One Health News

Landmark Global Health/One Health Book Author Speaks out Again...

On January 4, 2016, George R. Lueddeke, PhD - Consultant Education Advisor in Higher & Medical Education, http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/221215%20GL%20Short%20Bio.pdf and author of “Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21^st Century: Toward New Paradigms, Policy, and Practice” (copyright 2016) wrote to the One Health Initiative team/website:

“The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has certainly raised awareness about global priorities from 2016 - 2030 and beyond. But these need to be continually reinforced at all global and national societal levels. The U.S. President's Proclamation in April 2015 https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/06/presidential-proclamation-national-public-health-week-2015 for the American Public Health Association (APHA) is noteworthy especially its emphasis on leaving "our children a safer, healthier, more prosperous world," recognising that "America's public health is deeply tied to the health of our environment," and its aim to shift "the focus of our country's health care system from sickness and disease to wellness and prevention." All of these are of course inherent in the One Health mission or philosophy.

One of my hopes for the book is that it will be perceived at least as one of the useful catalysts for stimulating discussion in  various public learning environments - formal and informal- and thereby helping to achieve some of the goals outlined by policy-makers etc...”

Dr. Lueddeke previously said [December 23, 2015], “—“While writing the book and now, ‘One World, One Health’ is the only plausible way forward for our planet and people...”.

NOTE: Dr. Lueddeke’s book is included among the highly recommended pertinent “One Health” textbook references listed in the One Health Initiative website’s ‘Animal Diseases & Humans’ Homepage sidebar item link

(http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/animalHumans.php)

The book is available at http://www.springerpub.com/global-population-health-and-well-being-in-the-21st-century-toward-new-paradigms-policy-and-practice.html.

Reminder: Make plans for attending...

One Health & EcoHealth – The 4^th International One Health Congress & the 6^th Bienniel Congress of International Association of Ecology and Health, December 4-7, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia

See more details at http://oheh2016.org/

*Author of Landmark Global Health/One Health Book comments to One Health Initiative website

RE: “Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21^st Century: Toward New Paradigms, Policy, and Practice”(2016) by George R. Lueddeke, PhD - Consultant Education Advisor in Higher & Medical Education http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/221215%20GL%20Short%20Bio.pdf

December 23, 2015—“While writing the book and now, ‘One World, One Health’ is the only plausible way forward for our planet and people...”

                                                                                            —George R. Lueddeke

*See One Health Initiative website’s Thursday, December 17, 2015 NEWS item http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/news.php?query=Global+Health+Council+-+GHC+Book+Webinar%3A+Reflections+on+Global+Population+Health+and+Well-Being+in+the+21st+Century+and+the+UN+Agenda+for+Sustainable+Development+

Global Health Council

GHC Book Webinar: Reflections on Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century and the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development

Presented yesterday: December 16, 2015 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century: Toward New Paradigms, Policy and Practice http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Lueddeke_32024_Public%20Health%20Research%20Tools.pdf

By George Lueddeke, PhD, Consultant Education Advisor in Higher & Medical Education

See: http://globalhealth.org/event/ghc-book-webinar-reflections-on-global-population-health-and-well-being-in-the-21st-century-and-the-un-agenda-for-sustainable-development/

Also, please note widely distributed/recognized “ONE HEALTH SWEDEN/in collaboration with One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team” SLIDE FROM GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL *BOOK* WEBINAR (Dec 16, 2015) ON GLOBAL POPULATION HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE 21STCENTURY (SPRINGER, 2016). AUTHOR: Dr. Luededdke http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/ATT00007.pdf.  “I like the slide very much as it also shows how Public / Population Health is a key player in bridging One Health strands and the need to recognise its potential and pivotal functions in doing so”, Luededdke said.

Provided to the One Health Initiative website team December 17, 2015 by Dr. Lueddeke http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications.php?query=Public+Health+Research+Tools+and+Learning+Resources+GLOBAL+POPULATION+HEALTH+AND+WELL-BEING+IN+THE+21ST+CENTURY+Toward+New+Paradigms%2C+Policy%2C+and+Practice+ .

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One%20Health%20Endorsements%20June%202011%20to%20December%202015.pdf

Federation of European Microbiogical Societies (FEMS) Endorses One Health

“The Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) strongly supports the One Health Initiative (OHI) and the call for increased collaboration between the human and veterinary medical communities. Many of our members look forward to seeing more interactions and partnerships between physicians, veterinarians and scientific researchers.  Such collaboration could help find responses to serious societal challenges, such as emerging infectious diseases, pandemics and the transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance. Also, it is crucial for our health and the health of the planet to build a better understanding around the role and fate of microbes and viruses in the biotic and abiotic environment. OHI can show the way to a healthy future!”

