Volume 12, No. 8, Released December 21, 2025, 2025

Sharing news gathered during late October / November 2025

One Health Happenings

Season's Greetings from

the One Health Commission

The One Health Commission is grateful to be part of the international One Health community that is working to make One Health the default way of thinking and acting around the globe. Thank you for being in our network of networks.

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Learn - What is One Health?

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, plants 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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Did you Celebrate????

10th Annual

One Health Day

2025

November 3, 2025 marked 10 Years of One Health Day Events Celebrating and Educating about One Health and One Health Issues!!

Did you Register "YOUR" 2025 One Health Events?

https://tinyurl.com/OH-Day-Event-Register

Whether you and/or your organization led one or 'many' One Health events this year, no matter what time of year, be sure to register them, collectively or singly, to get a pin on the map. Help us show the world the global support and leadership for One Health thinking, acting, and decision making.

Sharing a few Highlights from One Health Day 2025

by Global Region

The Events Section of this issue of One Health Happenings highlights 'many' One Health events held in celebration of the annual global One Health Day. Some got registered to place a pin on this year's One Health Day map. Many did not, so we hope to help make the world aware.

Africa (continent)

Launch of the Egyptian Alliance of One Health (EAOHS) 

November 16, 2025 Hybrid Event

Zagazig, Egypt. The Egyptian Medical Syndicate in Sharkia hosted the official launch of the EAOHS with around 200 participants from around the globe. For the EAOHS, celebrating World One Health Day is both symbolic and strategic. World One Health Day reinforces Egypt’s One Health Action Plan (2023–2027) by promoting collaboration across health, agriculture, and environment sectors. It boosts awareness of zoonotic diseases, AMR, and climate risks, while giving EAOHS national visibility. The day also fosters training and youth engagement in applying One Health principles and links Egypt to a global movement aligned with WHO and international One Health networks. https://onehealthday.com/node/14487 See the Event Summary. https://tinyurl.com/3b3knry3  See also:

• Posting on LinkedIn. https://tinyurl.com/3rtpsd8d
• Egyptian alliance of one health newsletter https://tinyurl.com/35kpamk5

Americas

One Health through Art communication

“Circle of Life: One Health Interconnected”

Art can make complex science accessible without sacrificing accuracy. This artwork was created by Esther O. Onuselogu as an educational piece to promote One Health and to help raise awareness about One Health through Art communication. At the center of the piece stands a human figure, arms outstretched, encircled by flowing lines that link a bird, a cow, a dog, rivers, trees, and symbolic microbes. The Dove represents freedom and fragility, reminding us that environmental change affects even the most delicate aspects of nature. The Cow and Dog reflect the domestic animals closest to us, sources of food, companionship, and livelihood. The Swirling Rivers and Trees symbolize life-giving ecosystems that sustain both humans and wildlife. The Circular Microbes represent the invisible threats that can ripple across species. The One Health Professionals (implied through connected lines and care in the scene) symbolize the collaboration needed across disciplines to maintain planetary health. Circle of Life serves as an educational tool, a conversation starter, and a visual call to action, demonstrating the power of art–science collaboration to engage audiences, amplify public health messages, and inspire collective awareness.” https://tinyurl.com/4vhz8c67

Asia

Launch of One Health Malaysia Youth-Exchange Series (OHMy-X) - One Health Day 2025

November 16, 2025

Selangor, Malaysia. The Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) launched the One Health Malaysia Youth-Exchange (OHMy-X) series in conjunction with One Health Day 2025. Two hundred participants, mainly students from multidisciplinary backgrounds (medical, veterinary and environmental health) from 8 universities and alumni of One Health Student Clubs, attended the event. The launch was made special with the presence of Minister of Health Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad who strongly supported efforts to empower youths in the One Health movement in Malaysia. OHMY-X is envisioned as a platform to allow conversations and exchange of ideas between the invited guest and One Health young advocates in Malaysia discussing issue and concerns related to the health of human, animals and the ecosystems. https://onehealthday.com/node/14461

Europe

First Panhellenic Scientific miniConference (virtual) on Food Safety, Quality Assurance and One Health 2025

November 1, 2025

Volos, Greece. Online Event Co-organized by One Health Students Greece (OHSG) and the Faculty of Public and One Health at University of Thessaly. Distinguished speakers from across Greece participated, while several governmental institutions , research institutes, and academic organizations — either under the auspices of the event or as collaborating partners — contributed to the proceedings. .The program was opened with welcoming remarks from the leadership of participating institutions and distinguished scientists holding prominent positions in major organizations or esteemed academic institutions. Keynote presentations were delivered by experts with extensive specialization in the fields of food safety and quality assurance. OHSG is the largest interdisciplinary student scientific federation in Greece. Its aim is to promote the One Health approach and interdisciplinary collaboration among diverse scientific fields, thus shaping the next generation of scientists and health professionals. https://onehealthday.com/node/14223

Middle East

One Health Thinking: A Scientific Pathway to Stopping Climate Change and Ensuring Sustainability

November 5, 2025

Kocaeli, Turkey. Conference hosted by Kocaeli University. Interdisciplinary scientific collaboration, which the medical profession has matured over nearly 200 years, has evolved into the "transdisciplinary thinking and sustainability" approach, indispensable to the 21st-century health paradigm. The purpose of this conference was to explain this process and to emphasize that One Health Thinking is the new paradigm beyond "zoonoses, emerging infections, and other microbial threats."

https://tinyurl.com/4626e2b2

Oceania

3rd Annual Global EcoHealth Summit (aka Earth Hug) (Virtual Event)

March 27-29, 2025

From Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Hosted by EcoHealth International. Earth Hug is a relational, interactive, and cross-disciplinary gathering that brings together voices from One Health, Ecohealth, and Planetary Health to co-create a healthier, more just, and sustainable world. Unlike traditional conferences, Earth Hug fosters deep dialogue, collaboration, and action across sectors, generations, and geographies. This year’s event featured seven regional sessions, each designed to spark meaningful exchange spotlighting diverse speakers, an interactive workshop applying One Health approaches in real-world contexts, and an open networking space for continued connection. One Health is about recognizing the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health—Earth Hug builds on this by centering relationships, equity, and knowledge co-creation. https://tinyurl.com/ycyfep9w

See throughout this newsletter more events held in celebration of One Health Day 2025 that did not get registered on the map!

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Next Up......

Don't Forget!!!!

January is

One Health Awareness Month

https://tinyurl.com/OH-OH-Awareness

This is a great opportunity to share One Health not only on your professional but also on your personal social media platforms to help friends and relatives understand what One Health is all about. Use this Guide and Calendar to grab quick things to post.

See: Kick Off the Year Right with One Health Awareness Month! by Deb Thomson

https://tinyurl.com/48wjw3ry

Get inspired: One Health is like an orchestra! Cross-Sectoral Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9PN8lPV8eM

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News

Call for Abstracts -

9th World One Health Congress (WOHC) 

September 4-7, 2026,

Lisbon, Portugal

The global One Health Community Congress invites submissions of abstracts, session concept notes and workshop proposals focused on advancing innovative research, policy, and practice across human–animal–plant–environment interfaces. Submissions are welcome under the following themes:

1.Climate change, Environment, & Ecosystems Health

2. Biodiversity, Wildlife & Pathogen Interfaces

3. Food Systems, Agriculture & Plant Health

4. Pathogens, Microbiome & Intervention Strategies

5. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

6. Data, Technology & Innovative Analytics

7. Knowledge, Education & Communities

8. Governance, Policy & Legal Frameworks

9. One Health Implementation & Financing

10. Preparedness, Resilience & Economic Evaluation

11. Biosecurity, Biosafety & Global Health Security

12. The critical role of the private sector in One Health policy

See the Call for Abstracts and how to Submit.

Submission deadline March 15, 2026

https://tinyurl.com/mvn8fcat  https://tinyurl.com/bdy8a3ne

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One Health ‘Happenings’ in South Sudan

South Sudan: The youngest nation in Africa becomes the sixth Country to complete the 2nd generation (One Health) National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) August 13, 2025

“The NAPHS (2025-2030) launched by the Minister for Cabinet Affairs, in the presence of the Ministers for Health, Livestock and Fisheries, Environment and Forestry, Agriculture and Food Security, Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, represents the highest level of political commitment to national health security and one health approach.” https://tinyurl.com/2e63cd6m

See also:

South Sudan launches and signs off the One Health Strategic Plan and the 2nd National Action Plan for Health Security (2025-2030) https://tinyurl.com/ydwvdsh7

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One Health ‘Happenings’ in Liberia

June 22, 2024   Strengthening Liberia’s Multisectoral Collaboration: Insights from the One Health RCCE Strategy Session https://tinyurl.com/5w7w45ah

January 27, 2025  Liberia Launches First Cohort of One Health Field Epidemiology Training Program https://tinyurl.com/43rx72wa

April 8, 2025  Liberia One Health Platform Rallies Stakeholders Against Antimicrobial Resistance https://tinyurl.com/48uxs82d

August 12, 2025 Liberian Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Boss Calls for Stronger Steps to Advance One Health Nationwide https://tinyurl.com/3v59be3x

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One Health ‘Happenings’ in Japan

February 17, 2024  4th One Health International Forum in Fukuoka (Recordings) https://tinyurl.com/57mmbszu

February 11, 2025 5th One Health International OH Forum in Fukuoka Hosted by Fukuoka One Health, Fukuoka Prefecture, the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) One Health Fukuoka Office. This forum has been held since 2020, with the aim to solve issues regarding zoonotic infections such as COVID-19 through the One Health approach. https://tinyurl.com/2dd2et8x

Two sessions were held under the World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Theme Weeks Osaka, Japan.

• June 25, 2025 One Health in the Perspective of the Sustainability

This session explored how the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health addresses pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, and climate threats. https://tinyurl.com/nhe96jfh

• September 28, 2025 Fukuoka One Health Symposium: To hand down a healthy planet to the future

A symposium in Fukuoka featuring talks and panels about One Health, environmental health and biodiversity, with global and domestic input. https://tinyurl.com/bdh6b5ez

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One Health ‘Happenings’ in France

"We are putting forward the French One Health research strategy"

November 3, 2025

Website posting on the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, France's largest public basic research organization) website of an interview with Eric Cardinale. He leads a Working Group that the programme agencies entrusted to CNRS, INRAE and INSERM leadership to put forward a French One Health research strategy. “We'll be publishing our initial findings at the end of this year with the aim of releasing a strategy document in the next two to three years. We really don't want to just engage in another bout of One Health washing because the term has been so overused in recent years and instead aim to show we can rapidly become operational.“

https://tinyurl.com/3wj2c7hh

See: The international Prezode initiative (https://prezode-initiative.org/en/) and the 2023–2033 national health strategy (https://sante.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/projet_sns.pdf )

Also in France: Applications are OPEN!!

New Master of Laws (LL.M.)

One Health in European & International Law

Starting January to July 2026

Marseille, France. Led by the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Aix-Marseille University, this fully online, asynchronous LL.M. (Legum Magister or Master of Laws) program is focused on the One Health approach in law — at the crossroads of human, animal, and environmental health. Designed for international Master’s or PhD-level students in law, political science, or related fields. Taught entirely in English. Key skills to be acquired include: 

• Transversal legal thinking across health, environment, animal welfare, human rights, and trade
• Comparative analysis of international and European legal systems
• Legal research and writing skills in English
• Scientific literacy to understand health-environment interactions

Contact: eloise.gennet@univ-amu.fr  https://dice.univ-amu.fr/fr/node/322

One Health Collaborations!

