The Elements

One World, One Health

One World, One Health is a developing strategy which recognises that in a globalised world, human and animal health are inextricably linked through pressures on food supplies and the emergence in recent years of new zoonotic diseases such as SARS and AI. One World, One Health deals with the need to ensure that the activities of the animal and public health sectors are coordinated at national, regional, provincial and local levels, and should include dialogue between civil society and the private sector across disciplines.

Information contained within this element includes:

key issues affecting global public health security in the 21st century
guidance on how to implement cross-sectoral collaboration mechanisms
a model to assist the development of systems to facilitate the functioning of economies in the event of a human influenza pandemic
and (coming soon) a record of events of the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics.

Case Studies
Documents

Case Studies

Absence of 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A Virus in Fresh Pork

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28/01/2010 12:05:17 PM

The emergence of the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A virus in humans and subsequent discovery that it was of swine influenza virus lineages raised many food safety concerns. If swine were to become infected with the pandemic virus would the meat be contaminated with virus and be a potential source of human infection? This case study addresses these issues.
Addressing the HPAI threat in Sri Lanka

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17/04/2009 12:40:49 PM

An article from the Winter 2009 issue of the One Health Newsletter on the united approach by the veterinary and human health sectors in Sri Lanka to the threat of HPAI. The Newsletter is published by the One Health Initiative.
Avian influenza A (H5N1) in humans: lessons learned from Egypt

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18/06/2010 11:49:41 AM

This study, recently published in Eurosurveillance, examines the recorded cases of avian influenza in humans and explains the epidemilogical significance of the findings.
Extensive Mammalian Ancestry of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus

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18/03/2010 3:22:35 PM

In 2009, a new H1N1 influenza virus (pandemic H1N1 2009) emerged in Mexico, spread to the United States, and subsequently caused the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century. This case study – funded jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services; the Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science & Technology; the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Initiative Program of Korea; the Russian Academy of Sciences; and the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities – demonstrates that the novel pandemic influenza (H1N1) viruses have human virus–like receptor specificity and can no longer replicate in aquatic waterfowl.
One Health for One World: A Compendium of Case Studies

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27/05/2010 3:59:44 PM

This compendium of case studies, prepared by Veterinarians without Borders with support from the Canadian Public Health Agency, promotes that the health of people, animals, and the ecosystem are inextricably woven together. The compendium includes a broad range of disease outbreaks across the globe including avian influenza H5N1 and pandemic influenza H1N1. Each study includes basic information about the clinical disease and the infectious agent associated with it, a description of why the disease is appropriate for one-health approaches, responses and conclusions, and implications for government, business and research policies.
Pandemic 2009 as a case study for disease surveillance and risk assessment

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17/12/2009 12:50:11 PM

Using ‘Pandemic 2009’ as a case study example, Angus Nicoll for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, discusses disease surveillance and risk assessment, and what can and cannot be assumed in the future! Also included is vaccination issues, pressures on emergency room services, and lessons learned.
West Nile Virus - Taking an Integrated National Public Health Approach to an Emerging Infectious Disease In Canada

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1/10/2009 11:46:25 AM

This study takes a look at the integrated approach to West Nile Virus in Canada. It addresses the barriers, how they were overcome, and the long terms outcomes and benefits. Courtesy of APEC, the Original document is available at http://aimp.apec.org/MDDB/pages/browseGroup.aspx

Documents

Contributing to One World, One Health: A Strategic Framework for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal–Human–Ecosystems Interface

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21/10/2008 2:06:10 PM

A joint framework produced in October 2008 by FAO, WHO, UNSIC, UNICEF, OIE and the World Bank. It will guide national authorities in implementing strategies to minimise the global impact of epidemics and pandemics by enhancing disease intelligence, surveillance and emergency response systems, and by supporting them through strong and stable public and animal health services and effective national communication strategies.
FAO HPAI Messages: Protect Poultry Protect People

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17/10/2008 8:51:29 AM

Provides general advice for reducing the risk of infection of avian influenza–animal to animal and animal to human
From wild birds to human: the H5N1 experience

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10/02/2010 1:05:19 PM

This presentation, delivered by Richard Webby and Malik Peiris at the global consultation meeting held in Switzerland during November 2009, discusses the transmission of H5N1 from wild birds to humans.
HPAI and beyond - FAO’s response - Towards One World One Health

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7/09/2009 1:34:22 PM

This document describes the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and provides information on their jointly developed ‘One World One Health’ strategic framework for reducing risks of infectious diseases at the animal-human-ecosystems interface. Key issues related to the control of HPAI and other emerging infectious diseases are described along with medium and long term strategies to address such problems.
One Health One Flu - the opportunity we needed

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19/11/2009 12:45:51 PM

Are influenza pandemics something we should be worrying about? What do we really know about their origin and emergence? This presentation, delivered at the ‘INFLUENZA at the interface between humans and animals’ conference by Ilaria Capua – Director of National, OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and OIE Collaborating Center for diseases at the human-animal interface – discusses these questions and more.
One World One Health Expert Consultation meeting

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20/05/2009 9:55:37 AM

The final report of the One World One Health Expert Consultation meeting held in Winnipeg March 16-19 2009, prepared by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Document provides details of working sessions and feedback, as well as key recommendations.
One World One Health? Learning from the International Response to Avian Influenza

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15/05/2009 2:53:36 PM

This STEPS document analyses past policy approaches to avian influenza and identifies gaps between these approaches and a One World One Health approach. This document is useful for policy planners looking to develop or redevelop avian influenza (or other infectious animal disease) response policy aligned with the One Health agenda.
One World, One Health – From principles to action. Report from expert meeting held in Brighton, UK, 26-27 February 2009

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1/06/2009 11:50:43 AM

The report looks at the practical implications of implementing the six strategic foci identified in ‘Contributing to One World, One Health’ presented at the inter-ministerial meeting in Egypt 2008. The authors identify a number of challenges and key themes important for implementation.
Pigs and pandemic influenza: thoughts from a swine flu virologist

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26/11/2009 3:24:16 PM

This presentation, delivered by Professor Kristien Van Reeth at the INFLUEZA at the interface between humans and animals conference in Brussels, October 2009, talks about swine influenza viruses, human pandemics of the 20th century, and where further research is needed.
Sharm el-Sheikh Vision for the Future

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11/12/2008 10:53:28 AM

This document provides an outline of discussion at the Sixth International Ministerial Conference on Pandemic and Avian Influenza. It may be useful to those interested in the priority areas for action identified.

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