The USAID One Health Workforce - Next Generation (OHW-NG) Project promotes global health security by empowering One Health University Networks in Africa and Southeast Asia to raise the One Health capacity of workforces for improve disease prevention and control. This link takes you to the Project's Year 2 Annual Report. Download the report

“I'm so very happy to join the SEAOHUN in the video competition, that was a new experience for me to create the video for raising awareness for people to understand the Risk of Zoonotic Disease… my team members [and I] learned a lot from making the video, especially about teamwork… we always motivate each other and keep working together during the pandemic. Finally, I thank you for creating this program that is an opportunity for youth to learn from each other and we contribute to helping our society or community.” - A Student who joined SEAOHUN 2021 Regional Students' Competition For the second year in a row, the students of SEAOHUN were given the opportunity to utilize their creative skills and technical knowledge to engage unscientific communities. Teams of 4 multidisciplinary students from member Universities across Southeast Asia One Health University Network entered the 2021 SEAOHUN Students’ Regional Competition. Teams had to create an original video to communicate the risk of zoonotic diseases from 3 topics: gender and zoonotic diseases, underserved communities and their interactions with animals, and wildlife and zoonotic diseases. These topics are especially applicable in 2021 as the world is reminded of its vulnerability to pandemics. The competition stimulated students’ learning on how to disseminate scientific knowledge in plain language and to practice the use of “soft” skills such as communication, collaboration, and creativity, in harmony with the “hard” or technical skills taught in their university programs. On May 28th 2021, SEAOHUN, in partnership with the One Health Workforce – Next Generation consortium and Chevron, held a webinar focusing on effective narrative and compelling delivery style. About 200 interested students joined the webinar resulting in 52 submissions from 7 member countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Additionally, on June 28th, 2021, SEAOHUN in collaboration with Chevron’s media professionals, organized one-on-one virtual sessions with teams who wanted to receive feedback to make their videos more engaging and attractive. Students’ submissions demonstrated their comprehension not only of the topic but of how to relay key information in engaging ways. Judges from One Health disciplines and public relations were tasked to rank videos based on various criteria including scientific accuracy, creativity, and the conveyance of One Health principles. Students’ ability to blend knowledge and creativity in storytelling impressed the judges. The top two videos in each country are featured on SEAOHUN’s YouTube channel. Through social media interaction, the videos reached beyond just the students, judges, and member universities. Viewers from over 10 countries tuned in to the videos allowing some of them to gain recognition by educators and aid organizations. One example of this comes from the Panthera Tigris team in Malaysia who received nearly 39,000 views, and more than 20,000 likes over 6 days of public voting: "As the video went viral, there was one teacher in another district who contacted us, she told us how amazing the video was, and she was very excited to share it with her school students. I think this is a great opportunity for us to share this video with our younger generation so they can gain information about what is going on in Malaysia and what they can do help improve this.” - Shasha, Panthera Tigris Follow SEAOHUN newsletters, website, and social media as we continue to bring relevant and engaging student activities to further develop their One Health competencies to address infectious disease threats.

Dr. Vipat Kuruchittham, Executive Director of SEAOHUN Secretariat, is pleased to serve on the inaugural editorial board of CABI One Health, a new open access journal. He represents the One Health University Networks (OHUNs) to promote publishing articles and One Health cases on the implementation and institutionalization of One Health and capacity building of One Health professionals. CABI's One Health resources tackle global challenges that are increasingly inter-connected. Our editorial board therefore includes experts in human, animal, plant and environmental health, as well as individuals with a deep understanding of social and political dimensions. We have sought to recruit a gender balanced, globally representative board that also provides opportunities for up-and-coming future One Health leaders. Our One Health editorial board works across both our open access journal CABI One Health, and our new collection of case studies One Health Cases. https://www.cabi.org/.../one.../one-health-editorial-board/

Engaging Countries, Key Stakeholders, and Communities to Stop Spillover Locally This report summarizes progress made during STOP Spillover's first year of project implementation from October 2020 through September 2021. Year 1 focused on initiation of STOP Spillover in four countries, Uganda, Liberia, Bangladesh, and Viet Nam. The first year was defined by deep engagement with countries, key stakeholders, and communities. Their contributions and guidance have helped to ensure that STOP Spillover's approach is inclusive and will have a sustainable impact on decreasing risk of zoonotic viral spillover. Download here: STOP Spillover Year 1 Annual Report

