrobial resistance are reshaping health at the human, animal and environmental interface. Engaging scientific sessions on marine microbiology, diversity in science, water’s role in tracking infectious agents and more will ignite collaboration and drive solutions that shape the future of the microbial sciences. Explore how scientists are advancing One Health. https://asm.org/Events/ASM-Microbe/Home
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July 2-4, 2025
One Health Policy Panel at the International Conference
on Public Policy (ICPP) T01P06.
One Health: From Agenda-Setting to Implementation and Evaluation
Chiang Mai, Thailand. This panel will explore challenges and opportunities in agenda-setting, policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation within the One Health framework. Topics include infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety. We welcome submissions addressing key themes such as framing One Health in policy narratives, decision-making across health sectors, operational challenges, evaluation methods for policy effectiveness, and policy change. Papers using policy process theories, including the Advocacy Coalition Framework, Institutional Analysis, and others, are encouraged. https://tinyurl.com/4vkc54wm
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October 8-10, 2025
1st International Symposium on Artemisia – A One Health Plant
Arusha, Tanzania. Artemisia is a remarkable example of the One Health concept. Its use in human health extends beyond malaria, with ongoing research exploring its benefits in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, schistosomiasis, tuberculosis, and Alzheimer's disease. It is also being studied for osteoporosis, asthma, and toxoplasmosis. In veterinary medicine, Artemisia has been shown to reduce parasitic infections in livestock, while its natural pest repellent properties make it a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in agriculture. With hundreds of scientific publications, Artemisia embodies the essence of One Health, a holistic approach that benefits people, animals and ecosystems alike. This conference will build a scientific community around a plant that benefits human, animal and environmental health. Abstract Deadline: April 30, 2025. https://www.artemisia-symposium.com/
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November 2-5, 2025 Hybrid Conference
(In French and English on the occasion of One Health Day)
3rd World Conference One Sustainable Health (OSH)
Lyon, France. Organised by the One Sustainable Health for All Foundation in partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD Group), the Pasteur Network, Fondation de France, Foundation S, Fondation SNCF and The City Hall of Lyon. The objective is to exchange knowledge, formulate recommendations and propose pilot projects based on the work of the 10 International Working Groups (IWG) paving the way for an integrated approach to One Sustainable Health for All, through concerted and appropriate operational actions at both local and international levels. Contact marie.dauphin@fondation-usdt.org. Register to attend. https://tinyurl.com/2eu5sy3v
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Recent (and not so recent) PAST EVENTS (You might have missed)
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Did you miss this webinar series?
Advancing Data Sharing to Strengthen
One Health Effectiveness
Hosted by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, this series presented a call to action, identifying barriers and success stories, and highlighting potential future actions to advance data sharing through a One Health lens. The webinars provided an overview of data sharing and One Health, and demonstrated how data sharing is critical for addressing climate change, building resilient data systems, and developing trust among diverse stakeholders in order to address pressing global health issues. The session titles included the following:
https://tinyurl.com/4zaz4wtu
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April 10, 2025 Hybrid Conference
50th Annual Colorado One Health & Zoonoses Conference
Agenda includes up-to-date zoonotic disease topics for the mixed audience of public health officials, health care providers, animal control officers, animal health officials, wildlife officials, veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Commemorating 50 years of the Colorado One Health and Zoonoses Conference. https://tinyurl.com/3pxxcbmv
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April 5, 2025 One Health Fair - In Person
One Health. One Planet. One Climate.
Hosted by the Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Join us as we tackle One Health topics with our teams of next-generation One Health practitioners. These teams from multiple disciplines will spend the day sharing One Health messages with zoo guests. No online link available.
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April 3, 2025 Joint Webinar
Can the pandemic agreement support meaningful prevention via One Health?
Hosted jointly by PREZODE, Four Paws and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Health Security with support from Born Free Foundation, Health Diplomacy Alliance, Phoenix Zones Initiative, Proyecto ARPA, World Animal Protection and World Federation for Animals. As the last currently scheduled round of negotiations on the Pandemic Agreement, INB13, resumes on April 7th 2025, the importance of the One Health approach for efficient prevention must be re-emphasized to enable consensus finding. This webinar highlighted existing efforts on One Health governance and operationalization of prevention activities already in place in countries worldwide.. Speakers include: Alexandra Phelan, Nina Jamal, Soawapak Hinjoy. https://tinyurl.com/2pdumx54 Recording Available.