Launch of One Health Prize 2026 for two young Franco-German Researchers

To mark the 60th anniversary of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the Fondation Mérieux and the Franco-German University are aiming to boost scientific cooperation in the worldwide battle against cancer by launching the One Health Prize 2026. Although many countries are involved in the race to improve cancer prevention and therapeutic options, for the research to be successful there are still numerous scientific, technological and biological obstacles to be overcome. With the world pinning its hopes on scientists, the Franco-German University and the Fondation Mérieux, with the support of the IARC wish to reward two young a Franco-German researchers with recognized achievements in cancer research. For more information, contact IARC60@iarc.who.int https://iarc2026conf.iarc.who.int/en/prize/10

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Recent One Health Happenings in the USA

November 3, 2025

New Jersey Governor Murphy Officially Proclaims November 3, 2025 as One Health Day going forward

This year, New Jersey has much to celebrate on One Health Day. New Jersey led the nation as the first state to pass legislation creating a One Health initiative. In February, the New Jersey One Health Task Force held its inaugural meeting, and in May, approved the One Health Strategic Plan….. “New Jersey’s agricultural industry sits at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. By working across state departments, we’re recognizing how important it is to maintain balance among all three. It’s important to recognize that our communities stay healthy when our environment and farms are healthy too.”” said New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn. ...."From monitoring West Nile virus in mosquito populations to tracking bird flu in wildlife, New Jersey's One Health approach allows us to detect and respond to threats early," said Acting New Jersey Health Commissioner Jeff Brown. Acting New Jersey Health Commissioner Jeff Brown said "By bringing together our veterinary, environmental, and public health experts, we've built a stronger defense against emerging health threats that helps us stop them before they reach our communities. This integrated model makes New Jersey a national leader in preventing tomorrow's health emergencies today." https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/one-health/

Colorado Agencies Sign Landmark One Health Agreement to Protect Public, Animal, and Environmental Health

November 3, 2025, Denver, Colorado, USA. To celebrate One Health Day, “the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance interagency cooperation and information sharing in the spirit of the "One Health" approach. This agreement establishes protocols for a more efficient and effective response to issues at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health……The agreement outlines specific protocols for sharing sensitive data while maintaining confidentiality, defining the roles and responsibilities of each agency in responding to public health events, and establishing clear communication channels. “ https://tinyurl.com/ycka2tr5

California

One Health Implementation Toolkit for Local Jurisdictions

Released by the California(USA) Department of Public Health (CDPH) One Health Program.

This toolkit was created in collaboration with subject matter experts from 6 local health jurisdictions in California and contains an overview of existing resources and tools, justification for utilizing a One Health approach, models and meeting guides for local implementation, strategies for successful collaborations, and additional resources. The toolkit can be found on the CDPH One Health webpage. https://tinyurl.com/yvwpbnam

Alaska

Wildlife Conservation Society Arctic Beringia Program Hosts First Annual One Health Retreat

September 17–19, 2025

Fairbanks, Alaska. Over 50 attendees from the U.S. and Canada gathered to learn how community-based efforts rooted in co-production approaches can lead to effective implementation of innovations in technology and communication strategies to best address challenges through a One Health lens. A diversity of sectors was represented at the retreat including community representatives, Tribal members, scientists, public health professionals, university researchers, state agencies, and other non-profit entities. https://tinyurl.com/ys4kjdpt

Hawaii

First One Health Conference, Hawaii

April 12, 2025

Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSON) held its first annual One Health Hawaii Conference. Led by medical students (MS1-MS4) of the One Health Interest Group and the Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, and Pharmacology. Participants included individuals from medicine, veterinary sciences, public health, and biomedical research, underscoring the truly interdisciplinary nature of the One Health concept. Keynote speaker, Dr. Katey Pelican, Director of the University of Hawaiʻi Health Sciences Institute, delivered a compelling presentation on her leadership in a global partnership involving the CDC and WHO.

https://tinyurl.com/3e7zexuf

New!!!

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Releases

2025 One Health Guidelines: Navigating Cross-disciplinary Partnerships

Veterinary and human health professionals occupy integral roles in a One Health system by providing inclusive, equitable, and holistic health care for families and promoting positive social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. Veterinary and human healthcare teams can both benefit from the knowledge and support gained by greater collaboration. These Guidelines help veterinary practices navigate the intricacies of cross-disciplinary communication to better serve patients and families and present strategies for One Health case management that clearly define:

• When and how to reach out to other healthcare professionals,
• What veterinarians need to know about HIPAA, and
• How to create and nurture relationships with other health care professionals.
• https://tinyurl.com/yefj6hbm

2025 AAHA One Health Guidelines: Navigating Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships, McNeil C, Roth C, Sick S, Blackwell M, Edwards J, Ferdowsian H, Hendrickson J, Hughston L, Sander W, Strand EB, Sykes J, J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 September 2025; 61 (5): 117–145. https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7530

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One Health 'Happenings' in Ireland

One Health Collaborations!

One Health AgriTech Summit 2025

August 21, 2025

Lyons Farm, Kildare, Ireland. Hosted by University College Dublin (UCD) College of Health and Agricultural Sciences with Enterprise Ireland. The Summit welcomed State of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, delegations from Iowa State University and Kansas State University, and industry partners Dairymaster, EASYFIX, JFC Agri and Bimeda. The focus was on building meaningful transatlantic partnerships in agriculture and One Health. https://tinyurl.com/5732jw8n

Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics expands global One Health research in Ireland - One Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Study

July 29, 2025

In May 2025 IHLA launched in County Wexford, Ireland, the One Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) study — a community-based research project focused on the interconnected health of humans, animals, plants and the environment. The study offers residents of County Wexford the opportunity to weigh in on issues related to human, animal, plant and environmental health. In addition to the survey, key informant interviews are being conducted to deepen IHLA’s understanding of local One Health knowledge and practices. https://tinyurl.com/26z5vcdu

From Priorities and Clusters to Real-World Impact:

One Health in Action

University of Dublin One Health Center Conference

December 9, 2025

Hosted by the U Dublin One Health Center that was launched in 2024. This conference showcased the depth and breadth of UCD and Ireland’s One Health expertise. From cutting-edge research and education to policy, public health, agriculture, and environmental action, contributors will span government, academia, civil society and international organisations. https://tinyurl.com/yw9hcz8m See the Conference Schedule. https://tinyurl.com/hhtx26zx

See also: Assessing the One Health (ecosystem, animal and human health) impacts of current dietary patterns based on farm-to-fork life cycle assessment in the Republic of Ireland, Burke DT, Hynds P, Priyadarshini A, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 975, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179313.

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Mind the Gap: Strengthening the foundations of One Health 

November 3, 2025 Article published for One Health Day

FAO publication featuring the work over the past year of the FAO One Health Knowledge Nexus.

• The information gap: Fragmented data, disconnected systems
• The knowledge gap: From shared concepts to shared practice
• The evidence gap: Proving the value of integration

https://www.fao.org/one-health/highlights/mind-the-gaps

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One Health at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) 

30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)

November 10-21, 2025

Belém, Brazil. This was the first time a COP event has been held in an Amazonian city. https://unfccc.int/

November 12, 2025  Mitigation of the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health by One Health Approach Satellite Meeting at COP30. Co-hosted by the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association (CPMA), The Brazilian Association of Collective Health (ABRASCO), and the One Health Working Group (OHWG) of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPH). Recognizing that climate threats intensify emerging diseases, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, antimicrobial resistance, and social inequities. Meeting participants reached consensus on a set of guiding principles to strengthen One Health governance and integrate it effectively into global climate action:

1. Enhancing One Health Governance for Climate Action

2. Strengthening Global Anti-Epidemic Capacity Through Interface Understanding

3. Advancing Early Warning Systems and One Health Tools

4. Promoting Active Mitigation Strategies

5. Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Best Practice Sharing

6. Building Multi-sectoral Partnerships

7. Developing Consensus-Based Implementation Frameworks

8. Investing in Research and Innovation

9. Ensuring Equity and Inclusivity

10. Establishing Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms

https://tinyurl.com/bdr8tu4

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New film from WOAH!!!

The Fever

“Without coordinated efforts a perpetrator could cause devastation to agriculture and to communities alike……and get away with it.”

In a world more connected than ever, danger travels faster than we can see. A single act, deliberate or reckless, could unleash consequences beyond imagination. WOAH, asked a question: What if it happened tomorrow? This short film imagines a biological threat intentionally released on a farm and the ripple effect that follows. It’s a story of vigilance, courage, cooperation and... the power of knowledge. Because when a crisis hits, animal health workers are our first line of defence - and only together can we prevent, detect and respond to the threats that endanger us all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZW1atcfCnA

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See also from WOAH:

Harnessing Space Technology for One Health

In September 2025, WOAH and the European Space Agency joined forces to put Earth Observation at the heart of One Health, making prevention and resilience central to global health security. Their actions positioned satellite Earth Observation (EO) as a cornerstone of the global One Health agenda, reinforcing the role of space-based technologies in tackling interconnected health challenges.

https://tinyurl.com/ycxv2rvb

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CABI Launches The One Health Research Roadmap 2025-2030

The Three Big Questions

Where are we now? Where are the research gaps? and Where do we go next???

The growing importance of One Health has exposed the need to distill understanding of what we know and what we don’t know about this cross-sectoral approach for tackling complex health challenges. To address this knowledge gap, CABI’s One Health Hub has produced a roadmap to guide decision makers in exploring evidence about the evolution of One Health research, current knowledge gaps, and future research priorities. The Roadmap was unveiled at webinars (see below under Recent Events) and discussions in partnership with the FAO, highlighting trends, future priorities, and the role of plant health. https://tinyurl.com/bdcvernd

• November 14, 2025: Webinar - "Mapping One Health Research: From Current Trends to Future Priorities".
• November 19, 2025: FAO "learning dialogue" to discuss roadmap findings and priorities.
• December 2, 2025: FAO Webinar on drivers of zoonotic disease emergence

See also:

Blog Overview - One Health research: the three big questions 

Author: Monique Tsang  In: CABI Blog

“In answering these questions, the roadmap offers insights that are both strategic and actionable – guiding researchers, funders, and policymakers to deliver inclusive, impactful, and coordinated One Health solutions.” https://tinyurl.com/3aase5be

One Health Horizon Scanning Report

October 7, 2025

The Juno Evidence Alliance, in collaboration with Oxford Systematic Reviews (OXSREV), conducted the horizon scanning between November 2024 and April 2025 as part of Juno’s work under CABI’s One Health Hub funded by UK International Development. Over 400 stakeholders from academia, government, NGOs, and international organizations around the world engaged with the horizon scanning through multilingual surveys, online and in-person workshops, guided by an expert panel of One Health specialists. The full Report is accompanied by an interactive database that allows people to explore the priority questions chosen by respondents. https://tinyurl.com/y3f2k4z5 Read the full report https://tinyurl.com/mvt7s46n See the study:

Petrokofsky G, et.al.,CABI, One Health Horizon Scanning: Contribution to Road Map, (2025), Juno Reports, doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0003

New study reveals major inequalities in global One Health research

October 22, 2025 The new study sheds light on global trends in One Health research finding that the volume of research labelled ‘One Health’ has increased exponentially since 2018, and Europe, Asia and Africa have experienced the most marked growth in originating research. However, there are significant disparities in research decision-making between researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and those in high-income countries (HICs). https://tinyurl.com/y28jbt7x

See the study:

Szomszor M, et. al., A bibliometric analysis of One Health research, guided by the Joint Plan of Action, 2010–2024, (2025), CABI One Health, doi:10.1079/cabionehealth.2025.0032

Integrated surveillance tops future One Health research priorities – horizon scanning report

October 27, 2025 Integrated surveillance systems that unite human, livestock, agricultural, and ecosystem experts to support early detection, community engagement, and rapid response tops the five future research priorities on One Health. The research priorities, identified after a global consultation that included over 400 stakeholders from academia, government, NGOs, and international organizations, also include governance mechanisms, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and socio-environmental drivers of disease. https://tinyurl.com/42kukbvn

Evidence Brief

Research into zoonotic disease risks requires a One Health approach

November 26, 2025 A new study explores our current understanding of the factors behind the emergence and spread of zoonoses – and emphasizes the need for a One Health approach to better understand and manage these risks. Research conducted by Juno Evidence Alliance and Newcastle University, in collaboration with CABI’s One Health Hub with funding from UK International Development. https://tinyurl.com/2ts2a5xn

Download the Evidence Brief from CABI’s One Health Hub https://tinyurl.com/u73wxza2

Did You Know About???

Did you know that Healio.com has a One Health Resource Center??

Healio is a multichannel information platform for healthcare professionals, providing clinical news, education, and resources across numerous specialties. It offers services such as free online continuing medical education (CME), peer-reviewed journals, podcasts, and, most recently, an AI-powered tool for clinical insights. Healio also acts as a marketing partner, connecting life sciences companies with a global audience of healthcare professionals through its platform.Its One Health Resource Center provides latest news on infectious diseases that occur through interactions between people, animals and the environment. https://tinyurl.com/fxcwpsxj

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Food science researchers contribute to Purdue’s One Health Initiative

October 24, 2025

Author: Emily Matchar In: Purdue’s One Health Initiative webpage

Various researchers at Purdue University’s Department of Food Science are utilizing One Health approaches to investigate how food impacts health. For example, researcher Senay Simsek is relating her research in dietary fiber to colon cancer prevention. https://tinyurl.com/bdhsjt6m

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One Health and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)

The TDR is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. It is co-sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). Here are a few of its One Health framed efforts:

• Building capacity to conduct One Health research on malaria and HIV in West Africa
• One Health AMR research sparks health policy and practice changes in Ghana
• A One Health approach to zoonotic disease outbreaks in United Republic of Tanzania
• Strengthening One Health leadership through implementation research in Francophone Africa
• Integrating a One Health approach into implementation research (IR)

https://tdr.who.int/

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GIZ - One Health Implementation Guide / Tool for Practitioners

Created by the GIZ (German Corporation for International Cooperation) One-Health Sector Programme. A unique tool for project teams worldwide that want to put One Health into practice, this guide summarises experiences in the implementation of the approach and facilitates networking between projects in different countries and continents. It consists of an introductory explanation on characteristics and benefits of the One-Health approach as well as stand-alone technical and cross-sectoral modules and will be consistently expanded. Open to the world but you must create an account on the GIZ website to access it.

 https://onehealth-implementation-guide.org/login/

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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Adopts Two Motions on One Health at the

IUCN World Conservation Congress

October 9-15, 2025

See the Facebook Video summary posted by the Wildlife Conservation Society about IUCN Motions Accepted at the conference.

https://tinyurl.com/5ycfx32a See the September/October issue of One Health Happenings for more One Health ‘happenings’ at the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress.