SEAOHUN, established in late 2011, is a leading regional network of universities collaborating to strengthen One Health workforce capacity and build the next generation of One Health professionals with the right skillset and mindset to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This includes equipping health professionals with critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and systems approach to problem solving that considers all aspects of the human-animal-ecosystem interface. In 2022, SEAOHUN comprised 95 universities in 8 Southeast Asian countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, and 6 universities in Taiwan as an associate member country. SEAOHUN is a regional non-profit organization registered as a Foundation in Thailand. SEAOHUN is governed by its Executive Board comprising members from member countries and key partners. SEAOHUN Secretariat, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a coordinating body of all the country university networks. The Secretariat manages subawards with the country networks, facilitates SEAOHUN Executive Board meetings and regional activities, strengthens One Health university networks in Southeast Asia through capacity building activities, and partners with national, international, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to build the next generation of One Health leaders. In addition, the Secretariat represents interests of its country networks at regional and global meetings/conferences/forums. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the Program Assistant to join our dynamic team. It is highly advisable for interested candidates to gain an understanding of SEAOHUN’s visions and works so please feel free to explore our website or visiting facebook.com/seaohun Job description :

Future Leaders Against AMR is an international programme for students and early career professionals, designed to support their development as future leaders in the work against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is achieved through various activities for participants, including relevant career guidance; exploration of the many fields relevant to the issue with an interdisciplinary One Health perspective; soft-skills training; small project management; and personal mentorship from current experts and professionals. The programme has been taking place virtually since the beginning of 2022, running for 10 weeks in total. Participant applications opened in November 2021, closing in December 2021, with priority given to those from LMIC countries and academic & professional backgrounds not typically associated with AMR. Join the 10-week open lecture series! Due to the high number of applications (317 for just 40 places), Future Leaders Against AMR is running a concurrent lecture series for the 10 weeks, with one lecture a week opened to all who applied and anybody else who is interested. The aim is to both educate and empower the next generation of leaders in the work against AMR. Please find details here: https://futureleadersagainstamr.org/

We cannot stop learning and practicing One Health during the pandemic: A SEAOHUN fellow’s experience in Lao PDR “I’ve gained much experience from my SEAOHUN fellowship under the supervision of FAO Lao PDR. I learned and improved my technical and coordination skills through many national One Health events. After the fellowship, I am committed to contributing to the development of One Health collaboration in Lao PDR” ​ Dr. Ketkesone Phrasisombath SEAOHUN 2021 Fellow Dr. Ketkesone Phrasisombath, one of the SEAOHUN fellows in 2021, is a senior lecturer at University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR. He worked at FAO Lao PDR (FAOLA) for 5 months under the mentorship of Dr. Leo Loth, International Technical Advisor, FAO Representation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. During his fellowship, he helped FAOLA organize a national-level One Health workshop in collaboration with Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) in Lao PDR. This One Health workshop marked the inception of One Health committees in all 18 provinces of Lao PDR. These committees, linked to the national One Health committee, aim to strengthen collaboration and response to complex health threats at the human- animal-environmental interfaces.​ In addition, he fostered collaboration between MoAF and academic. He gave lectures on data entry and data analysis to undergraduate students from the Department of Animal Sciences during his work at DLF. Moreover, he participated in the assessment of the National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Drug Resistant (AMR) conducted by MoAF, FAOLA and other international partners. He facilitated Progressive Management Pathway (PMP) assessment which was co-organized by DLF and FAOLA. ​ Furthermore, he assisted with the concept note and coordinated the National One Health Symposium in November 2021. The Symposium, organized by of Ministry of Health, MoAF, FAO and WHO, included a panel discussion on COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and AMR. Engaged in national level meetings and workshops, he gained practical experiences and contributed to advance One Health in Lao PDR. Specifically, he supported the establishment of the One Health committee at DLF, and a coordination platform where Government agencies and development partners of Lao PDR will meet. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic challenges, he successfully completed his fellowship at FAOLA. His inter-personal skills, friendliness, and team spirit were well observed and appreciated by all partners. Dr. Ketkesone received his doctoral degree from Karolinska Institute, Sweden. He works as a public health specialist providing guidance on health research and primary health care development at different levels. He had over 10 years of experience working at the Government of Lao PDR, UN agencies, national and international universities, and NGOs. He is passionate about reproductive health, maternal and child health, and women’s health. - Personal protective equipment, distancing, and group size standards in this photo were consistent with local public health guidance and COVID-19 status in the specific country and time it was taken. This may not reflect best practices for all locations where COVID-19 is still spreading. -

Progress and challenges in the implementation of National control plans for Antimicrobial Resistance Wednesday 16 February 2022 at 13:00 to 14:30 CET Link to register: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c_efnCRMSvahKCpkTT8ENA Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a complex threat to global health security, potentially leading to millions of deaths a year and hundreds of billions of dollars lost in annual economic growth. Misuse and overuse of antimicrobial drugs in human and veterinary medicine, and an unprecedented rise in the movement of people, animals, and food commodities have put our future at risk. The development and implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs) on AMR focus on strengthening regulatory platforms and legislation; capacity of national laboratories to collect and use data on antimicrobial use (AMU), AMR and antimicrobial residues; improving practices to minimize the need for and use of antimicrobials and to prevent transmission of AMR along the food chain; and strategic advocacy and multi-sectoral coordination for a One Health approach to address the risks of AMR to people, animals, plants and the environment. This One Health series Dialogue No3 will look specifically in the progress, challenges and lessons learned from the implementation of National Control Plans for AMR.

