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SEAOHUN is catalyzing innovation and collaboration across Universities in Southeast Asia through small grants support In October 2020, the first batch of the projects supported by the newly launched SEAOHUN Small Grants Program began their implementation. SEAOHUN awarded 8 projects from 7 countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. To acknowledge high number of applications from Malaysia (53 out of 93) SEAOHUN awarded two grants to applicants from this country. The recipients will pilot their innovative ideas to advance One Health in their countries and across the Southeast Asian region. The Small Grants Program introduced in July 2020 was designed to give an opportunity for the faculty members from the network-member Universities to find innovative solutions to most acute problems related to One Health and to advance One Health core and technical competencies. This program also promotes regional and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Two out of eight supported projects focus on training. In the Philippines, which has recently formed One Health University Network and joined SEAOHUN in December 2019, the small grant will be used as a seed fund to develop the first curriculum for a course on One Health for Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Public Health programs. The project team under the leadership of Professor Vicente Belizario, Dean of the College of Public Health of the University of the Philippines Manila, will also develop and pilot a short course on One Health for professionals working in various areas. After the implementation, this small grant project has the potential to be scaled up in the Philippines through engaging other Universities and adapting of the pilot course for their needs. In Cambodia, a project team led by Dr Bunna Chea, Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Royal University of Agriculture, will implement inclusive awareness training on Rabies among rural communities, including village animal health workers and health volunteers. Four out of eight supported projects are focusing on different types of research. In Myanmar, Dr Mya Thandar, the Head of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health of the University of Public Health in Yangon, will lead a research on AMR in wastewater of Yangon region. There is no routine surveillance of AMR in animal and agricultural sectors in Myanmar. This study findings will serve as a good baseline data for the development of the national AMR monitoring plan on One Health perspective. In Vietnam, a team of researchers will pilot and assess the potential of probiotic bedding usage in poultry farming to reduce environmental pollution. If demonstrated to be cost-effective, this project can be replicated widely by small farms with positive impact. The project team is led by Ms. Hoang Thi Thanh Huong, researcher from Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF). In Malaysia, a team will conduct a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study for alleviating rodent-borne diseases among public low-cost housing (PPR) community. This project is led by Dr. Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The project aims to address the emerging issues of urbanization and PPR communities. There will be a One Health module developed for risk mitigation and health promotion, which can be utilized to scale up the health campaign in other low-cost housing communities. The other supported project in Malaysia is going to conduct bat coronavirus surveillance in Wind Cave Nature Reserve in order to inform the public on the diversity of coronaviruses found in bats from Sarawak. The project leader is Dr Cheng-Siang Tan, Head, Centre for Tropical and Emerging Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. The findings will be used to develop cave-based ecotourism guideline. Factsheets on the importance of bats and findings from this study will be made available online to provide first-hand information to the public, especially tourists visiting these caves. Two supported projects use innovative approaches to improve policy regulations and build community of practice. In Indonesia, the small grant project will contribute to the Indonesian strategy of controlling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The project team led by Dr. Teuku Reza Ferasyi, Director of Center for Tropical Veterinary Studies-One Health Collaboration Center (Centrovets-OHCC) Universitas Syiah Kuala, will revise, improve and disseminate the AMS Guidance materials for the three sectors (veterinary, human health, and livestock and fishery). They will also establish a web platform through which updated AMS programs can be shared in the future. The innovative idea that comes from Thailand focuses on establishment of a community of practice among young researchers interested in zoonotic diseases. Dr. Morakot Kaewthamasorn, Associate Professor from the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University will lead the project to enable young academic staff from different Southeast Asian countries receive a training on both conventional and molecular techniques in the field and in laboratory. They will also have an opportunity to further bond and form a community to exchange ideas beyond this small grant project. All the supported projects utilize multi-sectoral approach through collaboration with relevant ministries, government agencies and community groups. Most teams engage faculty from different Universities, promoting cooperation and knowledge exchange between different educational institutions.

Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) in conjunction with the celebration of One Health Day on 3rd November, invites you to a webinar on “Vilifying Wildlife in the Age of Pandemics: Confronting Fears and Misconceptions.” In this webinar, MyOHUN brings together renowned global wildlife veterinarian /epidemiologists, wildlife conservationists and journalists to share their thoughts and research on the ecology of disease emergence, wildlife conservation and the role of the media in shaping public perception about pandemic emergence. So if you are a public health specialist, wildlife enthusiast, veterinarian, epidemiologist, virologist, ecologist, social scientist, or zoologist…be sure not to miss this event! Preserving the health and well-being of all animals, including wildlife and the entire ecosystem, is the ultimate way to attain global human health. Date 3 November 2020 Time 9am - 12pm (GMT+8) Register here: https://myohun.com/go/ohday-webinar/ Topic 1: Understanding the Ecology of Disease Emergence Panelist: Dr. Jonathan Epstein Vice President, Science and Outreach EcoHealth Alliance. Topic 2: Confronting Public Fear: Risk Communication 101 Panelist: Simone McCarthy Journalist, South China Morning Post Topic 3: Wildlife Conservation in the Age of Pandemics Panelist: Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah Professor, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia Moderator: Prof. Dr. Latifah Hassan Professor in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, UPM Coordinator Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) If you have any questions please contact eddie@myohun.com / nco@myohun.com