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PREZODE Memorandum Published by the Belgian PREZODE Expert Group - June 2025

This Memorandum identifies priority actions to prevent zoonotic disease emergence in Belgium. Building on the 2023 PREZODE policy recommendations and outcomes from a June 4, 2025 workshop, One World, One Health, One Prevention, this memo provides guidance for high-risk activities and prevention strategies for Belgiums. For more information, contact  d.vandekerchove@biodiversity.be https://tinyurl.com/55pvbjjm

Citation:

The interministerial Belgian PREZODE Expert Group, Building the road to a One Health strategy on zoonotic disease prevention – Prevention at source in selected high risk activities, Recommendations for policy-makers, 2025, 67 pp.

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One Health was very present at the UN General Assembly (UNGA80) Science Summit 2025

September 9-26, 2025

Under the theme: One Health and Food Security

New York City

• Sept 9 Microbiome and One Health: Gut Microbiome of Unique Species for Human Health 
• Sept 11 One Health through Enlightened Consciousness: Integrating Indigenous Hindu Wisdom to Tackle Global Health Challenges via a Conscious Ecosystem of Human, Animal, Environmental, and Brain Health  
• Sept 12 Emerging Contaminants and Acanthamoeba infections: Current challenges in human and environmental health 
• Sept 12 Regional Observatories for Vector-borne Diseases  
• Sept 17 Pesticides, People and Planet: One Health insights for the SDGs from the SPRINT Project
• Sept 19 Translating One Health Science into Global Policy: Strategic Recommendations for Integrated Health Security  
• Sept 25 ONE HEALTH: Genomics for Global Health  [See also]

And played prominently in the Summit Proceedings Report https://tinyurl.com/3hdrswdr

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Did you know that the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) 2024 EnvironMentors® Science Fair had a

One Health Award category? 

EnvironMentors® is a science education and national college access program with a mission to mentor and motivate high school students in the sciences as they plan and conduct environmental research and acquire skills that will allow them to build careers and contribute to real-world environmental solutions.

EnvironMentors chapters are located around the world and are hosted through partnerships with universities and educational based nonprofit organizations. This 2024 GCSE Environmentors One Health Award was received by Ned Tillequots of Heritage University for his Project Title: Burrowing Owls Population At The Hanford Site, Washington. https://tinyurl.com/nhah5e2f

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Introduction to One Health Epidemiology: Connecting the Health of People, Animals, Plants, and the Shared Environment

‘ACE in Action’ Video series facilitated by the American College of Epidemiology (ACE) Career Mentoring Committee on a "One Health" Approach to Epidemiology. In these videos viewers meet One Health experts from the United States and across the world who describe their career paths and share examples of current work and projects they have worked on. https://tinyurl.com/wcuhtyjz

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SDGenie (beta) - CABI introduces a new research tool

SDGenie (beta) is a new, prototype tool that explores how text, such as research abstracts, can be matched to specific targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGenie (beta) is free to use and offers researchers a new way to identify detailed targets - rather than goals alone - and, therefore, to make their work more relevant to the SDGs. There are 169 targets, which define actionable priorities. Together with indicators, they help to measure progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030.

https://tinyurl.com/5e56nmj3

Did you know about CABI's new evidence synthesis initiatives?

• Evidence Synthesis Skills Framework The new Evidence Synthesis Skills Framework is designed for institutions and individuals working within Evidence Synthesis and sets out the skills needed across the range of job roles within evidence synthesis teams. It is aimed at researchers, students, librarians and information specialists, and practitioners such as project managers. https://tinyurl.com/mtavdsvt

• Primer on Evidence Synthesis course Alongside the framework, CABI has launched a new course, Primer on Evidence Synthesis. This is a free, self-led, online course and provides a strong introduction to key terminology and important principles. It is aimed at those who are new to evidence synthesis or need a rapid initiation into the subject. The course uses agrifoods as a context, but the content can be applied across multiple disciplines, including One Health. https://tinyurl.com/3u4vh2kb

See an example of Evidence Synthesis:

Cooley H, et.al., What are the factors behind emerging zoonotic diseases associated with agrifood systems? A systematic map, Juno Reports, (2025), doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0002, CABI

One Health Issues 'IN' the News

H5N1 Avian Influenza in the NEWS

Do you have One Health related news to share about H5N1 in ‘your’ region of the world? Submit it to be included in the next issue of One Health Happenings. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OHH-Submission

First human bird-flu death from H5N5 –

what you need to know

November 25, 2025

Author: Ed Hutchinson  In: The Conversation

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case (and death) of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and how concerned about it should we be? https://tinyurl.com/yeyw5w2e

UTMB Study Finds Evidence of Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Farm Workers

November 24, 2025

Author: Jessica Rodriguez  In: UTMB One Health Newsletter

“These new reports suggest that influenza A and D virus infections in cattle and humans are likely to occur more often than we know. Each new introduction or amplification of these viruses threatens animal health and milk production, increases the chance of virus adaptation in mammals, and creates more opportunities for human infection.” See the scientific article that this news piece is about. https://tinyurl.com/y2s4ahpa

Open Access Letter to Editor: Low Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies to Influenza A (H5N1) and D Viruses Among Cattle and Cattle Workers on US Farms, 2024–2025, Shittu I, Cummings DB, Groves JT, Hagan AG, Gray G, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2025, September 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70162

Bird flu spread by the wind? Poultry veterinarian explains amid outbreak

November 24, 2025

Authors: Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin  

In/On: MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio)

In animals, bird flu is often spread by direct contact or by contact with infected bodily fluids; but a recent investigation by ProPublica showed that wind can indeed be another form of transmission — allowing the virus to travel on dust and feathers blown across the landscape from farm to farm. That finding makes calls for a bird flu vaccine for flocks more urgent. https://tinyurl.com/jsfp5rd4

How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland

November 18, 2025

Author: Nat Lash In: PROPUBLICA

Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne. https://tinyurl.com/mrj585pw

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How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

November 7, 2025

Author: Joel Abrams  In: The Conversation

“Tracking a fast-moving virus across a country as vast as Canada takes an extraordinary network, from field biologists collecting samples in remote wetlands to laboratory scientists decoding viral genomes…..In order to do so, we formed Canada’s Interagency Surveillance Program for Avian Influenza in Wildlife in 2005, consisting of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Parks Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, academic institutions as well as agricultural and environment ministries from all provinces and territories.” https://tinyurl.com/3ax29yc9

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'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations

November 6, 2025

Author: Sofia Moutinho In: BBC

The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal species has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals. [Image Credit: Ralph Vanstreels) https://tinyurl.com/yc36vhmu

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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

November 6, 2025

Author: Will Stone In: NPR Shots Health News

USA. As birds fly south for the winter, they're carrying with them some unwelcome cargo: the H5N1 virus, or bird flu…..In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks, a steep increase compared to the summer months. The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks….See…. A Call for Better Testing in Farm Workers. [Image Credit; Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images ] https://tinyurl.com/mpnkrrwp

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This ‘minor’ bird flu strain has potential to spark human pandemic

October 27, 2025

Author: Rachel Fieldhouse In: nature

A bird flu virus that has often been ignored because it mostly causes minor disease in birds has the potential to cause a human pandemic, says a team that has tracked how the H9N2 virus has become better adapted to infect people. The researchers say more surveillance of the virus is needed. 

[Photo credit Gary Bending] https://tinyurl.com/74v2rvy3

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Belgium orders poultry farmers to keep birds indoors

October 22, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/mr9uut2u

HPAI in wild cranes prompts warning in Luxembourg

Octbore 22, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/dsr3cm3h

Teen in Cambodia hospitalized with H5N1; more H9N2 cases reported in China

October 21, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/47z3kkp6

New Books / Reports

Check out 'more' New Books and Reports in the One Health Commission's

Online One Health Library.

One Health Integration: Global Perspectives on Animal Health and Sustainable Agriculture

Available in hard cover January 26, 2026

Editors: Pratik Subhash Gaikwad, Vivek H Shukla, Pintu Choudhary

Published by: Wiley (Booktopia)

Addressing how education, practice, and policy can be aligned to protect human and animal health. This book:

• Offers interdisciplinary insights connecting veterinary science, agriculture, and environmental health
• Contains comparative case studies, regional examples, and evidence-driven interventions for improving health outcomes across species
• Provides frameworks for integrating One Health principles into veterinary curricula
• Analyzes policy challenges and opportunities in sustainable livestock production
• Demonstrates applied research through practical models and field-based examples

https://tinyurl.com/c5vvteba

Two new e-Books

Released by Frontiers in Conservation Science with funding provided by the Smithsonian Institution.

• Advancing the Science of Environmental Justice in the International Wildlife Trade

43 contributing authors to 13 manuscripts; Guest editors included: Jamie K. Reaser, Nick King, Meredith Gore, Ines Arroyo-Quiroz, and Gunars Platais. https://tinyurl.com/4ekxs988

• Preventing Zoonoses. Promoting Biophilia  

40 contributing authors to 10 manuscripts; Guest Editors included: Jamie K. Reaser, Hongying Li, Thomas Beery, and Sean Southey.   https://tinyurl.com/y9yvs7fe

Ethics for One Health Approaches: A Roadmap for Future Directions 

Author: Authors: Henrik Lerner Published by Springer. 

This book explores the possibility of finding an approach to bioethics that covers all One Health approaches, i.e. One Health, EcoHealth, Planetary Health or One Welfare, each with their holistic and diverse perspectives. Although some attempts exist to find such an ethics of One Health, this is still very much novel ground. It starts with how the One Health approaches have developed since 2004 and ethical suggestions that have been put forward followed by four chapters analyzing these attempts and trying to find a roadmap forward for One Health ethics. The book provides no final solution but is a comprehensive attempt to lay a foundation for further discussions within One Health ethics, discussing how bioethics can be advanced and expanded. https://tinyurl.com/5743axd3

Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts 

Editors: Sandra E. Shumway, J. Evan Ward Published by Elsevier

This is a comprehensive reference written by renowned leaders in the field. It synthesizes existing knowledge of how mega-, macro-, micro-, and nanoplastics impact marine environments and marine life, ranging from zooplankton, fishes, and invertebrates to birds, mammals, turtles, manatees, and other megafauna. The chapters provide basic and integrated discussions of the presence, sources, and fates; methodologies for detection, chemistry, and degradation; impacts on organisms and food webs; implications for fisheries and aquaculture; policy and public engagement; and economic and legal implications of plastic pollution. Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts is an indispensable resource for marine resource managers, ecotoxicologists, fisheries stakeholders, policymakers, and academic researchers interested in the occurrence, impacts, and mitigation of marine plastic pollution. https://tinyurl.com/37yvvw6c

Principles of One Health for a Better Planet

Edited by Barbara Häsler, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, and Sara Savic. Published by CABI.

This open access entry-level textbook/resource is perfect for students, educators, and practitioners eager to explore core One Health competencies through applied examples and interactive learning. https://tinyurl.com/4k8rj8dx

Now Available

The Cambridge Handbook on One Health and the Law

Published by Cambridge University Press. Edited by Katie Woolaston and Jane Kotzmann. This handbook is essential for legal scholars, policymakers, animal and public health professionals, and environmental advocates who want to understand and implement the One Health framework in governance and law. Through detailed case studies, the book demonstrates how One Health is already embedded in legal and policy frameworks, evaluates its effectiveness, and offers practical guidance for improvement. It compares One Health with other interdisciplinary paradigms and existing legal frameworks, identifying valuable lessons and synergies and concludes by mapping a transformative path forward, showing how One Health can be used to fundamentally reshape legal systems and their relationship with health and sustainability. https://tinyurl.com/yc8zxtjf

The One Health Atlas

Published by CABI. This publication was funded through LabEX AGRO coordinated by Agropolis Fondation, and by CIRAD, and by the PREZODE initiative.