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April 3, 2025 DelVal One Health Seminar - In Person Event
Nature's Best Hope
Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA. The DelVal One Health Seminar Series brings experts from all over the world to discuss a variety of One Health issues. It is co-sponsored by Bucks County Foodshed Alliance. The April 3 presenter was Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware. For more information visit delval.edu/onehealth. Recording Available. https://tinyurl.com/yc2m9kfz
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April 1, 2025 A CABI One Health Webinar
One Health High Level Expert Panel: Practical Applications in One Health - Community
As countries aim to implement the One Health Joint Plan of action, case studies have been instrumental in providing experiences that can be learned from to develop implementation of integrated strategies across various contexts. Many case studies, however, do not embody the full OHHLEP (One Health High-Level Expert Panel) definition of One Health. The case studies discussed in this webinar have been contributed by OHHLEP members from the first term which concluded on 31 December 2023. The free webinar will be recorded and available on demand, so feel free to register even if you can’t attend the live session. Recording will soon appear on the CABI One Health Knowledge Bank YouTube channel. https://tinyurl.com/33yy2c39
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March 31 - April 4, 2025 Non-Clinical Training Course
Achieving Data Quality & Integrity
in Maximum Containment Laboratories
Hybrid Format - Open to the World
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). Hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Regulatory and Emerging Science, in collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and NBAF. Focused on teaching biomedical professionals how to ensure data quality and integrity in biosafety level 3 and 4 laboratories, particularly for the development of medical countermeasures as per FDA's Good Laboratory Practice regulations, this year's course emphasized a One Health approach incorporating discussions on human and veterinary countermeasures. Participants gained essential tools and strategies to navigate the regulatory challenges posed by the development of new sciences and technologies while maintaining the highest data quality and integrity standards in high-containment laboratory environments. Attendees benefited from expert-led sessions, hands-on activities, and the opportunity to engage with global leaders in regulatory science, laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, and data management. Open to the public, including international participants, this course is a unique platform for knowledge exchange and capacity building making it an invaluable resource for professionals dedicated to advancing global health and safety standards for FDA-regulated products. See the Course Flier. https://tinyurl.com/2wum6eec &
https://tinyurl.com/ypc227kx
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March 27-29, 2025 Free Online Summit
‘Earth Hug’: Working Together for a Healthy, Just
and Sustainable Future
3rd Annual Ecohealth Global Summit
A 24-Hour Earth-embracing connected conversation. These interactive workshops over 7 global sessions covered topics ranging from systems thinking to body-land mapping while engaging with Ecohealth, One Health, and Planetary Health experts and community organization. Sessions included the following:
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March 28, Europe Session: Systems Thinking for One Health Implementation
o How systems thinking can enhance One Health research, policy, and practice.
o Featuring Network for EcoHealth and One Health (NEOH) Members
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March 28, 6-10 pm UTC, Latin America Session: Healthy Lands, Healthy Beings - Weaving Science, Arts, Administration, and Social Movements
https://tinyurl.com/2s3d4zha
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March 24, 202 Webinar in French
One Health for Businesses:
Challenges and Actionable Levers
Hosted by One Sustainable Health for All (OSH). As ecosystem destruction, various forms of pollution, and climate change impact both human and animal health, businesses play a key role in integrating sustainable health concerns into their CSR strategy. Speakers included:
- Erick Maville, President, SEE Services SAS
- Laurianne Barbier, Head of Communication, One Sustainable Health for All Foundation
- Benoit Miribel, President, One Sustainable Health for All Foundation
- Souleymane Soro, Human Resources & Communication Director, Groupe CÉMOI
The webinar was followed by the launch of an awareness day on the One Sustainable Health approach in businesses. Recording availability unknown. More information: laurianne.barbier@fondation-usdt.org
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March 23-26, 2025 Conference
Global Collaborations in One Health
University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) 2025 Conference
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Hosted by the North Carolina State University. The annual UGPN conference provides unique opportunities to develop collaborations in education and research among colleagues from NC State, the University of São Paulo and the University of Surrey.
https://tinyurl.com/23a9tbf2
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March 12-23, 2025 Workshop
STAR IDAZ International Health Consortium (IRC)
One Health workshop
Nairobi, Kenya at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Hosted by the STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health to address food systems including discussion about One Health operationalization and financing. The workshop aimed to identify current obstacles and challenges for funding research with a One Health approach and agree on possible follow-up activities to monitor and evaluate the agreed actions. https://tinyurl.com/ms6pn6cc
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March 6, 2025 Webinar
One Health Considerations During Outbreaks of Zoonotic and Transboundary Animal Diseases
Hosted by One Health Alliance-Jordan. Zoonotic and transboundary animal diseases pose major challenges to public health, animal health, and the environment. Professor Gary Flory, International Agricultural Emergency Consultant, explored practical strategies for managing disease risks through a One Health approach. This webinar was intended for public health professionals, veterinarians & animal health experts, researchers & students in One Health, epidemiology, or related fields, policy-makers & government officials, and anyone interested in disease outbreak management.
Recording available. https://tinyurl.com/yuhad2dk
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February 19-21, 2025 Hybrid Conference
International Conference on One Health Perspectives in Global Plant Protection Research 2025
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Hosted by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Centre for Plant Protection Studies. This conference covered topics such as biosystematics, invasive species, climate change impact, artificial intelligence in pest management, and policy regulations in plant protection. It brought together over 466 delegates, researchers, and over 40 online and in-person keynote and lead speakers. Participants included policymakers, industry professionals, and progressive farmers from India and across six continents, including Australia, Taiwan, France, Italy, Kenya, the United States, Colombia, Germany, the Philippines, and Malaysia. See also https://tinyurl.com/smzpt5kz.
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February 19, 2025
Avian Flu - An Emerging and Evolving Threat
to Humans and Animals
University of California Health System-Wide
Grand Rounds
Learn how health professionals are navigating the current highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak throughout California. Animal disease experts, epidemiologists and public health professionals shared the current status, trends and areas of concern around this important new health threat. Speakers included Mark Stetter, Ashley Hill, Christine Kreuder Johnson, Angel Desai. Watch it here. https://tinyurl.com/mw256cr7
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New Book
While not framed in One Health this book is relevant to the conversations.
The Elgar Companion to Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Susannah H. Mayhew and Michael Hammer. Published by Edward Elgar Publishing as part of its ‘Companions to the Sustainable Development Goals’ series . This book explores the tension between the promises of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the realities of healthcare in a volatile and uncertain world wracked by climate change and conflict. Championing health as a pivotal public good, it presents solutions for improved access to health rooted in community empowerment and accountability of governance. https://tinyurl.com/4u4v36m8
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One Health Organization- Healthy Pet Gazette
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One World One Health Podcasts
Hosted by the One Health Trust (formerly CDDEP). Our world faces many urgent challenges, from pandemics and decreasing biodiversity to pollution and melting polar ice caps, among others. This podcast highlights solutions to these problems from the scientists and experts working to make a difference. http://tinyurl.com/5dcadcwp
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