Following the framework of the FAO Assessment Tool for Laboratory and AMR Surveillance Systems (ATLASS), a regional tool for assessing capacities on veterinary drug residues in food (RVDF) was developed with the intention of providing guidance to countries towards a stepwise, progressive improvement of their relevant capacities in residue monitoring. An initial piloting work in Singapore and Thailand was carried out. FAO-RAP Webinar: Strengthening country capacities to control and monitor residues of veterinary drugs in food! On Tuesday, 27th 2020 | 14.00—15.30 (ICT, BKK time) Register here: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L9v-1wGSQ7aI_agmpvfbrQ?fbclid=IwAR0jl91DqTQEsWHH5mjaWnX0nhAsYUbfFdylTVar9hYSh3sChWt3uZGj2Yk

PhilOHUN Webinar Series: Ensuring quality of Public Health communication, diagnostics, and infection prevention and control on humans and animals in response to CoVID-19. The Philippine One Health University Network (PhilOHUN) is a member of the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) composed of local universities unified with the aim of creating a secured future with minimal threat from preventable diseases. To fulfill this advocacy, we are conducting a series of the webinars entitled: “PhilOHUN Webinar Series: Ensuring Quality Public Health response to COVID-19 – redefining communication, diagnostics, and infection prevention and control.” The goal of the program is to inform the members of the academic community, healthcare providing units, and local government units of the risks presented by the currently ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Webinar Session for November 18, 2020 (10:00AM - 12:00NN Manila Time) Resource Speakers: Resource Speakers: Dr. Philip Nino Tan-Gatue Physician and Acupuncturist, Faculty of Medical Arts, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila Topic: Chinese Medicine and Lianhua Dr. Anthony R. Perez Head of Surgical Services Resumption Committee and Head of Operating Room Management Team, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila Topic: Surgical Services Resumption in UP-PGH: The Road to the New Normal Register via Zoom: http://bit.ly/6thSessionPhilOHUN Contact: philohun@seaohun.org

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR by Team Estungkara, The First Prize Winner Of OHW-NG Digital Challenge Held by SEAOHUN "One Health, One World: Human, Animal, And Environment” A one-day seminar that will discuss One Health concept from a different perspective as well as opinions and recommendations corresponding to certain issues related to One Health in Indonesia. Date: Saturday, 7 November 2020 Time: 1.00-4.00 pm (GMT +7), Jakarta Featured speakers: 1.Dr. Saengduen Moonsom - Coordinator of Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN) 2.drh. Annisa Devi Rachmawati – Wildlife Veterinarian in Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center 3.Niken Salindri, S.Gz – Indonesian One Health University Network (INDOHUN) 4.Gary Bencheghib – Founder of Makeachange.world (to be confirmed) FREE of Charge via Zoom Meeting! Participants will receive e-Certificate after the webinar* Don’t miss out, register now at https://bit.ly/OneHealthWebinar

Journal of Public Health and Development (JPHD), a suite of journals across all areas of Primary health care and community health, Health policy and management, Health promotion and education, Environmental and occupational health, Addiction studies and behavior and Global and One health research. This journal also has been included in the Scopus database. JPHD is inviting manuscripts for online submission at https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AIHD-MU. For any additional information, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at jphd.aihdmu@gmail.com

On 29 October 2020, SEAOHUN Executive Director and Asst. Prof. Dr. Saengduen Moonsom, THOHUN Coordinator joined the panel discussion hosted by Pfizer at Bio Asia Pacific 2020 held in BITECH, Bangkok. This event was using a mixed approach, virtual and face-to-face, to discuss why partnership matters to successfully address AMR issues in Thailand. More photo: https://photos.seaohun.org/SEAOHUN-2020/SEAOHUN-at-BIO-ASIA-2020/ ** 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. **