Roger F, Olive M-M, Peyre M, Pfeiffer D, Zinsstag J, eds. 2025. One Health Atlas, CABI, 208 p., https//doi.org/10.35690/978-2-7592-4027-2.

 Download the Book. https://tinyurl.com/4r9777ca

Opportunities to Participate

Call for Papers



Journal: One Health (Science Direct)

A One Health framework for Infectious Disease Modelling

Submissions are invited on infectious disease modeling research that prioritize a One Health approach, including the development of multi-sectoral models, data integration, and risk assessment tools. Guest editor: Huaiping Zhu. Submission deadline: 30 September 2025. https://shorturl.at/sNds

Special issues CABI One Health

Advancing Systems Thinking in One Health:

From Theory to Practice and Back

This Special Issue seeks to facilitate conversation across disciplines and geographies, showcase a diversity of perspectives, and highlight solutions, lessons learned, and future directions to advance the operationalization of One Health and related approaches. Submissions may include original research, reviews, ethical debates, policy forums, and commentaries exploring both conceptual frameworks and applied methodologies. Particularly welcome are submissions that explore how systems thinking advances the five foundational principles of OH, (Equity between actors and disciplines, Socio-political and multicultural parity, Socio-ecological equilibrium, Stewardship and responsibility), and that address OH challenges across all scales, from community-based initiatives to global governance. Contact: evan.griffith@tufts.edu Submission deadline: June 30, 2026. https://shorturl.at/WBwMi

One Health for Resilient Agroecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean

This special issue is inspired by the upcoming IX Wallace Scientific Conference on the theme of "The Importance of One Health for Agroforestry and Livestock Systems in the Tropics and Subtropics", which underscores the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environmental health within agroecosystems, particularly in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Submission deadline: 5 May 2026 https://tinyurl.com/ms44wb69

Global impact and management of invasive pathogens, pests, weeds and animals

Invasive, exotic organisms can have devastating impacts on agricultural, water, forest and landscape ecosystems. As defined by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), invasive organisms can include plants, animals, pests, and diseases. This interdisciplinary special issue will cover invasive pathogens, pests, animals, and weeds affecting agricultural crops and animals, forests, and terrestrial landscapes. Submission deadline: 30 September 2026  https://tinyurl.com/mvvbfr6v

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See a

List of Journals that embrace and publish One Health articles

in the

Commission’s Online One Health Library.

Blogs / Commentaries / Editorials / Opinions / Popular Media

Kick Off the Year Right

with One Health Awareness Month!

December 18, 2025

Author: Deborah Thomson, DVM In: CABI Blog post

As One Health advocates, we carry an important responsibility: to clearly communicate the One Health message to those who may be unfamiliar with it. By reaching new audiences, we help more people understand, support, and engage with this interdisciplinary approach.

https://tinyurl.com/48wjw3ry

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One-Planetary-Health: Reflections on Urban Novel Ecosystems in Bogotá and Copenhagen

18 December 2025

Author: Natalia Rodriguez-Castañeda  

Webpost on: Seeing The Woods website

A one-planetary-health approach calls for a greater acknowledgment of our shared ecologies, reinforcing not only the understanding that human health and well-being are inseparable from the health of ecosystems, but also that local actions may have planetary-scale impacts. https://tinyurl.com/2wfxxekw

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Why youth are key to One Health’s success: Empowering the next generation for global resilience

FAO Website Post FAO identifies young people as central to driving innovation, ensuring sustainability, and bridging gaps in the One Health approach. Integrating youth into One Health is more than symbolic – it's strategic. As creators, communicators, and implementers, youth drive innovative awareness through digital media, art, and community outreach; build adaptive capacity via training in surveillance, field diagnostics, and ecosystem monitoring; serve as bridges between sectors – animal, human, plant and environmental – operationalizing One Health in real time; and advocate for accountability, sustainability and equity. https://tinyurl.com/yhe47cvf

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The Saint Louis Zoo High School One Health Summer Interns prepare Blogs

The Saint Louis Zoo had 5 high school One Health Interns in summer 2025. Part of their internship was creating blogs about One Health as it relates to the work of the St. Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine.

https://tinyurl.com/ph4bueky

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Bird Flu: What the First Death From Rare H5N5 Strain Reveals About US Public Health

November 27, 2025

Authors: Richard Seifman, Bruce Kaplan 

In: IMPAKTER

The proverbial “Canary in the Coal Mine” without an autonomous U.S. Epidemic Intelligence Service?

A resident of Washington State died last week after contracting the H5N5 avian influenza, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). This was the first reported human infection with the H5N5 strain of the influenza virus. Public health officials are now monitoring everyone who had contact with the patient or the infected flock, but so far there is no evidence that the virus is spreading between people. https://tinyurl.com/4ex7dyt5

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How Vaccinating Animals Can Protect Humans: A One Health Strategy

December 2, 2025

Author: Bruce Kaplan  In: IMPAKTER

“Accelerating human and animal vaccine development against the myriad of zoonotic diseases has been a prime strategy contained within the modern One Medicine-One Health movement. There is a vast and varied array of infectious animal diseases that can spread to humans. They are caused and sourced worldwide from viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.” https://tinyurl.com/5f76ckxh

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Cats caught coronavirus from owners during early pandemic

October 22, 2025

Author: Krishna Ramanujan In: Cornell Chronicle

A recent study of 79 domestic cats found evidence that cats acquired SARS-CoV-2, many of whom were asymptomatic. This study helps us understand how cats may be susceptible to human viruses and the importance of One Health approaches to disease monitoring. https://tinyurl.com/4dj645us

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The Global Polycrisis: Reframing Learning through One Health & Wellbeing for a Sustainable Earth

December 1, 2025

Author: George R. Lueddeke 

In: PEAH (Policies for Equitable Health Access)

“Humanity stands at a crossroads where the choices we make—and the values that guide them—will determine whether future generations inherit a flourishing planet or a diminished one. The One Health & Wellbeing concept, the Earth Charter Principles, and ecocentrically reframed UN SDGs together offer a coherent, ethical, and scientifically grounded pathway for realigning human societies with the Earth’s life-support systems. As the 1 HOPE–TDR initiative demonstrates, transforming learning across all societal levels is not simply an educational aspiration but a civilisational imperative. By embracing interconnectedness, shared 'meaning-making' and responsibility, alongside a renewed ethic of care for all life, humanity can begin to build a just, sustainable, and peaceful world—one in which we finally learn to live in harmony with the planet that sustains us…”  https://www.peah.it/2025/12/

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One Health: Silo Barriers to Implementation and How to Overcome Them

November19, 2025

Authors: Laura H. Kahn, Bruce Kaplan, Thomas P. Monath, Thomas M. Yuill, Helena J. Chapman, Craig N. Carter, Becky Barrentine, Richard Seifman 

In: IMPAKTER

To “leave the silos behind" and protect public health, biodiversity, and national security, governments must put One Health at the center of policy and promote cross-sector collaboration…… Separate education systems, a lack of cross-disciplinary training, institutional severance, and variances in professional cultures are caused by these “silos” and give rise to communication disparities and fragmented approaches to solving complex public health (epidemiologic), biomedical clinical research, and interventional development problems; consequently, funding issues abound…..It is critical to have One Health principles inculcated into education programs, thereby promoting and fostering cross-sectoral partnerships with a shared understanding of the interconnectedness of all three health domains: human, animal and environmental health. 

https://tinyurl.com/4k8xhj9c

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One Health Approach to Aquaculture Draws on Compassion, Yields Economic and Social Benefits

November 14, 2025

Author: Rodman Getchell  Blog Posting: Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health website

“One Health principles can guide aquaculture toward efficient food production and sustainable environmental footprints while supporting local socio-economic needs—and yes, healthy fish are an essential part of the equation.”

https://tinyurl.com/7sv49d9j

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Fostering the Health of Humans and the Planet in a World of Many Worlds

November 11, 2025

Author: Carlos E. Sánchez Pimienta   

Webpost on Seeing The Woods website

A single reality or a world that fits many worlds?

One Health contributions often assume one universal reality, but Indigenous movements and scholars propose the existence of many. The author exploree why embracing multiple ontologies in planetary health could transform how we respond to climate and health crises. https://tinyurl.com/2meaejrf

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November 3, 2025 Posting on IUCN website for One Health DayCommunities at the heart of the One Health approach in Central Asia

How can communities protect their livelihoods while also safeguarding nature’s balance? To explore these questions, we spoke with Tazarf Shamirova, Conservation Officer at the Tajikistan Nature Foundation, and Murat Zhumashev, Director of CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation in Kyrgyzstan. This conversation explores how local knowledge and daily engagement with nature are critical for building resilience in both ecosystems and societies.

https://tinyurl.com/444k956k

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Why and How to Apply the One Health Concept

November 6, 2025

Authors: Laura H. Kahn, Bruce Kaplan, Thomas P. Monath, Thomas M. Yuill, Helena J. Chapman, Craig N. Carter, Becky Barrentine, Richard Seifman In: IMPAKTER 

One Health initiative experts break down the concept and explain why governments must adopt collaborative, cross-sector policies to safeguard public health, biodiversity and national security

https://tinyurl.com/mr4ybdt9

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Agricultural Worker Health with Dr. Anabel Rodriguez: A One Health Perspective

October 29, 2025

Author: Neha Donthineni In: UTMB One Health News

Ultimately, Dr. Rodriguez reflects on the interconnected nature of occupational and One Health, “If cows are happy, producers are happy. And if producers are happy, then workers are happy. If workers are happy, then cows are happy. It’s a feedback loop.” 

https://tinyurl.com/4k88p5s4

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Bringing One Health to Life

at the 2025 Wildlife Disease Association Conference

November 06, 2025

Author: Shayna Orens Blog Posting: Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health website

“One of the most powerful experiences of the workshop was an ethnobotany walk in the forest led by J.B. Williams, a First Nations (Tsawout and Ahousaht) knowledge holder. Through stories and teachings, we learned to see the forest not just as habitat, but as a living system rich with meaning, medicine, and history. It was a reminder that effective wildlife conservation must go beyond data and diagnostics; it requires humility, listening, and partnership with Indigenous communities and other stewards of the land.” https://tinyurl.com/4jamkw2e

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From Fiction to Reality:

The Threat of Agro-Terrorism

October 16, 2025

Author: Daniel Donachie In: The Animal Echo

The Animal Echo is WOAH’s knowledge-sharing space designed to foster dialogue on the global challenges facing society today, through the lens of animal health. It publishes information, research findings and insights into the state and impact of animal health and welfare across the world. Learn about submitting an article yourself. In this article the author says, “The vulnerability of the agricultural sector combined with the growing sophistication of hostile actors demands a rethink of how we address agro-terrorism.” https://tinyurl.com/ytn9jb7x

Also, watch the new WOAH short film, The Fever, about a biological threat intentionally released on a farm and its ripple effects. https://tinyurl.com/33fdmwd7

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Why and How to Apply the One Health Concept/Approach within U.S. and Internationally

October 24, 2025 

Authors: One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Kahn LH, MD, Kaplan B, Monath TP, Yuill TM, Chapman HJ, Carter CN, Barrentine B, Seifman R On: One Health Initiative - News webpage

“To simplify the message for political leaders and their constituents of how “One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.”, we propose to:

• Use economic arguments to demonstrate that proactive, multisectoral approaches are cheaper in the long run than reactionary, fragmented responses. The immense economic costs of COVID-19 were mitigated using One Health measures and notably could/would prevent or lessen future pandemics.
• Emphasize how threats like zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are national security issues that require a unified federal response. Highlight the role of One Health in protecting food supplies, fortifying against bio-threats, and safeguarding the military from global health crises.
• Discuss the challenges of inter-agency cooperation, such as siloed funding and differing priorities. **We include a clear, concise plan to help overcome these hurdles.

 https://tinyurl.com/3mh9e47m 

Hot Off the Press!! (Last 90 days - see also older Publications list below in Library Section)

A bibliometric analysis of One Health research, guided by the Joint Plan of Action, 2010–2024, Szomszor M, Kadzamira MATJ, Ishii-Adajar H, et. al., (2025). CABI One Health. https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2025.0032.

A community-of-practice-built database to support the implementation and operation of national and subnational wildlife health surveillance systems, Montecino-Latorre D et. al., One Health, Volume 21, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101227.

Barriers to implementing One Health training programs: Experiences of university faculty and staff, McMullen CKM, Clow KM, Aenishaenslin C, Lackeyram D, Parmley EJ, CABI One Health, (2025) doi:10.1079/cabionehealth.2025.0022

Braiding Two-Eyed Seeing and Education for Sustainable Development in science teacher education: The One Health Teaching Clinic model, Hobusch U, Cerv PB, Simon UK, et.al., Sustainable Horizons, Volume 16, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2025.100150.

