One Health in Action Initiative

Hello everyone! As of now, we have 302 registered participants from 50 different countries! 🥳 Are you coming? If not, why not? You can still register to participate. It would be an opportunity to learn more about the economic implications of the One Health approach in Africa. Also, there is plenty of room for networking this time around! Below is the updated brochure with all you need to know about the event. If you have any queries or would like to partner/sponsor, reach us via info@ohiainitiative.org See you all! International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) World Organisation for Animal Health World Health Organization UN Environment Programme One Health Trust One Health and Development Initiative One Health Forum global One Health Community One Sustainable Health for All Foundation One Health Innovation Lab at Oklahoma State University Global Climate and Health Alliance European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) Dauda Onawola AMREF

Hello everyone! We are thrilled to bring together experts, practitioners, and thought leaders for this year's two-day dialogue focusing on "The Economics of One Health." This unique theme dives deep into the intersection of health, economics, and sustainability, highlighting how the One Health approach can drive positive impacts across human, animal, and environmental health systems. Exciting times ahead! 🌍 🗓️ Mark your calendars: November 7th & 8th, 2024! This year’s agenda promises engaging discussions, practical case studies, and powerful insights on critical topics such as: - The economics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Africa - The business case for One Health entrepreneurship - Pandemic preparedness at the wildlife-livestock interface - Food safety, security, and sustainable agriculture in the 21st century Check out the full schedule below and join us as we shape a healthier and more sustainable future through One Health. Together, we can redefine how economics drives public health and environmental resilience. #OneHealth #Sustainability #EconomicsOfOneHealth #AMR #PandemicPreparedness #WildlifeLivestock #SustainableAgriculture #AYD2024

These maps represent the distribution of registrants for our upcoming African Youth Dialogue on One Health and Sustainable Livelihood themed "The Economics of One Health". We appreciate the zeal of every single person that registered so far and we are as excited as you are! We look forward to e-meeting you in November!

How do we design a sustainable livelihood for the Africans through the One Health approach? These and many more issues would be discussed by seasoned speakers from diverse backgrounds whose interests resonate with the theme of our upcoming dialogue.  We hope you have registered If you haven't registration is still ongoing👇🏾 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/ohiaayd2024 We can’t wait to have you! #AYD’24 #EconomicsofOneHealth #OHiA#Onehealth #SustainableLivelihood #Youth #SDGs

Climate action can't wait! It is time for stakeholders to take immediate actions, otherwise, we will get to the point of no return. Let's take it up from the illustrator's optimism, "But don't be sad, not all is lost". Thank you Carolina Sobén López for bringing the report closer to people!

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[World Food Day 2024]   The one non-negotiable fuel we humans run on is food. As a people, #food means more to us than a simple satiation of hunger. Food also expresses our cultural diversities.   Every year, the #WorldFoodDay is celebrated internationally on the 16th of October by relevant stakeholders in the food sector, to mark the day the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization was founded in the year 1945.   With food being tagged as the third basic human right globally, studies have revealed that 10% of the world population are experiencing severe #hunger. Food security has become a global concern, especially for underdeveloped and developing countries. The theme for the 2024 World Food day celebration, ‘Right to foods for a better life and a better future’, is an outcry for an intentional investment into sustainable, safe and accessible foods for #everyone everywhere. This is a call for countries, organizations, sectors and policies to join forces in strengthening their local value chains, leveraging the uniqueness in their diversities. With uncontrollable factors such as #climate change, innovative strategies can be developed to enhance #foodsecurity through climate-smart food systems.   He who eats well can travel far. For a better life and a better future, everyone deserves a right to good food! #worldfoodday2024 #foodsecurity #food #onehealth FAO World Food Programme World Food Forum World Organisation for Animal Health The Global FoodBanking Network One Health Trust ONE HEALTH COMMISSION

[Global Handwashing Day 2024]   Studies have proven #handwashing to be the easiest means of protection against diseases. Simply washing our hands with soap and water significantly reduces loads of pathogens on our hands. These pathogens are microbes that are present in our surroundings and can be easily picked up through contact with surfaces or even people.   The relevance of this #globally recognized activity is being highlighted through a yearly event that creates awareness on the importance of maintaining health through clean hands. This year, we celebrate this vital event with a theme ‘why are clean hands still important?’, in a bid to re-emphasize the role of clean hands in global health. With the massive blows suffered from disease outbreaks such as Ebola and Covid, we have come to appreciate the protection provided by keeping our hands clean.   As a point of focus, certain categories of persons are especially advised to regularly wash their #hands. Persons involved in medical activities such as nurses and doctors, school children, persons involved in food businesses, and persons working with animals are all encouraged to make hand washing a priority. Generally speaking, hand hygiene is for everyone as long as we remain part of a social cycle.   Even as we celebrate this event initiated by the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) in 2008, we should be inspired to protect #community health by washing our hands regularly and educate others to do same. We are only as healthy as the next person.  #handwashing #globalhandwashingday #onehealth #people #hands One Health Trust World Health Organization UNICEF Sanitation and Water for All - a UNICEF-hosted global partnership One Health and Development Initiative

Aside from the adept speakers and panelists we have lined up for this year's African Youth Dialogue, we have a robust hashtag #networking program planned! We understand you want to interact with others, share ideas and also grow your network. Hence we created the ONE HEALTH CASE STUDY session on each day. During this session, every participant, already divided into teams, would come together to confer realistic solutions to the case studies given. This is an avenue for everyone to exhibit their knowledge/experience depth, you never know who's watching 😉. Come prepared to interact and learn. hashtag #TheEconomicsofOneHealth. 📆 7th & 8th of November, 2024 📍 Zoom 🕜 09:00 to 11:15AM WAT on each day (Calendar invite will be sent to make the time conversion easy) 🎉Registration is FREE, however the slots are limited. Register NOW to secure your spot 👇🏾👉🏾 https://bit.ly/ohiaayd2024 hashtag #OneHealth #OHiA #AYD’24 #EconomicsofOneHealth

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) One Health Trust One Health Forum Global Health Council One Health Innovation Lab at Oklahoma State University SRHIN AFRICA Africa CDC African Impact Initiative SASVEPM Southern Africa