Introducing SEAOHUN Alumnus: I am Gavrila Amadea, a veterinarian graduating from the Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, one of Indonesia One Health University Network (INDOHUN) university members, and a 2018 SEAOHUN Fellow. Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in Infectious Disease and One Health (IDOH), Erasmus Mundus Joint master’s degree in Université de Tours, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the University of Edinburgh. I strongly advocate for One Health because it is a form of collaboration in which diversity is celebrated. Through One Health approach, we become more aware of this world’s interdependence, in which every action leads to multiple effects in various realms. As I dive deeper into One Health, I acquire more skills and knowledge, but I also realize that there are many more things I do not know. Since no one can be an expert in all aspects of One Health, I chose to learn how to communicate and build trust with other people to work effectively together in addition to advancing my technical skills. I was introduced to One Health during my undergraduate year through activities held by INDOHUN. I participated in their “Leadership Training and One Health Youth Forum” that introduced me to One Health concept and learning One Health opened many new opportunities for me. INDOHUN engaged students in various ways, such as participation in the Global Health True Leader and the Seed Funding. I had the opportunity to join Asian Veterinary Volunteering Project in Thailand and Vietnam as a representative of my university. This led me to create a small research project on Participatory Epidemiology in Kediri, Indonesia, with support from INDOHUN. After I graduated, SEAOHUN opened a huge opportunity for me: a five-month fellowship in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) in Bangkok, Thailand. This experience tremendously broadened my network and knowledge. After completing the fellowship, I was invited to work with FAO Indonesia for a short period before I joined IDOH master program. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global health problem, compromising the ability to treat diseases, and causing a huge financial burden. It is an issue requiring multi-sectoral approach to solve because AMR impacts not only human, but animals and their shared environment. Thus, One Health approach is needed. I would like to present my abstract on AMR research. This research is part of IDOH master assignment to assess the current level of AMR awareness among people. It aims to promote research among students and disseminate the information to raise awareness and educate the public. I would like to give credits to my colleague who took part in this mini-research, namely Dr. Suju Jamarkattel, Mrs. Melina Joshi, Ms. Shu-Yu Lin, Dr. Gabriela Castellanos, and Dr. Guan-Jhou Chen. Also, I am grateful to our professor, Dr. Laila Darwich for her guidance.

2020 marks the sixth year of the awareness week and for the first time the week will be called World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, marking a shift to move away from solely antibiotics to a broader group of antimicrobials including antifungals and antiparasitic products. The Asia-Pacific Regional Tripartite (FAO-OIE-WHO), together with UNEP, is planning a number of events to mark WAAW to demonstrate they are united to fight antimicrobial resistance. The virtual meeting will be organized on 24 of November at 2.00 pm Bangkok time to celebrate the successful conclusion of a week of events on AMR in the Asia-Pacific Region. The aim of the proposed webinar is to showcase activities that have been undertaken in the Region by highlighting the role of One Health in supporting Member States. Register here https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MsYTBN8mQl2HN2tZ0dURnA for joining webinar! and you may find the webinar information published in OIE Regional Website through the following link. https://rr-asia.oie.int/en/events/united-to-preserve-antimicrobials-across-the-asia-pacific-region/

Please join "Future Africa -1 HOPE " webinar series. The aim of the series is to build collaborative transdisciplinary research capacity of early career and doctoral students through a One Health & Well-Being lens, involving a wide range of expertise drawn from across global regions and organisations (please see flyer, attached) - will provide an excellent opportunity to share and cross-pollinate ideas engaging a wider audience - especially at this time of continuing global challenges and uncertainties. Please follow the link below to register: https://forms.gle/7F7RYX5e7jZ4XnjL8 For more information : https://bit.ly/3pTe8MN We look forward to meeting with you on 02 December 2020!

Please join, webinar series topic: COVID-19 Pandemic from a Multisector Biorisk Management Perspective - Experience from Viet Nam on Friday, December 4th, 2020. 10:00 AM ICT Thursday, December 3rd (USA) US: 10:00pm EDT 8:00 pm MDT, 7:00 pm PDT Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN) in collaboration with U.S. Department of Defense Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) will host the seventh session of the remote engagement case based learning series on “COVID-19 Pandemic from a Biorisk Management Perspective” The world is currently battling a pandemic that is caused by a novel coronavirus termed SARS-CoV-2. An infectious disease outbreak like SARS-CoV-2 can lead to particularly high infection rates in areas where diagnostic laboratory support is limited. Many regions of the world are facing the challenge of quickly ramping up diagnostic capacities. When dealing with infectious agents, it is very important to establish and implement a strong Biorisk Management System. The aim for the session is to highlight Vietnam’s strategic approach in successfully containing SARS-CoV-2 from multiple fronts. Through an effective multi sectoral coordination, Viet Nam has excelled in controlling the spread of infections through strong leadership and coordination, rapid case detection and isolation, and rigorous contact tracing. The session will offer an interactive dialogue and knowledge sharing by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and related stakeholders discussing the experience in preparedness and response to COVID-19 from a BRM One Health Perspective. This will be followed by an expert panel discussion with representatives from Vietnam Government and U.S.CDC and a Q&A session. More information and registration please click 👇👇https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvfuiprz8sGNCoPSZyVXl_8fLz_uqTjt4u

This program is open to anyone who is 18+ in any degree program or field. If you are under 18, please reach out to lessonleadersprogram@gmail.com for more information about how to bring the One Health message to your community. One Health is the connection between public health, the environment, plants and animals. The One Health approach is teamwork between specialists who care for people, the environment, plants and animals to improve the health of the world. One Health Lessons, founded by Deborah Thomson, DVM, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to get every child on the planet to understand and care about One Health. The Lesson Leaders Program works with primary/secondary school children to help them understand the much-needed connection between the health of people, animals, and the environment. View recordings of previously taught OHL.com lessons here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDaNyTpLiE-i-YMVutCDTTQ Please contact Lesson Leaders Program Coordinator Doris Ma at lessonleadersprogram@gmail.com AND the Teaching Intern for Lesson Leaders Vanessa Nichols at vanessanicholsonehealth@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. For more information about One Health Lessons visit: http://www.onehealthlessons.com/