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/

One Health is very relevant to the current pandemic. It is concerned with interactions and dependencies in complex systems and promotes a sustainability-oriented approach of health that brings together natural and social sciences and is characterized by collaboration, participation, sharing, and exchange in a framework of knowledge integration in health. A key feature is the concept of shared responsibility, with the potential for innovative and non-uniform solutions to manage complex problems. (Photo credit: ESCAP) “During this period, we were discussing options to reshape response measures in the surveillance commission because in Kinshasa capital city cases were still rising. At that time, the herd immunity theory that was discussed during the AFROHUN COVID-19 session on immunity issues and interventions for COVID-19. We learned more about it and about the advances in vaccine development. This improved my knowledge, which I shared, and helped us to focus on improving our testing capacities, as there is no evidence supporting such a theory.” Dr. Marc Yambayamba, AFROHUN country manager in DRC, member of the national COVID-19 surveillance team. Reflecting on One Health in Action During the COVID - 19 Response, Case Study 3: One Health in Action: Experiences From the Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) COVID-19 Knowledge Sharing Response. Read more: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.578649/full?fbclid=IwAR0aZhvs6xeElGUrWeGDocwjO7ec7V92OygfJ4kJU2wdWKCt56qq86ADZHs

COVID-19 is more than a health crisis; it is also an information and socio-economic crisis. The pandemic and the associated response are prompting the deepest global recession in nearly a century and pushing an estimated 70-100 million more people into extreme poverty. Download Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy COVID-19 (December 2020 -May 2021) A revised RCCE strategy was needed to reflect this and the learning from the response to-date. The new strategy will cover six months from December 2020 to May 2021. Analysis of socio-behavioral data shows us some broad trends. In general, people know about COVID-19 and the preventive measures necessary. However, people are becoming complacent and risk perceptions are lowering. In general, people are feeling less confident in what they can do to control the virus. As the pandemic becomes more protracted, pandemic fatigue is increasing. The growing fatigue, the stress caused by uncertainty, lowering risk perceptions and reducing trust in government responses, is taking its toll on the fabric of our communities. There is an unprecedented need to elevate the role RCCE plays in breaking the chains of transmission and mitigating the impact of the pandemic. Until biomedical tools such as vaccines or treatments are developed and widely available, people’s behaviors and their willingness to follow public health and social measures remain the most powerful tools to stop the spread of the virus. The revised RCCE strategy is underpinned by a socio-behavioral trends analysis and builds on the learnings from the response to-date. The shift presented in the document is towards the community engagement and participatory approaches that have been proven to help control and eliminate outbreaks in the past. For more information, check this link.

Please join " The Re-emergence of Rabies Posing a Transnational Threat to Public Health" webinar organized by the Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) in collaboration with International Veterinary Students' Association (IVSA) Selangor, Malaysia, and One Health Students' Club (OHSC) UPM. Below is the registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf84gApxNUt2gvJLbfsQR9w6pS9MUaFDQpE-KKexA2Qbp8ZXg/viewform Date: 9 January 2021 (Saturday) Time: 10.00 am - 12.30 pm (Malaysia time GMT +8) Venue: Webex, the link will be sent closer to the event

Now, more than ever, health experts are needed in the world to tackle infectious diseases. If you are passionate about infectious diseases and you want to learn about using the crossed domains One Health approach to attain healthier humans, animals and a healthy environment apply now for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Infectious Disease and One Health (IDOH)! Deadline for applications February 2nd, 2021 For more information about program structure, application guidelines, and partners please visit: https://www.infectious-diseases-one-health.eu/ Where to apply? https://applications.infectious-diseases-one-health.eu/... Contact us: Official IDOH e-mail address: master-emjmd-idoh@univ-tours.fr EMA Programme students representative: IDOH@em-a.eu

A new Tripartite operational tool is available to support countries in the implementation of joint risk assessments for zoonoses, complementing the existing Tripartite Zoonoses Guide. The Operational Tool on Joint Risk Assessments (JRA OT) has been developed by the Tripartite organisations (FAO, OIE and WHO) and technical experts to provide guidance on how to set up a joint risk assessment process at national level. While it describes step-by-step how to conduct each component of the process, it also provides model documents and templates to support its implementation by staff from national ministries responsible for management of zoonotic diseases. What are the benefits? - Joint risk assessments are adaptable and can be organized through existing coordination mechanisms, platforms, and task forces. - Bringing together expertise and information from all relevant sectors contributes to the understanding and management of shared threats at the human-animal-environment interface. - Based upon risk monitoring, management, and communication recommendations from a joint risk assessment, decision-makers can implement science-based measures and align communication messages between sectors. Download here: http://www.fao.org/3/cb1520en/CB1520EN.pdf or visit SEAOHUN publications and our recommended publications here: https://www.seaohun.org/publications

With particular emphasis on evidence, local biological risk assessment and personnel competence, the LBM4 presents a novel approach that allows each facility to take a feasible and most effective combination of risk control measures. This technology-neutral approach will help attain much desired equitable, adequate and sustainable access to necessary laboratory services and life science research across all countries, without compromising safety. The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors globally, serving as a de facto global standard that presents best practices and sets trends in biosafety. LBM encouraged countries to accept and implement basic concepts in biological safety and to develop national codes of practice for the safe handling of biological agents in laboratories within their geographical borders. This fourth edition of the manual builds on the risk assessment framework introduced in the third edition. A thorough, evidence-based and transparent assessment of the risks allows safety measures to be balanced with the actual risk of working with biological agents on a case-by-case basis. This novel evidence- and risk-based approach will allow optimised resource use and sustainable laboratory biosafety and biosecurity policies and practices that are relevant to their individual circumstances and priorities, enabling equitable access to clinical and public health laboratory tests and biomedical research opportunities without compromising safety. Download the publication here: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240011311