Celebrating three years of Science in One Health: shaping a transdisciplinary community, Zhao H, Babiuk L, Gasser R, Maho YL, Xu J, Shen, Hualan J Chen, Luo Q, Liu J, Guo X, Chen J, Zhang R, Tanner M, Zhou X-N, Science in One Health, Volume 4, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soh.2025.100124.

Doing More-Than-Human Research: Developing Qualitative Research Methods for a Multispecies World. Elton S, Fikry N, Menon A, Peselmann A, Sanchez Pimienta C. (2025). Qualitative Inquiry, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004251377389

Enhancing Multi-Sector Collaboration and Integrating Nature-Based Solutions for Better One Health Policy Outcomes, Sleeman JM, Barton Behravesh ., Wiratsudakul A et al., Curr Clin Micro Rpt 12, 22 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40588-025-00257-w

(Open Access)  Inter-organizational Relations and Policy Coordination: The Quadripartite and Antimicrobial Resistance, Kamradt-Scott, A.  Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 31(4), 428-473. (2025).  https://doi.org/10.1163/19426720-03104001

Public Health, One Health, and Planetary Health: what is next? Olea-Popelka F, Redvers N, Stranges S, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2025, Pages 3–4, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae149

Two decades of One Health in action: Enabling sustainable wildlife conservation and livestock production in southern Africa

CABI Editor’s Choice Article, 2025, Osofsky,Steven A. and Atkinson, Shirley J. and Ramsden,Nidhi and Penrith,Mary-Louise, cabionehealth.2025.0006, CABI One Health, doi:10.1079/cabionehealth.2025.0006, CABI

What are the factors behind emerging zoonotic diseases associated with agrifood systems? A systematic map, (2025), Cooley H, McIntyre K, Haddaway NR, Watson MP, Errington L, Shah A, Porciello J, Savilaakso S, Juno Reports, doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0002, CABI

One Health initiative in India: Genesis and hurdles in establishing the first consortium, Hegde NR, Talari M, Majumdar SS, Vet World. 2024 Dec;17(12):2925-2931. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.2925-2931.

One Health: A Holistic Approach to Tackling Global Health Issues, Danasekaran R, Indian J Community Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;49(2):260-263. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_521_23. Epub 2024 Mar 7.

Belgian PREZODE (Preventing Zoonotic Disease Emergence) Network Policy Recommendations 2023

Belgian One World One Health Vision Towards Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Emergence

A paradigm shift from response to deep prevention …..this document presents the recommendations of the Belgian PREZODE Network for a national One World One Health vision towards the prevention of zoonotic disease emergence. These are the results of two workshops in March and June 2023 where the expert community called for a ‘deep prevention’ approach (prevention at source) focusing on foresight and anticipation. 

https://www.biodiversity.be/6013/download

The EU BEACON (Building Education and One Health with Adaptive Convergence and Open Networks) Project

is a COST Action (CA24106) funded by the EU. The Medical University of Białystok (Poland) and Riga Stradiņš University (Latvia) are key players in coordinating this specific action. Partners include many Eur

https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA24106/

October 4, 2025

2025 EU BEACON One Health education COST action Launches Media Campaign

Author: Henning Garcia Torrents

This post announces the imminent publication of new videos on the project’s website and YouTube channel, inviting members to communicate the urgency of the initiative in their own words. It outlines the establishment of democratic, open-source governance systems to ensure transparency, shared decision-making, and responsible management of the project’s funding.

October 12, 2025 The First Systems are now Available

Author: Henning Garcia Torrents

The EU BEACON One Health Education infrastructure now operates on two dedicated Ubuntu servers of exceptional performance, each with four terabytes of storage, thirty-two cores and one hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of memory. These two physical machines together form a powerful and resilient backbone sustaining all our digital environments. The total cost of this infrastructure is barely one hundred euros per month, yet it delivers computational capacity equivalent to that of large institutional systems that consume hundreds of times more resources. This is possible because the entire architecture is open source, efficiently configured and maintained with full control over every layer of operation.

Call to action in one health education, yet another new video in the making

October 30, 2025

Author: Henning Garcia Torrents

2025 EU BEACON One Health education COST action

….As for the soon to be released new short film, it marks the beginning of a broad and transparent expansion across all COST countries, preparing new consortia, funded missions, and measurable results. It conveys our collective duty to advance education, health, and governance as one, to support those most in need first, with children’s learning, well-being, and future as our highest priority. https://beacon.health.int.eu.org/p/call-to-action-in-one-health-education

(URL available to Substack subscribers. https://beacon.health.int.eu.org/ )

Follow EU BEACON One Health Education on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@onehealthedtech

One Health Social Sciences (OHSS) News

One Health Social Sciences (OHSS) Initiative



A One Health Commission working group founded in 2017

ohss@onehealthcommission.or

Visit the OHSS Homepage. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OH-SocScie

Check out the OHSS Webinars Library for recordings of past webinars.

Find recent OHSS recordings on YouTube

Anyone and Everyone from 'any' discipline is welcome to participate in OHSS. This is a warm and friendly, diverse, global community that encourages and supports those working across disciplines on One Health issues and that helps the world understand the need for including the social sciences.

The first 2026 OHSS membership meeting will be 12 January, 2026 at 3 pm Central European Time, 9 am Eastern Daylight Time, 5 pm Eastern European Time, 9 pm Indochina Time

At this meeting you will have the pleasure to meet the NEW OHSS CO-CHAIR team! Please join in and save 90 minutes to observe this Agenda:

Meet together again after a long silence

Launch a new OHSS year

Introduce the new chair team

Propose new chair team working plan

Next OHSS Webinar 

Contact ohss@onehealthcommission.org to request the link to join the meeting.

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OHSS Sub-Groups

OHSS-Human-Animal Bond (OHSS-HAB)

Working Group

https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OHSS-HAB

Formed late in 2024. Visit the OHSS-HAB webpage to see participants and their backgrounds, view publications and additional resources on the Human Animal Bond (HAB).

In 2025 OHSS-HAB hosted a knowledge exchange series to share the various approaches to and understanding of the HAB across its global network of members. Find recordings of past sessions on the webpage (scroll down). The most recent meeting was:

December 12, 2025   

Ecological Values of the Human-Animal Bond in Protection of Global Health: A Beaver Case Study. 

Speaker- Pattama Ulrich

Animal Hoarding. Speaker- Dr. Michael Christian Schulze

Want to get on the OHSS-HAB liserv and get involved? Contact: kisbey@gmail.com  

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OHSS-Food Safety & Food Security (OHSS-FSFS)

Working Group

http://tinyurl.com/OHSS-FSFS

Founded in 2021, this Working Group provides opportunities for individuals to engage in the One Health space through scientific  communication and interactions around the social and behavioral aspects of food safety and security. It is a fascinating conversation.

OHSS-FSFS LinkTree

Find Recordings of Events on the OHSS-FSFS YouTube Channel @OHSSfoodsafety

Join the OHSS-FSFS Spanish WhatsApp group https://tinyurl.com/y8y92hhn

In 2025 OHSS-FSFS led or participated in the following activities:

January 29, 2025 Webinar

Applicability of social sciences in One Health: A participatory approach to establish One Health Surveillance in Cote d’Ivoire

OHSS FSFS Webinar in celebration of One Health Awareness Month

Speaker: Dr. Filipe Dias explored the critical role of social sciences in implementing a successful One Health approach, focusing specifically on the establishment of a One Health Surveillance system in Ivory Coast. This participatory approach emphasizes the importance of collaboration across various sectors — human, animal, and environmental health — to address emerging health challenges. See Recording https://tinyurl.com/3v38y698

March 15, 2025 OHSS FSFS Webinar

Bridging Perspectives: Social Science Insights into Food Safety and One Health

Speakers:

• Dr. Victor Assi highlighted how interdisciplinary strategies can enhance public health and prevent foodborne diseases. See Recording 
• Dr. Zainab Dambazau discussed the role of human behavior in preventing zoonotic disease transmission within food systems. See Recording

June 16-18, 2025 (Virtual OHSS-FSFS Poster presentation)

FAO Global Agrifood Biotechnologies Conference 

July 12, 2025 OHSS FSFS Webinar

Preventing Foodborne Diseases Through Social Science Innovation

OHSS FSFS- Led Webinar in celebration of World Food Safety Day, June 7, 2025

Discussions about how social science tools—including behavior change, risk communication, and community engagement—can help prevent foodborne diseases through a One Health lens. Speakers included:

• Dr. Ifeoluwapo Akanbi - See Recording 
• Dr. Adeyinka Olanide - See Recording 

November 16-19, 2025 (Virtual OHSS-FSFS Poster presentation)

Title: Comprehensive Risk Analysis in LIvestock Slaughterhouse Operations: A One Health Perspective

The 4th Global Food Regulatory Science Symposium, Dubai World Trade Center, Part of the 19th Dubai International Food Safety Conference

November 30, 2025 Webinar

House of Risk (HOR) Analysis: A Proactive Framework for Securing the Food Supply Chain

OHSS FSFS led webinar in celebration of world One Health Day 2025

Speaker Dr. Irwan Budiman shared insights from the perspective of industrial engineering, focusing on how risk analysis and supply chain management play a critical role in ensuring food safety and sustainability. He explained the House of Risk (HOR) methodology and demonstrated how it can be applied to strengthen risk management in the food safety sector. See recording

International Student One Health Alliance

(ISOHA)

Overview of ISOHA: https://bit.ly/39SVrFS 

Website

https://tinyurl.com/ISOHA

ISOHA LinkTree @ISOHA

For memberships, projects, and partnerships, please contact president@isoha.org

Mentorship Program: mentorship@isoha.org

Webinars: webinar@isoha.org

Journal: journal@isoha.org

Current ISOHA Opportunities: https://linktr.ee/ISOHA 

For ISOHA Membership please visit: Global Student OH Network – International Student One Health Alliance or contact vpinternal@isoha.org

ISOHA Memberships

Join as an individual member or register your organization or One Health Club.

BSc, MSc, PhD students & recent graduates (18–35 y.o.)



ISOHA Alumni Program

Are you a former ISOHA leader, participant, or club lead? Stay connected through our Alumni Network! Lifetime access

One Health Professionals Database

Experienced professionals are invited to contribute as mentors, webinar speakers, advisors, and collaborators.

August 17-18, 2025 ISOHA Conference

International One Health Conference (IOHC) and

ISOHA Assembly

Theme: One Health in a Changing World: Innovations, Collaboration, and Action for Global Resilience

Zurich, Switzerland.

ISOHA Social Media: LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Group. WhatsApp group only for Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral students who are interested in One Health to discuss One Health issues, share information, and collaborate.

Are you starting a new student One Health group? Seeking guidance?

Check out ISOHA’s One Health Student Group Start-Up Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3HO6fBr

Notice!!

StudentTravel Awards to attend the ONE HEALTH session at the National Shellfisheries Association meeting to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, March 22-26, 2026

Twelve ‘Jimmy Alcivar Arteaga Student Travel Awards’ funded by the FUCOBI Foundation of Ecuador (www.fucobi.org) are available for international students to attend the National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) 118th Annual Meeting to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA on March 22-26, 2026 (https://www.shellfish.org/annual-meeting). The awards cover NSA membership, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group membership (ESRAG, www.esrag.org), airfare, shared hotel room, meals, poster printing, and airport-Portland-airport transportation costs.

February 1-3, 2026 Conference

One Health, One Fight: Connecting Vector Control to Global Health

94th Annual MVCAC (Mosquito & Vector Control Association of California) Conference

Rancho Mirage, California. MVCAC provides leadership to and advocacy on behalf of the more than 70 mosquito and vector control agencies in California which share a unified purpose to protect public health through research and collaboration. Keynote speaker: Cheryl Stroud. https://tinyurl.com/dy8m7aur

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May 13-14, 2026

Pennsylvania State University Huck Institute One Health Microbiome Symposium 2026 

State College, Pennsylvania, USA. Registration will open soon. See event webpage for up-to-date details. https://tinyurl.com/5f268z3k

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June 9-12, 2026

Global Health Security Conference 2026

Organized by the Global Health Security Non-Profits Network, a new multidisciplinary professional association dedicated to facilitating evidence-informed policy for the detection, prevention and control of infectious disease threats, irrespective of origin or source. Following the inaugural Global Health Security Conference held in Sydney (18-20 June 2019), the Global Health Security Network was created to provide a space where global health academics, scientists and policy-makers from across multiple sectors and around the world have a platform to share their thoughts, ideas, research and innovations with other professionals. The Association was then founded in October 2019 by Adam Kamradt-Scott, Rebecca Katz (Georgetown University) and Sara Davies (Griffith University). https://www.ghsconf.com/

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June 14-17, 2026 Call for Abstracts

Pathways Europe 2026: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference and Training

Organized by the School of Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University and the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. The conference will be held at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, United Kingdom. Now accepting organized sessions, individual abstracts, and poster presentation submissions. https://tinyurl.com/55vbxy6z

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June 21-23, 2026 

2nd Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania One Health Consortium

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. This event will bring together those concerned with improving the health of humans, domestic animals, wildlife, plants, soils, and/or ecosystems from across disciplines to advance One health initiatives in Pennsylvania. https://tinyurl.com/5n784czd

These events have passed but we would like for the world to be aware of them!