Federation of European Microbiological Societies || Delftechpark 37a, 2628 XJ, Delft | The Netherlands | +31 1503020050|

Please see FEMS homepage www.fems-microbiology.org and the femsjournal pages www.femsjournals.com

Provided to One Health Initiative website December 7, 2015

From: hetq online http://hetq.am/eng/about/

U.S. Embassy Hosts “One Health” Master Class Workshop for Armenian Medical, Scientific Experts

Please SEE:

http://hetq.am/eng/news/64057/us-embassy-hosts-one-health-master-class-workshop-for-armenian-medical-scientific-experts.html

December 2, 2015

"Coming together, we are stronger." That was the message during a One Health master class, organized by the U.S. government held in Yerevan on December 1 and 2, 2015.

The two-day workshop, hosted by experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), brought together officials from Armenian medical and scientific fields to discuss the “One Health” approach in combatting outbreaks of dangerous illness such as avian flu or anthrax.

“Any one nation can be the start of an outbreak or the defense against an outbreak. It is only by looking globally, can we pro-actively address such concerns. And look globally is what the U.S. experts joining us here today do,” said Clark Price, Deputy Chief of Mission from the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, as he opened the session. “Human health, animal health, and ecosystem health are inextricably linked. And with this One Health approach, we are all working together to promote, improve, and defend the health and well-being of all by enhancing cooperation and collaboration between physicians, veterinarians and other scientific health and environmental professionals.”

Participating in the two-day workshop wererepresentatives from the Armenian Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Nature Protection, and Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations. Working with U.S. peers, they explored ways to increase their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to diseases that affect both humans and animals.The key to preventing such outbreaks is closer coordination and collaboration amongst the various ministries. Along with making humans and animals ill, these diseases can also impact food security and safety.

The CDC and DTRA work with partner countries around the globe to enhance disease surveillance systems allowing for more efficient detection and response.

“These U.S. experts are true partners with countries like Armenia, working around the globe to enhance surveillance systems that identify potential disease outbreaks, enabling more efficient response from public health officials,” DCM Price said. “An important part of this effort is building capacity through mentorship and training. And that is what today is all about.”

Important for One Health advancement...

19^th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research

 (http://www.cvent.com/d/9rq50c?refid=spcoc)

April 18-20, 2016, Baltimore, MD (USA)

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Abstract submissions must be received by no later than 5:00 PM ET on December 11, 2015. View additional information.

http://www.cvent.com/events/19th-annual-conference-on-vaccine-research/event-summary-9c2a6b5301a64921afbd9c07a4cffa14.aspx?i=87fcd181-f37b-4282-a240-27a15b16a424

ANNOUNCING the Twelfth “One Medicine Symposium” – December 9-10, 2015 - Durham, North Carolina (USA)

http://www.onemedicinenc.org/

Registration is now open for the Twelfth One Medicine Symposium entitled “Teaming Up Against the Flu: A One Medicine Approach to Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface.”

Dates: December 9-10, 2015

Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Durham, NC

Registration Link: https://mckimmoncenter.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?OrgCode=10&EvtID=5054&AppCode=REG

Please visit the website for more information: www.onemedicinenc.org 

The One Medicine Symposium is hosted by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and NC Department of Health and Human Services in cooperation with NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, and NCSU Office of Professional Development. This annual conference provides professionals from a variety of backgrounds with current information and take-home tools to improve awareness and understanding of the topics from a One Medicine perspective, promote collaboration across professional disciplines, and enhance preparedness for natural or man-made disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and other challenges affecting human and animal health.

NOTE:  Scheduled speaker Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Greg Gray, MD, MPH, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Global Health Institute, & Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

·         Overview of One Medicine/One Health concept

·      Overview of influenza from a multi-species and multi-disciplinary perspective

·      Q&A/Discussion

Dr. Gray is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.  

Anna Allen, DVM

Public Health Liaison Veterinarian

Emergency Programs Division

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

919-807-4340 (office)

919-619-2023 (cell)

919-807-4303 (fax)

anna.allen@ncagr.gov

NOTICE: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.

Important for One Health advancement...

19^th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research

 (http://www.cvent.com/d/9rq50c?refid=spcoc)

April 18-20, 2016, Baltimore, MD (USA)

Earn up to 19.0 Continuing Education Credits (CME)

Also see: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/ACVR%202016%20Abstracts%20Flyer.pdf and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/2016%20ACVR%20Postcard.pdf

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) welcomes abstract submittals for oral or poster presentation at the 2016 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR), scheduled for April 18-20, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. The deadline for abstract submissions is 11:59 pm on December 1, 2015.

The 2 ½ day conference provides a forum for high-quality, current reports of scientific progress and best practices, and brings together the diverse disciplines involved in the research and development of vaccines and associated technologies for disease control through immunization. Join international scientists and researchers, healthcare professionals and trainees, veterinarians, vaccine manufacturers, and public health officials at this exciting conference designed to encourage the exchange of ideas across a broad range of disciplines.

Additionally, NFID invites individuals in the early stages of their career in any field of vaccinology to apply for the Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award which includes $10,000 to support future research.

Ready to submit? Visit the online abstract submission site: https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=NCBLDNFA

Provided by:

Ashley Cavell

Coordinator, Professional Education

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

7201 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 750

Bethesda, MD 20814

T: 301.656.0003 x 16

F: 301.907.0878

E: acavell@nfid.org

www.nfid.org