SEAOHUN
- Dec 23, 2021
Pay It Forward: the Unintended Yet Wonderful Consequence of the MyOHUN Calls for Volunteers
Volunteerism has long been an integral element of health services. It enhances well-being for individuals and societies through the ideals of solidarity and altruism. Volunteerism offers vital assistance to people and communities in need without requesting anything in return. Unexpectedly, one call for volunteers generated a snowball effect of good deeds in a time of crisis. As COVID-19 cases surged in Malaysia, the Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN), through act
SEAOHUN
- Dec 21, 2021
Planting the Seeds of Collaboration for One Health
The University of the Philippines Manila pilots short course to equip health practitioners, academics, and government officials with knowledge on One Health The University of the Philippines Manila pilots short course to equip health practitioners, academics, and government officials with knowledge on One Health “This was the first-ever course on One Health in the Philippines”, said Dr. Carmencita David-Padilla, Chancellor of the University of Philippines (UP) Manila, upon de
SEAOHUN
- Dec 21, 2021
Design Thinking: A Tool for COVID-19 Prevention Prototype Development
It has been over a year since the beginning of COVID-19 global outbreak, and the world is still adapting to the new normal situation. In order to help society be better protected from the illness, Mahidol University, a member of Thailand One Health University Network, conducted a series of workshops on “Design Thinking for COVID-19 Prevention and Control with Clinical Management” in November, December 2020 and in March 2021. These workshops resulted in 10 prototypes of innova
SEAOHUN
- Dec 14, 2021
INDOHUN Helps Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
By Training Volunteers and Health Students in Contact Tracing The best collaborations create something bigger than the sum of what each person can create on their own Increasing the national capacity in contact tracing, a key strategy for interrupting chains of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, is critical for strengthening Indonesian public health response to infectious disease outbreaks, especially in the light of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. INDOHUN, with the support from the Governm
SEAOHUN
- Dec 14, 2021
SEAOHUN Fellowship Program in partnership with LAOHUN and FAOLA
In March 2021, SEAOHUN launched a Fellowship Program in partnership with LAOHUN and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations representation in Lao PDR (FAOLA). The program helps young and mid-career professionals from relevant sectors gain experience in implementing One Health approach at leading organizations working on One Health issues. Dr. Ketkesone Phrasisombath, Public Health Specialist and Researcher from the University of Health Sciences in Vientian
SEAOHUN
- Dec 14, 2021
VOHUN Joins National One Health Platform
Vietnam One Health University Network joined the One Health Partnership for Zoonoses (OHP) that was officially signed on March 23, 2021. National and international partners joined hands for the second phase of the OHP framework to improve multi-sectoral collaboration in preventing potential outbreaks and strengthen Viet Nam’s current efforts at controlling zoonotic diseases (the diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans). The OHP is now in its second phase, coverin
SEAOHUN
- Dec 13, 2021
Dr. Bui Tran Anh Dao, Chair of VOHUN, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)
Assoc. Dr. Bui Tran Anh Dao is the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA). He is responsible for: (1) Managing and training DVM, Master and PhD students (2) Improving and developing the study program (3) Providing lecture on Veterinary Pathology (4) Supervising DVM, MSc. and PhD. student’s thesis on the field of Veterinary Medicine (5) Chairman of the self-assessment team of Veterinary Medicine Curriculum at VNUA. He h
SEAOHUN
- Dec 13, 2021
Dr. Le Thi Huong, Vice-Chair of VOHUN, Hanoi Medical University (HMU)
Le Thi Huong, MD, PhD, Dean of Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Prof Huong Le’s initial training was medicine at Hanoi Medical University. After the initial training, she pursued my PhD training in Nutrition, food technology and biotechnology from Wageningen University of the Netherlands. Since then, she has accumulated a wealth of experiences in conducting research on HIV/AIDS, environmental health, nutritional science, community health, primary healthcar
SEAOHUN
- Dec 13, 2021
Dr. Phuc Pham Duc, Coordinator of VOHUN, Hanoi University
Dr. Pham Duc PHUC is a coordinator of the Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN); Deputy Director of the Centre for Public Health and Ecosystem Research (CENPHER), Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH); and Director of Institute of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development (IEHSD). Dr Phuc holds a Medical Degree from Hanoi Medical University (1995) and a Master for International Health from the University of Copenhagen (2003). He got his PhD degree in Epidemi
SEAOHUN
- Dec 13, 2021
Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn, Chair of THOHUN, Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn, DVM., MS., DTBVM., ACCM., Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and applied Zoology HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, is currently the Chairman of Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN). He received great reputation and recognition from professional services as an international conference organizer, initiator, founder, and public educator. In 1999, he was appointed as the first dean of