Check out more past One Health Events on the Commission's

Global One Health Events (since 2001) webpages.

Select a year and click 'VIEW'

December 10, 2025 Symposium

One Health Research, Education, and Policy Symposium: Fostering Resilient and Integrated Health Systems through One Health and Innovation

Hosted by the Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP). Supported by the U.S. Department of State, and as a part of the Mekong US Partnership Program (MUSP), Michigan State University (MSU) has been implementing the MOHIP in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand since October 2022. This event celebrated the achievements of the MOHIP, shared lessons learned, and charted a path forward to ensure sustainable health security in the Lower Mekong Subregion (LMSr) through continued collaboration, innovation, and capacity building. It included presentations of research findings, success stories, and testimonials from stakeholders in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand. No link available.

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December 10, 2025 

Zoonosis and One Health Updates (ZOHU) Call

ZOHU Calls are 1-hour monthly webinars hosted by the U.S. CDC One Health Office that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface. Free Continuing Education is available for live calls and recordings. The December 10, 2025 call included the following:

• Close genetic relatedness of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from companion animals and humans
• Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in Companion Animal Settings, and a New Firstline Tool for Veterinary IPC Guidance
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Veterinary Medicine Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Council: Advancing Veterinary IPC Through Collaboration and Standardization

https://tinyurl.com/mr45f69s

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December 8-11, 2025 Hybrid Conference

One Health Nexus: Bridging Human, Animal & Environmental Health Across Europe

ONE-Bridge International Conference 

Patras, Greece.

Hosted by the University of Patras Laboratory of Hygiene. Daily themes included:

• Dec 8: Preventing Human & Zoonotic Disease Transmission
• Dec 9: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• Dec 10: Climate Crisis, Public & Environmental Health
• Dec 11: Digital Innovation to Advance One Health

Contact: Prof. Apostolos Vantarakis. https://one-bridge.iwaterfood.gr/

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December 8, 2025

Environmental Sector in One Health Governance: Example of the Asia-Pacific Region

Hosted by the FAO Virtual Learning Center Community of Practice on One Health Governance powered by the Quadripartite, to collect experiences, lessons learned and key elements for effective One Health governance. Experiences from the Asia–Pacific region demonstrate that holistic, environmentally aware approaches can protect livelihoods, sustain biodiversity, and enhance long-term resilience. Importantly, this does not require creating entirely new structures: many existing governance arrangements already embed ecological considerations and offer practical models for integrating environmental perspectives more fully into national One Health systems. Featured country examples:

• New Zealand: The Te Awa Tupua Act recognises the Whanganui River as a living entity, embedding Indigenous knowledge and ecological stewardship into law. It demonstrates how legal frameworks can integrate environmental, cultural, and social dimensions of One Health.
• Brunei: With high biodiversity and growing land-use pressures, Brunei is strengthening its One Health governance through multisectoral collaboration. A recent National Bridging Workshop produced a joint roadmap and supports the establishment of a National One Health Coordination Centre.

The ASEAN One Health Network also delivered a short presentation on their current governance work and regional activities.Anyone can join the FAO Virtual Learning Center Communities of Practice. Just create an account to become part of the conversation, receive notices of activities and participate.

https://virtual-learning-center.fao.org/admin/tool/custompage/view.php?id=53

https://virtual-learning-center.fao.org/admin/tool/custompage/view.php?id=54

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December 3, 2025 Hybrid Event

Post-Launch Event of the Lancet One Health Commission Report

Co-Sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Blavatnik Institute, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Global Health Institute. This event highlighted the urgent challenges at the intersection of health and sustainability – including health inequity, climate change, biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance, infectious and non-communicable diseases, as well as weak health systems. These issues illustrate the inseparable links between human, animal, and ecosystem health, and underscore the need for a One Health approach to achieve effective solutions. With only five years left to reach the Sustainable Development Goals, the event explored how the implementation of One Health can decisively strengthen global health and sustainability efforts. https://tinyurl.com/b6pszfy8. See the LANCET One Health Commission Report.

The Lancet One Health Commission: harnessing our interconnectedness for equitable, sustainable, and healthy socioecological systems,  Winkler, Andrea S et al., The Lancet, Volume 406, Issue 10502, 501 - 570

Published July 16, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00627-0

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December 3, 2025 Virtual Event

Animals and Agriculture

One Health@Penn Research Community 'Work in Progress' Seminar Series

This series is led by the PennVet One Health in Action faculty as a forum for Penn scholars from diverse fields to share their work in a space that promotes interdisciplinary problem solving to enhance human, animal, plant and environmental health and welfare. Invitees each speak for 15 minutes, followed by a Q and A with the virtual audience. Everyone is welcome!

Speakers:

• Tom Parsons, VMD, PhD, Professor of Swine Production Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine
• Tom Daniels, PhD, MSc, Weitzman School of Design

https://tinyurl.com/289hyn3p

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December 2, 2025 Webinar

Factors behind emerging zoonotic diseases in agrifood systems

Hosted by the CABI One Health Hub and the One Health Knowledge Nexus. This webinar discussed findings in a newly released Evidence Brief: 

• Decision-makers lack evidence-based linkages
• Zoonotic diseases linked to agrifood systems represent a significant risk
• Recommendations
• Creating dialogue around One Health research

See the Evidence Brief and Summary of why this Evidence Synthesis was needed (https://tinyurl.com/mptubu3r).

What are the factors behind emerging zoonotic diseases associated with agrifood systems? A systematic map, (2025), Cooley H, McIntyre K, Haddaway NR, Watson MP, Errington L, Shah A, Porciello J, Savilaakso S, Juno Reports, doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0002, CABI

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December 1-2, 2025

FAO–Nanjing Agricultural University (Inaugural) One Health Youth Summit

Nanjing, China. Co-hosted by FAO and Nanjing Agricultural University to advance youth leadership in global health, food security, and sustainability. Building on a 2025 FAO–NAU partnership, the Summit brings together young innovators to explore the interconnected health of people, animals, plants, and the environment. “Today’s young scholars are tomorrow’s global leaders. By working together, we can build One Health solutions that protect people, animals, plants and the environment.” https://tinyurl.com/55b4b3ap. See the Summit Summary: https://tinyurl.com/ecdkf69w

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November 25, 2025 Webinar

Growing evidence for the economic case of One Health intervention: A call to action from the latest Lancet One Health Commission report

Hosted by the FAO Knowledge Nexus Community of Practice for Return on Investment (RoI) in One Health bringing together speakers from the Lancet One Health Commission to present key findings and recommendations from the latest Commission report. They focused on One Health metrics, economic evaluation, funding, and financing and discussed compelling ideas regarding Return on Investment. One notable concept is the call for a gradual yet progressive shift in the global economic paradigm – moving from traditional models toward a more holistic 'One Health economy.' The report also offers practical insights into how One Health initiatives can be funded within existing financial frameworks. You may need to create a Knowledge Nexus account (free) to view the recording for this free webinar. https://tinyurl.com/mrffmjye & https://tinyurl.com/5c8awauu

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November 20-21, 2025 Conference

National One Health Mission Assembly

New Delhi, India. India’s Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council approved creation of the National One Health Mission — a cross-ministerial initiative to coordinate, support, and integrate all existing One Health activities in the country. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) serves as the implementing agency and was recommended to organize a dissemination event and initiate community awareness programs in collaboration with academic institutions. Accordingly, ICMR hosted this first National One Health Conclave that brought together ministries, departments, academicians, and experts showcasing research and multisectoral collaboration to strengthen health security and sustainability. https://nohmconclave2025.icmr.org.in/

Recording of the Assembly (9 hours) available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmQZ2iG0o5s

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November 19-21, 2025

10th Uganda National Antimicrobial Resistance Conference 2025

Kampala, Uganda. This critical gathering invited researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share insights and drive action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) under our current theme: "Educate. Advocate. Act Now." This conference featured peer-reviewed abstract presentations shaping AMR policy, foster multi-sector collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health, and showcase innovations in diagnostics, stewardship, and One Health approaches.

https://tinyurl.com/44wrx2ax

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November 19, 2025 Webinar

One Health Research Priorities in Focus

Hosted by the FAO One Health Knowledge Nexus and CABI One Health Hub. CABI’s One Health Hub supports strategic research planning to guide investments, collaborations, and action across the One Health spectrum. It has developed a forward-looking research roadmap based on two core methodologies: 

• Global One Health research 2010-2024 

• Horizon scanning for future One Health priorities 

This webinar provided an opportunity to build awareness, foster debate, and gather collective insights to shape future research directions. You may need to create a Knowledge Nexus account (free) to view the recording. See also: Integrated surveillance tops future One Health research priorities – horizon scanning report. https://tinyurl.com/42kukbvn

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November 18-24, 2025

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025

Theme: Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future

The WAAW is a global campaign to raise awareness and increase understanding of AMR and to promote global action to tackle the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens. As one of WHO’s official health campaigns, WAAW is mandated by the World Health Assembly and is commemorated annually from 18 to 24 November. https://tinyurl.com/4je8chux

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November 18, 2025 Virtual Event

Pets, People, and their Shared Environment

One Health@Penn Research Community 'Work in Progress'

Seminar Series

This series is led by the PennVet One Health in Action faculty as a forum for Penn scholars from diverse fields to share their work in a space that promotes interdisciplinary problem solving to enhance human, animal, plant and environmental health and welfare. Invitees each speak for 15 minutes, followed by a Q and A with the virtual audience. Everyone is welcome!

Speakers:

• Laurel Redding, VMD, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine
• Heather Fowler, MPH, VMD, PhD, DACVPM, PMP, National Pork Board

https://tinyurl.com/23jmc6cy

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November 18, 2025 Webinar 

Tackling foodborne zoonoses: Safeguarding public health through One Health approaches

Hosted by FAO and Partners. Foodborne zoonotic diseases continue to pose a major threat to global public health and agrifood systems – causing millions of illnesses every year, undermining food safety, trade, and consumer trust. As these diseases emerge where human, animal, and environmental systems intersect, coordinated One Health action is essential. This webinar brought together experts from veterinary services, food safety authorities, and public health institutions to discuss priority foodborne zoonoses, their epidemiology and transmission pathways, and emerging risks. It spotlighted the critical role of Codex Alimentarius standards, innovative risk-reduction approaches, and cross-sectoral collaboration in building safer food. https://tinyurl.com/27jwx9c6 & https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius

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November 17, 2025 Webinar

Reproductive Health Preparedness During Climate Emergencies 

Hosted by Center for Biological Diversity, a free webinar with community leaders about how to protect reproductive health during disasters. This webinar highlighted the sexual health emergency preparedness mutual aid campaign as a model for how to meet reproductive health needs while empowering communities to integrate sexual health into their emergency preparedness plans. https://tinyurl.com/5fmpt3y5. Recording available @ https://tinyurl.com/4txdcrre

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November 14, 2025 CABI Webinar

Mapping One Health research: from current trends to future priorities

Hosted CABI One Health Knowledge Bank in association with the FAO One Health Knowledge Nexus, with the support of the CABI One Health Hub. This webinar shared key findings behind the upcoming One Health Research Roadmap offering insights and guidance for researchers and the One Health community seeking to shape inclusive, impactful, and coordinated One Health research for the future. It explored: 

• Our bibliometrics study examines the evolution of One Health research trends, revealing research topic gaps and under-represented regions.
• Our horizon scanning exercise highlights the emerging priorities in One Health research.
• The critical role of plant health in One Health – and how we can ensure plant health is incorporated in One Health strategies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhBXlHlneQ

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November 13, 2025 Webinar

Voices of One Health Implementers series: 

Financing and Private Sector Action for One Health Impact 

Hosted by the Women for One Health (WfOH) Network. 

