Do you know an important global health story that’s been overlooked by the media and deserves special notice? NPR’s "Goats and Soda" blog, which covers global health and development, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and Global Health NOW from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are pleased to announce the 2019 Untold Stories of Global Health Contest. The contest is designed to give a platform to important but underreported global health stories. CUGH, NPR’s Goats and Soda Blog, and GHN share the goal of raising awareness about health issues around the world. We invite you to nominate an issue you feel deserves urgent attention, whether you’ve worked on it firsthand or come across it in your travels. The best nominations for the Untold Stories focus on a specific issue in a specific location (i.e., not global chronic disease) and should include available data and evidence, as well as contact information. Important Dates Submissions Open – August 15, 2018 Nominations Deadline – September 30, 2018 Judging Complete – October 30, 2018 Winners Notified – November 15, 2018 https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2018-08/enter-untold-global-health-stories-contest-2019

Using a combination of facilitated discussions and comprehensive evaluation methods, this workshop focused on two activities: 1. On pilot testing the new Biorisk Management curricula that Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN): Nong Lam University - HCMC (NLU), Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH) and Hanoi National University (VNU) have developed, to identify which sections of the new curriculum work and which ones need strengthening. The evaluation of the pilot session of the curriculum will include written evaluations with scoring and verbal feedback from three key groups to assess the teaching sessions from different perspectives: the participants (graduate students), the facilitators (university professors) and the observers (SNL, DTRA) 2. One-day Biorisk Awareness Raising for University Deans from VOHUN network who are responsible for providing primary guidance and leadership to divisional departments concerning curriculum development, program evaluation and compliance with educational requirements

The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health published the latest volume of supplement. This volume features the One Health implementation such as education, training, and research in Thailand which supported by THOHUN. Get the printed copy by contacting contact.thohun@gmail.com Online version available soon!

Efforts to improve knowledge about how to deal with zoonosis threat more quickly, intensify further to students during One Health Young Leaders and Communicators that was held from 16th to 19th July 2018 in Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson. A total of 49 students from six local universities including four students from three Cambodian universities have the opportunity to participate in the five-day activity. The program gathers students from a variety of different fields including Medical and Health Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Science, Social Work, Animal Sciences, Agriculture, and Psychology Project Leader, Dr. Mohd Faizal Ghazali, said the objective of the activity was to introduce students to the concept of ‘One Health’ and to provide knowledge on the competencies required in the ‘One Health’ practice. He said the concept requires an individual to work in a group in dealing with various issues. Zoonotic disease issues are complex and more effectively addressed using the ‘One Health’ concept among various agencies and institutions and thus strengthening communication, collaboration and networking with each other. Present during the activity was Professor Dr. Stanley Gordon Fenwick from Tuft University, the United States to help facilitate the activity.

One Health Field Training for Emerging Zoonoses was held in Tenera Hotel, Bandar Baru Bangi, and Lipis Plaza Hotel, Kuala Lipis from 2nd until 5th July 2018. Seventy officers, academicians, and postgraduate students from UKM, UNIMAS, UPM, and UITM with various background participated in this activity along with the active contribution of experts from the universities, Ministry of Health and Department of Veterinary Services. This activity trained participants on outbreak simulation in a classroom setting. The students were divided into five groups which represent the settings in the scenario, for example, district hospital, health clinic, DVS office, State Health Office and others. Two cases were discussed during the 2-day workshop in Tenera Hotel, Bangi. In Kuala Lipis, during the visit in Felda Kechau, demonstration of indoor residue spray and treated bed net as preventive action from malaria were delivered by officers from the District Health Office while visiting Felda Kechau. The activity will be continued with Table Top Simulation Exercise in August.

