One Health - U of Guelph

A recent VPHI webinar featured Evan Griiffith (@evfitzgriff) @tuftsvet @TuftsUniversity talking about "Developing the Community One Health Index; A participatory, systems-based approach to community-led #OneHealth monitoring." Watch the recording here: tobira.unibe.ch/!v/PlqqWD5xnsO

In this CABI review, Whittaker et al. identified five pressing global and regional One Health research priorities: integrated surveillance, climate-driven disease dynamics, governance mechanisms, AMR, and socio-environmental drivers of disease. Read more: cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/ca…

Did you know that we are also on @instagram? Follow us to learn about upcoming #OneHealth events, seminars, scholarships etc. at the University of Guelph and beyond. Thank you to our 1,312 followers!: instagram.com/onehealthuofgu…

In this article, Mamuka Kotetishvili discusses how the Republic of Georgia made One Health a priority through implementation of a One Health Action Plan to strengthen capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic diseases, AMR & food safety risks: impakter.com/how-georgia-ma…

FYI, @WHO published a new blueprint to help countries respond to the burden of fungal disease & antifungal resistance. The Blueprint prioritizes interventions under four interlinked domains and identifies 12 catalytic entry points to guide interventions: who.int/news/item/30-0…

Do you know a high schooler interested in One Health? Students in U of G's Bachelor of One Health program take science & social science courses to explore the foundations of health to gain the skills needed to implement a #OneHealth approach. Learn more: uoguelph.ca/programs/bache…

Plant Health 2026 is August 1-4 in Providence, Rhode Island. It features research presentations, hands-on workshops, and collaborative discussions designed to elevate global plant health. For more info & registration, visit: apsnet.org/meetings/annua…

PREZODE has released its first policy brief! The brief is entitled "One Health in Action : Key Factors for National Adoption & Implementation." A key finding shows that One Health institutionalization is most advanced in low- & middle-income countries: tinyurl.com/4euden29

A commentary by Chris Walzer on the recent hantavirus & Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreaks. These outbreaks "are not isolated biological accidents, but predictable consequences of the ecological, economic, and political systems we have built." Read more: news.mongabay.com/2026/06/we-mus…

The latest issue of OVC Pet Trust's Best Friend Magazine is out! Best Friends is the pet magazine of @OntVetCollege. @OVCPetTrust is Canada's first charitable fund dedicated to advancing pet health and well-being. Read the spring/summer issue here: pettrust.ca/best-friends-m…

The One Health Graduate Fellowship in Emerging Zoonoses supports research training for incoming U of Guelph graduate students whose research applies a One Health approach to emerging zoonoses. $50,000 for MSc & $87,000 for PhD. Deadline is August 5!: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/awards/

The World Congress on Public Health is Sept. 6-9, 2026 in Cape Town! The program will bring together public health professionals from around the world, creating opportunities to connect and exchange insights. For more info and to register, visit: wcph.org

FYI, you can watch recordings of One Health seminars on our One Health U of G YouTube channel! In the fall, Dr. Jennifer Silver spoke to us about "Fisheries, 'keystone actors' and calls for management reform on the West Coast of Canada." Watch here!: youtube.com/watch?v=pcASKX…

The 21st International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID 2026) is Nov. 10-13 in Madrid. It will highlight research in microbial pathogenesis, vaccines, AMR, zoonotic & emerging infections, health equity etc. Early registration deadline is July 30: isidcongress.org

Did you know that the One Health Commission (@OneHealthCom) has an online library of #OneHealth topics and issues?: onehealthcommission.org/en/resources__… You are also welcome to submit additional items/articles to the library (send to ohc@onehealthcommission.org).

New journal! "Microbiome and One Health" is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original research that elucidates the critical role of microbiomes colonizing humans, animals, plants, and the environment. More info: sciencedirect.com/journal/microb…

The editors at five @Nature journals invite submissions of manuscripts that advance the understanding of One Health as an integrated approach that aims at protecting global health through disease prevention, detection, and control. Deadline is Oct. 28: nature.com/collections/hj…

FYI, the Smithsonian Museum's National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH) has an educational and informative digital exhibit on epidemics. The #OneHealth approach is featured prominently! Drop in for a virtual visit: naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/outbr…

The World Health Summit is Oct. 11-13 in Berlin or online! Join policymakers, scientists, health professionals etc. to explore how innovation can build resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems. Early Bird registration rates until July 31: worldhealthsummit.org

The International Alliance Against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade has released a white paper that examines the complex links between live wildlife trade, zoonotic disease risks, biodiversity loss etc. through a comprehensive #OneHealth perspective. More: alliance-health-wildlife.org/2026/05/29/new…