This session highlighted how financing mechanisms and private sector engagement can accelerate One Health impact across human, animal, and environmental health systems. It explored inclusive and innovative financing models, the role of private investment in scaling solutions, and how partnerships across sectors can deliver both equitable and sustainable outcomes. Moderated by Dr. Lilian Waibochi. Speakers included Dr. Katrin Taylor, Dr. Katinka de Balogh, Dr. Leandre Ishema. No link or recording available.

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November 10, 2025

World One Health Day 2025 Celebration:

Bangladesh joins the global call for One Health – Together for a Safer World

Bangladesh joined countries around the world in celebrating World One Health Day 2025, reaffirming its commitment to building a safer and more sustainable future through the One Health approach — a collaborative, science-based framework that recognises the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. The event was hosted by icddr,b (formerly known as the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh, One Health Secretariat and One Health Bangladesh. The theme of this year’s celebration featured a keynote presentation on One Health approach, a poster exhibition and a panel discussion on “One Health in Action”, highlighting how Bangladesh’s cross-sector collaboration is addressing challenges from disease surveillance to environmental conservation. https://tinyurl.com/mr5e9h8t

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November 6, 2025 In-Person Event

Addressing Ecosystem Health Challenges through the One Health Approach

Colorado State University One Health Institute (CSU OHI) One Health Day 2025 Celebration

Fort Collins, Colorado. The CSU OHI brought together experts, researchers, students, and professionals from various fields to discuss and explore the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. Speakers included:

• Jacey Cerda - Protecting Biodiversity in the Age of Megafires: A One Health Approach
• Ed Hall - Addressing the Health of Lake Yojoa and Its People with Accessible and Interoperable Social Environmental Data
• Jessica Metcalf - From Basic to Applied Sciences: What can Carrion Decomposers Contribute to One Health?
• Jon Salerno - A One Health Approach Reveals Unexpected Synergies in Carnivores - LIvestock Systems
• KeyNote: Susan Howard - Gaming to Uncover Unseen LInks Between People, Animals and Ecosystems

https://tinyurl.com/yc78tffs

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November 5-6, 2025

International Conference on One Health

Copenhagen, Denmark. Hosted by the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with WHO Europe. By promoting dialogue between the human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors, this One Health Conference aims to promote a shared understanding, align policies, and support transformative action. The goal is to strengthen Europe’s resilience and capacity to address current and future health challenges through a truly integrated One Health approach. This conference fostered stronger cooperation between authorities and inspired EU Member States to adopt solutions that advance a unified One Health approach. Focusing on pressing issues such as antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, and food safety, the conference highlighted effective policy responses and showcased good practices. Key themes included the practical implementation of One Health strategies, improved intersectoral coordination and collaboration, and driving communication and behavioral insights. https://euonehealth2025.dk/

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November 5, 2025 One Health Day Webinar

Bridging Knowledges for One Health: Indigenous and local community - led surveillance and research at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface

Hosted by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To mark One Health Day, WCS hosted a webinar showcasing One Health surveillance approaches co-developed with Indigenous and local communities across the world: From Alaska Native communities in the Arctic to the Tacana Indigenous Territories of the Bolivian Amazon; from subsistence hunting communities in the Congo Basin to Cambodian communities in the Mekong River Basin. Recording available: https://tinyurl.com/45udvs4n

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November 5, 2025 Webinar

Seminario web sobre experiencias exitosas en America 

Celebrating One Health Day: Successful Experiences in the Americas

(Conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translations to English and Portuguese)

Hosted by WOAH in celebration of One Health Day. Objectives were to promote the exchange of knowledge and good practices that strengthen intersectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in the Americas and to highlight successful experiences in the Americas. Professional and technical audiences in the fields of human health, animal health, and environmental health in the Americas were invited to participate. Access the recording here (https://tinyurl.com/2dpbrdja) using the password WOAH2025. https://tinyurl.com/2wunmwjp

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November 4th, 2025 One Health Day Hybrid Event

How much drought can the desert sustain? 

One Health in Action – addressing crises and conflict in a changing climate 

Berlin, Germany and Online. Brought forward by Mascha Kaddori of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany. This event explored the role of the One Health approach in navigating complex, crisis-prone realities. In an era shaped by the overshoot of planetary boundaries and climate change conflicts and humanitarian needs are intensifying. Human-made and climate-induced crises are compounding systemic inequalities and threatening natural systems. Taking the Horn of Africa as one example, we can see how climate change is leading to protracted crises with recurring and intensifying floods and droughts. These are disrupting the delicate interdependence between the environment, non-human animals, and humans, with fatal consequences for all three. This includes a rise in environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and deteriorating non-human animal and human health and welfare. The program included keynote presentations and an interactive workshop, allowing participants to engage directly with experts and practitioners. Together, it explored practical, community-based One Health strategies that foster peace, health, & ecological balance. https://www.vsfg.org/news/one-health-day-2025/

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November 4, 2025 In Person One Health Day Lecture

A Career at the Interface of Animals, People, and the Environment: Lessons in One Health Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Roger Mahr One Health Lecture Series

Ames, Iowa. Speaker: Michael Lairmore, DVM, PhD, immediate past dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California (Davis). No link available.

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November 3, 2025 #OneHealthDay Post on X (Twitter) 

Slovenia to UN Geneva

Healthy people. Healthy animals. Healthy planet. It’s all ONE health. Slovenia is engaged in working for a healthier, safer, and more sustainable future. https://tinyurl.com/4remuc7v

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November 3, 2025 One Health Day Webinar

From Farmyard to Regional Networks: Strengthening One Health

2nd Annual One Health Day International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) One Health Webinar

Hosted by the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) One Health team. Speakers included: 

• Growing a Regional One Health Network - David Durrheim, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia
• From Farm to Clinic: Managing Zoonotic TB Using a One Health Perspective - Alessandra Scagliarini, Università di Bologna, Italy

Moderated by Dr. Lucille Blumberg, Editor-in-Chief of IJID One Health. Recording available. 

https://tinyurl.com/57hhwe34

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November 3, 2025 One Health Day Video

World One Health Day

See the short video posted on Youtube by the EU Crossagency One Health Task Force and the Quadripartite explaining and celebrating One Health.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zns69qM9oYI

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November 3, 2025 WHO South-East Asia World One Health Day Blog Post

One Health: Together For A Safer Future

Author: Catharina Boehme

In our region, Member States are translating One Health into action. National coordination mechanisms established after avian influenza and strengthened post-COVID-19 are delivering results. Bangladesh established its One Health Secretariat and Strategic Framework in 2012, now aligned with the Quadripartite OH JPA. Bhutan and Timor-Leste have an interministerial One Health secretariat and coordination mechanism respectively. India has designated a National One Health institution and has established an institute to promote One Health research. Myanmar is currently revising its 2019 National One Health Strategic Framework. Nepal has approved a One Health Strategy and established a Secretariat, Sri Lanka is enabling coordination among Ministries, and both countries are implementing Pandemic Fund projects. Thailand has two efficient high-level One Health committees addressing zoonoses, emerging diseases, and AMR. https://tinyurl.com/tvzxzze6

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November 3, 2025 

We Cannot Conserve Gorillas Without Caring for People

Conservation Through Public Health Newsletter celebrates One Health Day

In and around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to 43% of the world’s mountain gorillas, when local human communities fall ill, gorillas suffer, and when communities thrive, gorillas thrive too.

https://tinyurl.com/3xm24c8x

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November 2-5, 2025 Hybrid Conference

3rd World Conference One Sustainable Health (OSH) 

(In French and English for One Health Day)

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, IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), Fondation SNCF and The City Hall of Lyon. Experts from 35 different countries convened to discuss the One Health approach, with the objective of exchanging knowledge, formulating recommendations and proposing 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. A series of recommendations were developed but apparently are not yet publicly available. Contact marie.dauphin@fondation-usdt.org. https://fondation-usdt.org/en/osh-for-all-lyon-2025/

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November 2-5, 2025  

One Health Tracts at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting 

Washington, DC, USA. Daily One Health Tracks included multiple oral and poster sessions with over 30 presentations. Example Session Titles included: 

• Count Your Chickens: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) from a One Health Perspective
• Working as One: One Health & Occupational Health (Collaborative Session)
• One Health Communication: Preparing for Global Health Challenges (Roundtable Session)
• Environmental Intelligence and Forecasting One Health: The Role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Humans' Best Friends: Pets & Mental Health
• Flocking Together: Collaborations in One Health
• Bird's Eye View: One Health in Policies & Systems

https://tinyurl.com/3y8ht7y4

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November 1, 2025

UC Davis 12th Annual One Health Symposium

Theme: Resilience - Rising to the Challenge in One Health

Davis, California, USA. Engaging presentations, interactive discussion panels, an interactive disaster response module, a research poster competition, and much more! Event included Student Poster Competition. Plenary Speaker: Tierra Smiley Evans. https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/symposium

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November 1, 2025

6th Annual Walk & Wag for One Health 5K, 3k Fun Run, and Educational Event

Sulfur, Louisiana. Hosted by Louisiana One Health in Action (LOHA). The 3k Fun Run was open to both people and their dogs to celebrate One Health Day! This annual event highlighted the human/animal bond and raised awareness of One Health - the interdependence of Human, Animal, and Environmental Health. Participants learned about One Health and One Health topics at the Kids Zone, Dog Zone, and Educational Zone. The Educational Zone covered a variety of One Health topics presented by local medical professionals, veterinarians, master naturalists, and other One Health advocates. Along with having a great time, some of the projected topics covered were…

• Common animal infections that can also infect humans
• Importance of flea and tick prevention for animals to deter the spread of disease
• Effective tick removal for humans and animals
• Prevention of communicable diseases 
• Ways to prevent the spread of mosquito borne disease (presented by the Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control) 
• Information about the importance of vaccines (presented by the LDH)
• Nature and the benefits to our well being

https://www.louisianaonehealthinaction.org/walkandwag

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October 30, 2025

Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Dairy Production: Challenges and Strategies for a One Health Approach

See the University of Tennessee One Health Initiative Lunch and Learn Seminar Series

Speaker: Elaine Dorneles, PhD, DVM, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil. Dr. Dorneles leads research projects on infectious diseases of livestock, with a focus on bovine mastitis, antimicrobial use and resistance, and epidemiological modeling. Her work combines microbiological, molecular, and data-driven approaches within a One Health framework. During this seminar, she presented her recent work addressing antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in dairy production, particularly in the context of bovine mastitis. https://tinyurl.com/3s2xe75z

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October 29, 2025 WHO EPI-WIN Webinar

Strengthening One Health Multisectoral Collaboration through the National Bridging Workshop (NBW)

The National Bridging Workshop (NBW) Program is a Tripartite (WHO, FAO, WOAH) program focusing on the workshops sensus stricto and the subsequent implementation of the resulting NBW Roadmaps in countries to strengthen multisectoral collaboration at the human-animal-environment interface. The NBW workshop was a three-day event bringing together 50-120 national participants from public health, animal health and environment sectors, working at different levels in the country. The objective was to discuss and evaluate their current collaboration, identify how to improve it, and develop a joint consensual roadmap across the three sectors. The implementation of the roadmaps is closely monitored, including by so called ‘NBW Catalysts,’ whose community of practice continues to grow. The NBW workshops have been conducted in more than 60 countries to date, and 20 catalysts are currently active. Video recordings and presentations available. https://tinyurl.com/5tnaycuc

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October 28-31, 2025 Conference

Towards Planetary Health Equity:

A Global Call for Shared Solutions

Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Conference 2025

Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Co-hosted by the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and the APRU, a network of leading research universities in the Pacific Rim region dedicated to fostering collaboration in education, research, and innovation. This conference brought experts from various fields to address pressing global health challenges and explored innovative solutions underscoring the urgent need for interdisciplinary, collaborative action to address the intertwined challenges of health, climate change, and social equity. https://aprughc2025.um.edu.my/  

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October 20, 2025 Seminar

One Health Advocacy Seminar for AJ&K Region

As a part of the activities under project “One Health Workforce Development & Coordination for Pandemic Readiness” the Health Services Academy, Islamabad and Pak One Health Alliance in collaboration with the Livestock Department of Azad Jammu & Kashmir organized a “One Health Advocacy Seminar” in the Planning and Development Department, AJK Secretariat, Muzaffarabad. The occasion was chaired by the Secretary, Planning and Development Department – AJK. A large number of officers from all One Health sectors of AJK (e.g., Livestock, Public Health, AgriFood and Environment) participated. www.pakonehealth.org (No active link available)

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October 20, 2025 Webinar

Updates from the One Health Commission on the Global One Health Movement: Where do US Public Health Veterinarians fit in?

Hosted by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM). This presentation outlined some of  the progress of the global One Health movement, elucidated, compared and contrasted some of the major players in the space, suggested needed actions and highlighted where US Public Health veterinarians fit into the movement. A pdf copy of the slides can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/10-20-OH-Stroud. Recording available @ https://youtu.be/nrCS6HOqt3U.