ISID and the Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases (SSI) jointly sponsor the SSI/ISID Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship Program to support infectious disease physicians and scientists from under-resourced countries through multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory training at select biomedical institutions in Switzerland. The objectives of the Fellowship Program are: To train promising young physicians and scientists from under-resourced countries for clinical and research positions in infectious diseases. To foster partnerships between fellows and infectious disease leaders in Switzerland. To increase scientific research capacity in under-resourced/high disease burden countries. Opportunities for training and research in a variety of areas ranging from basic studies of the mechanism of disease to studies in public health, epidemiology, diagnostics, therapeutics or vaccine development, are available through this program. For more information : https://www.isid.org/research/ssi-isid-fellowships/

On 29 March 2019, Prekleap National College of Agriculture (PNCA) hosted the first meeting among the three Cambodian universities agreeing to form a One Health university network - PNCA, Royal University of Agriculture, and University of Health Sciences. The meeting was attended by Rectors/Director of the three institutions and their team members. The meeting agreed on CAMBOHUN as the official acronym of the network, and on who will serve as Chairperson and Vice Chair of the network, and focal person of each institution. The meeting also preliminary discussed its governance and operating structure of CAMBOHUN.

SEAOHUN in collaboration with the One Health Workforce (OHW), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment under the support of the USAID and KOICA organized the Cambodia One Health Workforce Planning workshop on 26 - 28 March 2019 at the Sokha Hotel and Residence, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Twenty-seven health professionals from the three ministries, higher education institutions, and development partners participated in the three-day workshop to jointly develop recommendations to improve multi-agency, cross-sectoral collaboration during AI and rabies outbreaks at the national level with an emphasis on workforce needs.

To address public health issues and to deepen your participation in ongoing conversations about key issues in global health. With a one-year investment, not only will you acquire a Master of Public Health degree from Hanoi Medical University, but you will also develop knowledge and skills in a rich multicultural environment. The Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (lPMPH) - Hanoi Medical university is pleased to invite qualified and interested candidates to apply for full-time International Master of Public Health program for the 2019/2020 academic year, commencing September 2019. one health education. For more information please contact: Coordination Office for the lnternational Master of public Health programme lnstitute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - Hanoi Medical University Address : 01 Ton That Tung, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam Phone : +842438525'112 Email (main) :sdhyhdp@hmu.edu.vn Email (cc to) : phuonglh@hmu.edu.vn

A One Health approach considers the role of changing environments with regard to infectious and chronic disease risks affecting humans and animals. Green technology, which is also known as clean technology, refers to the development and extension of processes, practices, and applications that improve or replace the existing technologies facilitating society to meet their own needs while substantially decreasing the impact of human on the planet, and reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities and to ensures that the Earth remains healthy for all life to continue and future generations to live in a clean and healthy environment. " Green Technology in Global Transformation: Innovation in Higher Education. " The 5th SEAMEO RIHED-ACC Seminar and Study Visit Programme to China. To enhance higher education in Southeast Asian and build connection and collaboration in research and academic. For more information : http://rihed.seameo.org/5th-china-study-visit/

The Symposium Theme is “Challenges and Solutions in Animal Health and Production” with 7 abstract categories. The abstract must be submitted online at website (https://www.ars.usda.gov/alternativestoantibiotics/) or click at ATA banner below. The submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 23.59 Thailand time. Should you have any enquiries, please contact the ATA 2019 Secretariat at ata2019.bangkok@gmail.com ABSTRACT CATEGORIES: Vaccines Microbial-derived products Phytochemicals Immune-related products Innovative drugs, chemicals and enzymes Regulatory pathways to enable the licensing of alternatives to antibiotics Available alternative

With the support of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) under the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Embassy Regional Grants Program, Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) is working to strengthen the One Health workforce in Lao PDR. SEAOHUN in collaboration with Laos Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, its country networks, and Tufts University is organizing the One Health orientation workshop on 19-20 March 2019 at Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention, Vientiane, Lao PDR. The two-day workshop aims to a) introduce SEAOHUN and its role in the region to develop One Health workforce, b) introduce OH concepts and core competencies applied in SEAOHUN member countries, c) present the assessment findings of National University of Laos and University of Health Sciences, d) identify and prioritize needs and concerns, and e) build strong relationships among academic and governmental interprofessional colleagues. There are over 55 participants from the ministries, universities and developing agencies attended the workshop.