Bat viruses surveillance helps to increase safety of ecotourism in Wind Cave Nature Reserve, Sarawak, Malaysia Since 2002 and the emergence of new types of coronavirus, bats have been known to be hosting several viruses including coronaviruses, astroviruses, enteroviruses or others. As many of these are of public health concern, a team of experts devoted eight months to the identification bat-coronaviruses in Wind Cave, Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia. Wind Cave is a known ecotourism spot that draws thousands of tourists annually to its cool windy cavern that is home to many swiftlets and bats. The project was led by Cheng Siang Tan of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, and conducted from the 1st of October 2020 to the 31st of May 2021 and it was funded by the Small Grant Program of SEAOHUN. As a first step, a Bio-risk management workshop has been held and the personnel involved in the project has been vaccinated against rabies prior to the sampling. The team collected hundreds of guano samples over 5-day period, but only tested 21 pooled guano samples for the presence of Bat-CoV (bat-coronavirus). It was found that nearly 50% if the guano were positive for coronaviruses. Genomic analyses have revealed that the coronaviruses belong to alphacoronavirus and betacoronavirus that are unique to the island of Borneo. One betacoronavirus is genetically related to Sarbecovirus, a subgenus that includes the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 but the risk of transmission from bats to humans is thought to be low. Nevertheless, the team recommend to the people who do get in close contact with bats and their excreta to be cautious and to practice universal biosafety precautions (wash hands, avoid direct contact, etc.) to minimize the risk of infection. Moreover, they recommend to avoid the consumption of bat meat or the use of it for traditional medicine to prevent risks of spillover. This project has been particularly relevant for One Health because it helps understand and prevent potential risk of coronaviruses spillover from the bats who live in these caves to the tourists who explore the caverns, and the community that uses bat meat. SEAOHUN 2020 Small Grants Project team leader: Dr. Cheng Siang Tan (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak) Team members: Dr Faisal Ali bin Anwarali Khan (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak) Dr Jaya Seelan A/L Sathiya Seelan (Universiti Malaysia Sabah) Mr Azroie Denel (Sarawak Forestry Corporation) - Personal protective equipment, distancing, and group size standards in this photo were consistent with local public health guidance and COVID-19 status in the specific country and time it was taken. This may not reflect best practices for all locations where COVID-19 is still spreading. -

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USAID is publishing the document "TRACKING THE FIRST- AND SECOND-ORDER IMPACTS OF COVID-19". The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the global response, continued to evolve in 2021 -- from the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations globally to the rise in cases due to the Delta variant and the emergence of the Omicron variant at the end of 2021. Building on previous landscape analyses, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continues to assess the first- and second-order impacts of COVID-19 on low- and middle-income countries. The pandemicʼs impacts have been widespread across development sectors and regions, and threaten to setback decades of progress. Weakened health systems, ballooning debt, lost educational opportunities, and the first increase in extreme poverty in decades are just some signs of the public health crisisʼ rippling disruptions across the globe. This analysis is organized around eight categories of impacts: health; vaccine distribution and administration; macro- and microeconomic trends; migration and remittances; pressures on governance, democracy, and stability; food security; and education. This analysis is not exhaustive, but instead intends to provide a high-level synthesis of some of the major storylines of 2021, leveraging the best available data to understand the pandemic's most significant global impacts. The data used in this analysis are derived from a range of public sources, including real time, daily updates on caseloads and second-order impacts, modeled forecasts, quantitative estimates of underlying risks and vulnerabilities, high-frequency phone surveys of households, and qualitative research and reports from third-party institutions.

Leading the way in global health and development for over three decades, Dr. Dennis Carroll discusses megatrends reshaping our current global heath landscape with his inspirational talk, “Reshaping the Global Health Landscape-Megatrends of the 21st Century”. See how this interconnection affects our very way of life and learn how to prevent future pandemics with Dr. Carroll’s valuable insight. Register here: https://chula.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-ChqjIoE9YF-_Bo6TnVRR4H9LEcMoXk