FREE course! from World Health Organization (WHO) Learn Strengthening collaboration between human and animal health sectors for improved health security. The course is free!. Just register for an account on #OpenWHO and take the course here: 👇https://openwho.org/courses/human-animal-health-sectors As a majority of emerging diseases are shared by humans and animals, adopting a One Health approach is essential. This course provides insight into some of WHO’s work at the animal

MSD Animal Health and WVA are delighted to announce the 5th Veterinary Student Scholarship Program to enhance the academic experience of veterinary students from countries in the regions of Latin America, Africa, North Africa/Middle East and Asia/Oceania (the regions of North America and Europe are under the scholarship programs of AVMF and FVE). Following the successful delivery of the 2016-2020 scholarship programs, MSD Animal Health and WVA have agreed to continue the

Ahead of the 11th edition of the Advanced Course on Diagnostics (ACDx) to be held this year from September 12-17, 2021, a 3-day virtual event will be organized: Advanced Course on Diagnostics (ACDx) Special Edition on COVID-19 on March 15-17, 2021 - 6.00 pm (Bangkok) The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a fair access to efficient diagnostic tests to rapidly detect positive cases and optimize prevention and treatment. International health experts will discus

The CREID Network Pilot Research Program supports, trains, and mentors the next generation of emerging infectious disease researchers. This program will help develop capacity for emerging infectious disease research around the world through the performance of scientific research projects. Scientific research project topics could include but are not limited to studies on pathogen transmission, emergence, or maintenance in an ecosystem, pathogenesis, characterization of viral a

Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2021

Webinar: Wildlife trade and pandemics prevention

Zoonotic diseases are an emerging threat that can have a major impact on the human and animal health, as well as the local economy. Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a disease that can infect domestic birds, causing a large number of deaths due to infection or the culling of the flocks. Farmers can lose their flocks during an outbreak. In addition, the disease may threaten those in close contact with the affected birds. In 2017, after ten years of being free from the disease,

In recognition of the importance of One Health approach in responding to global public health events, Hanoi Medical University (HMU) has recently integrated a module titled “One Health Core Competencies” into current training programs for medical, preventive medicine, and public health students. Over the past 3 years, more than 800 students at HMU have been equipped with One Health competencies. The students were given opportunities to not only gain knowledge and expertise in

Indonesia, a G20 member state and the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is an example of an emerging player within global health diplomacy. For instance, the country recently hosted the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) ministerial meeting in November 2018, which was followed by events such as its chairmanship of the GHSA in 2016 and the Global Fund board in 2013. The growing role of Indonesia is politically and socially important given the population size of the country

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) (WHO) would like to cordially invite you to a webinar on The Tripartite Report on International instruments on the use of antimicrobials across the human, animal, and plant sectors on Wednesday 10 February 2021, at 09:00 PM Bangkok Time. This webinar will provide an overview and review of international instruments that set standards