The SEAOHUN 2024 Regional Student Competition, a joint initiative with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and CHEVRON, successfully concluded, marking the fifth annual event that united students across Southeast Asia and Bangladesh. This year's theme, "Inspiring Action for Wildlife Conservation, Zoonotic Disease Prevention, and One Health," challenged participants to create 3-minute videos that addressed critical global issues and resonated on a global scal

The Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) is a regional powerhouse of over 117 universities across eight countries, dedicated to developing a multidisciplinary workforce to combat infectious disease threats. Established in 2011, the network champions the "One Health" approach—recognizing the intrinsic link between human, animal, and environmental health. Based in Chiang Mai, the SEAOHUN Secretariat serves as the regional hub facilitating multisectoral collabo

Bangkok  --  One Health’s strength depends on the people who deliver it, and the pipeline starts with young professionals. For the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), strengthening this workforce is essential to protect agrifood systems, safeguard livelihoods and reduce disease risks at the human, animal and environmental interface.   One Health is a collaborative approach that unites different sectors together to prevent and manage health risks. Bu

Following its official regional launch on 14 August 2025, the Southeast Asia One Health Workforce Academies (SEAOHWA) moved beyond the virtual stage and into classrooms, campuses, and conversations across Southeast Asia. Through a series of post-launch outreach and engagement activities spanning October through December 2025, SEAOHUN brought the SEAOHWA platform directly to universities, educators, students, and health professionals—transforming a digital learning platform in

On November 3, 2025, the Asawin Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok buzzed with energy. Teachers, students, and professionals from across Southeast Asia filled the hall — exchanging ideas, reconnecting with colleagues and friends, and discovering new ways to teach and learn about One Health. This was International One Health Day 2025, and for Chevron, Kasetsart University, the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN), and its partners, it was more than a celebrati

The Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) is a regional network of over 117 universities in eight Southeast Asian countries. As a coordinating body, the SEAOHUN Secretariat in Chiang Mai, Thailand, drives a broad range of initiatives aimed at developing a resilient and competent One Health workforce. These efforts are supported by various partners, including international organizations and private companies, and target a diverse range of beneficiaries, from g

Learning Wildlife Monitoring and Community Engagement for One Health When Thaixiong  joined the SEAOHUN 2025 Fellowship Program hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Laos, he hoped to move beyond the classroom and gain firsthand experience in the field. He already understood the concept of One Health—that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected—but wanted to see how it applied in real-world settings. Wildlife markets, where the risk of zoonotic dis

Hands-On Wildlife Market Surveys and Field Experience in Strengthening One Health in Laos   When Kaisone Chanda , a lecturer at the...

Building on the success of the pilot project in Pampanga, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Tropical Medicine and...

Thanks to a regional project, seven Southeast Asian schools have made positive and potentially sustainable impacts on their students via...