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October 16, 2025 Webinar

Human Health Insights to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animal Agriculture

Hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture. The history of human health stewardship was discussed and with transition into animal agriculture stewardship. Speaker Dr. Weissman's presentation was followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Peter Rabinowitz, Dr. Paul Pottinger, and moderated by Dr. Heather Fowler. Attendees received practical insights from public health including opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. This session fostered dialogue between sectors and highlighted how One Health-informed strategies can accelerate progress in responsible antimicrobial use and resistance mitigation in animal agriculture. https://tinyurl.com/yc2krymh

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October 15, 2025

The Global One Health Movement and Why it is so Urgent to Connect the Players for Synergy and Strength

Gainesville, Florida.  One Health Commission Executive Director Cheryl Stroud’s presentation in the University of Florida College of Public Health Department of Environmental and Global Health Fall Seminar Series. Hosted by Drs Michael von Frickena (Left) and Ben Anderson (Right in photo) of the One Health Center of Excellence. https://tinyurl.com/3ub2u6yd. Presentation slides available for viewing @ https://tinyurl.com/ms3pbwrr. Recording available @ https://tinyurl.com/42vu4x9c

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October 14, 2025 Webinar

Addressing the Triple Environmental Health Crisis: A Way Forward

Hosted the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and led by colleagues from UC Davis, the Planetary Health Alliance, and the Nature Conservancy. Exchange ideas and explore solutions to combat the pressing challenges of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, which pose significant risks to our health and security. Recording available @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8EXOpbyovo

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September 24, 2025 Webinar

Quantifying animal disease burden to contribute towards return-on-investment calculations in One Health projects

Hosted by the FAO One Health Community of Practice on the Return on Investment (ROI) of One Health and the Community of Practice on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for One Health. Speakers from the University of Edinburgh’s Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBAD) included Jonathan Rushton, Mieghan Bruce, and Deborah Stacey. The webinar explored how the Global Burden of Animal Disease approach can support Return-on-investment calculations in One Health initiatives. GBADs presented progress in developing burden metrics from data collection to integration, an introduction to the GBADs technical guide (which can be downloaded here) with practical examples and updates on the GBADs knowledge engine and its evolving interface. Enrol to the FAO Return on Investment Community of Practice and gain access to the webinar recording and access the presentations here. https://tinyurl.com/3k4zux2u

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October 1, 2025 

Zoonosis and One Health Updates (ZOHU) Call

ZOHU Calls are 1-hour monthly webinars hosted by the U.S. CDC One Health Office that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface. Free Continuing Education is available for live calls and recordings. The September 3, 2025 call included the following:

• Extensively drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni linked to pet store puppies
• New World Screwworm Updates

https://tinyurl.com/2vwyrtd3

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September 30, 2024 Workshop

Food Policies vs. One Health

Bucharest, Romania. Hosted by the One Health Romania Academician Nicolae Manolescu Strunga organized under the umbrella of the project ADER 16.1.2 "Research on the development of a certification scheme on the food chain according to the One Health concept.” The purpose of this workshop was to identify the needs of actors interested in implementing the One Health concept in processes that have emerged throughout the food chain, aiming at obtaining new indicators/criteria/directions necessary for the proposal for future national or regional policies. https://tinyurl.com/2b9r3y2r

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Courses

The Veterinary Investigation & Leadership Program (VILP)Summer Program

June 1, 2026 through August 10, 2026

Ten-week summer program for early-stage veterinary students. Intensive research experience focused on biomedical inquiry and professional development. Includes hands-on laboratory work, critical reasoning sessions, seminars on emerging research techniques, and training in ethics and grant writing. Stipend support of US$6,500 will be awarded to successful candidates. Deadline for domestic and international applications is January 15, 2026. More information with access to the application portal is available here. https://tinyurl.com/5h3jtsmw

RX One Health - Applications now open.

June 14-17, 2026

Theme this year: Implementing One Health Through Food Systems for Health People and a Healthy Planet

This year in Ireland co-led by faculty from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and School of Medicine, and University College Dublin College of Health & Agricultural Sciences and UCD One Health Centre with support from the University of California Global Health Institute, Center for Planetary Health, and UCD Global. Through hands-on, practical learning experiences, case studies, group discussions, and field exercises, Rx One Health will teach you how to address complex challenges using the One Health approach, which recognizes that the health of people, animals, and their environments are interconnected.  https://rxonehealth.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/about

New FAO Virtual Learning Course: Evaluating the value of One Health

From the FAO One Health Knowledge Nexus Community of Practice (CoP) Return on Investment (ROI) for One Health and One Health Investment Planning. 

Despite a growing recognition of the potential of One Health to generate added value compared to single-sector or discipline approaches, investment in One Health remains limited. A central reason for this gap is the lack of robust evidence to quantify the economic and societal returns of One Health actions. Decision makers often struggle to justify long-term, multisectoral investments when there is a dearth of comparative data on costs and benefits. Without such evidence, prevention-focused and integrated solutions risk being underfunded in favour of short-term or reactive measures. This is where economic evaluation is essential. 

Registration is now open, currently offered exclusively to ROI OH CoP members. 

Anyone can join the ROI OH CoP. Just create and account to become part of the conversation, receive notices of activities and participate.

•     https://virtual-learning-center.fao.org/admin/tool/custompage/view.php?id=53
•     https://virtual-learning-center.fao.org/admin/tool/custompage/view.php?id=54

July 9-30, 2026  Course

2026 edition - Tropical and Neglected Infectious Diseases: An Integrated One Health Approach to Public Health

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Hosted by the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health. Intermediate knowledge of English required. Desired knowledge of molecular biology, cellular biology, pathology, microbiology, ecology. Discussions include: waterborne disease and public health in Brazil, wastewater genomics surveillance, arboviruses, NTDs such as Chaga’s, malaria, sporotrichosis, leishmaniasis, HTLV, Hansen’t disease and tuberculosis. Tuition $750 USD (reduced tuition available for applicants from low- middle income countries and or OUI members. For more information and to apply contact tropicaldiseasesclass@bahiana.edu.br

Jobs

Research position at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB-Galveston)

• Physician – Scientist / T32 Training in Emerging Infectious Diseases Galveston, TX

Contact Professor Greg Gray at gcgray@utmb.edu with questions. https://www.utmb.edu/one-health/jobs

School of Public Health Faculty- Washington University School of Public Health

We are seeking environmental health or planetary health scholars to lead innovative, interdisciplinary, systems-level research that addresses the impacts of environmental change on population health and informs real-world solutions. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, environmental epidemiology, exposure science, environmental biostatistics, environmental toxicology, health economics, and health geography.

https://tinyurl.com/2ce3ddfn

Fellowships / Residencies / Postdocs

Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program in One Health (MSDT-One Health)

University of California, Davis, USA. The Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program in One Health (MSDT-One Health) is a special career development opportunity targeting early career scientists (those who earned their PhD or terminal medical degree within the last 10 years) and undergraduate students in STEM to participate in a year-long toxicology training and mentoring program to conduct transdisciplinary research at the intercept between toxicology and One Health. Funded by an NIH grant, the goal of this program is to build a cadre of toxicologists and other scientists to comfortably engage in transdisciplinary research at the nexus of One Health and environmental toxicology. The program is currently seeking undergraduate STEM students, early-career scientists (i.e., postdocs, fellows, MDs), and mentors for the 2025–2026 cohort, which runs from November 17 through April 30. Application Deadline was October 3rd, 2025 Try for next year? https://tinyurl.com/28hdraa9 

Postdoctoral Opportunity - Duke University

NIH Center of Excellence on Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling (MISM)  

This is a great opportunity to join an interdisciplinary team that is integrating heterogeneity in immune responses – with effects on viral load, sickness behaviors, and duration of infection – with network epi models. 

https://tinyurl.com/4973yh9p

Residency

Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine (VPHPM) residency program

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Applications accepted until December 15, 2025. Interviews to be held in January 2026. Start date June 15, 2026.

Newsletters

Animal and Human Health for the Environment and Development - AHEAD Updates

• November 2025

Belgian Biodiversity Platform -

Biodiversity News Flash

• October /November 4, 2025

CABI One Health News

• November 3, 2025

Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Arthropod-borne Pathogens (CEZAP)- Virginia Tech University

• October 2025
• November 2025

Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH)

• November 3, 2025

Consortium of Universities for Global Health

• November
• December

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Global Health Now

• Newsletter Archives



Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative (MOHASC) Newsletter

• August 2025

National Link Coalition - Link Letters

• November
• December

North Carolina State University

Global One Health Academy (GOHA)

• October 27
• November 10

One Health News - Kansas State

• December 2025

One Health Organization

• November
• December

One Health Trust Weekly Digest

• November 3
• November 24
• December 8



Planetary Health Alliance

• December

University of Saskatchewan One Health and Wellness Office - Pawsitive Connections

• Fall 2025

University of Tennessee One Health Initiative News

• Fall 2025

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)

One Health Newsletter

• November 2025
• December 2025

World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Newsletter

October 2025

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Podcasts

Wildlife Conservation through a One Health Lens: The Adventures of Dr. Steve Osofsky

October 30, 2025

In this episode of Extraordinary Vets, host Dr. Donna Harris interviews Dr. Steve Osofsky, a prominent figure in wildlife conservation and the One Health movement. Dr. Osofsky shares his journey from being a young boy fascinated by wildlife to becoming a leading wildlife veterinarian and conservationist. He discusses his experiences in Botswana, the establishment of the Dept. of Wildlife & National Parks Wildlife Veterinary Unit, and the importance of integrating environmental stewardship and public health through the One Health and Planetary Health concepts. The conversation also explores a range of roles for veterinarians in conservation, and the critical need for good governance in order to achieve sustainable outcomes. Dr. Osofsky emphasizes the importance of adaptability and creativity in pursuing a career in conservation, as well as the need to invest in understanding local contexts when it comes to addressing health and environmental challenges. https://tinyurl.com/3arxm33s

The Cornell Veterinary Podcast: One Health Adventures of a "Bio-Diplomat"

October 16, 2025

In this episode of the Cornell Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Steven Osofsky discusses with Dr. Michelle Moyal his role in establishing the One Health concept--the interconnectedness of wildlife, domestic animal, and human health--and how it can shape conservation and his support also for Planetary Health. He shares tales of his work in the field, including a close call with lions and almost appearing as an extra in Out of Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AsBuh9UVKs

One Health Heroes https://tinyurl.com/ysxx4n2p

The American Association of Food Safety & Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) has been partnering since April 2025 with Dr. Brittany Lancellotti of Your Vet Wants You To Know podcast to bring public health information to pet owners and veterinary professionals twice monthly in a segment called 'One Health Heroes'. You can listen to episodes  on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify.

• September 1, 2025 One Health Heroes, Public Health Under Fire
• October 1, 2025 One Health Heroes, Pet food, Pandemics, and Parasites
• October 15, 2025 One Health Heroes, Avian Influenza Surges, Screwworm Nears the Border, and New Vaccine Policy Concerns
• December 1, 2025 One Health Heroes, Holiday Food and Safety Tips, H5N5 Human Case, New World Screwworm

UTMB Infectious Science Podcast series - How One Health is ‘Your’ Health 

The Infectious Science Podcast seeks to inspire curiosity and empower individuals from all backgrounds with knowledge about health. It was founded in 2022 by a team of One Health champions at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and its audience continues to grow. It aims to make scientific and medical knowledge clear, concise and accessible to all. “One Health is all about interdisciplinary teamwork”.  

Recent Examples:

• Nov. 6, 2025   Climate Change and the Rise and Spread of Pathogens
• July 4, 2025 Beyond the Sequence: People, Pathogens, and Power Dynamics

See all episodes.    https://www.infectiousscience.org/episodes/

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

December 16, 2025

November 11, 2025

October 14, 2025

Check out more Blogs, Books, Podcasts, Presentations and Videos

in the One Health Commission’s

Online One Health Library

https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OH-Library

The One Health Commission (OHC) is a prominent, US-based, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, E.I.N. 27-0799294. It is a body of action-oriented, One Health-minded individuals and organizations working locally, nationally and internationally to advance the One Health concept and approach.

With a focus on education, the OHC ‘connects’ One Health stakeholders, facilitates One Health Action Teams, provides a monthly global One Health Happenings Newsletter and compiles links to One Health Educational Resources to further understanding of One Health.

This issue was prepared by Blair Budd, Bailey Goff, Kristine Kancans, Ayinka-A Brown and Cheryl Stroud

with news-sharing support from the international One Health Community.

News reported in One Health Happenings does not necessarily reflect the official position of the One Health Commission.

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