Infectious Diseases and HIV Conference

One of the major areas receiving primary focus attention from the One Health approach is zoonotic diseases, which are pathogens transmitted between animals and humans.

The main focus in this session will be on key zoonotic pathogens, how they are transmitted via specific pathways, and what surveillance and research are needed in their investigation. Learners will see some of the successes of some of the One Health initiatives with regard to overcoming zoonotic disease threats, such as coordinated treatment of outbreaks and vaccination program introduction reaching both humans and animals.

Collaboration among public health, veterinary medicine, environmental science, and agriculture is indispensable to making the One Health approach a success. This session will feature outstanding examples of interdisciplinary collaborations that have made prevention and control work successfully. Through discussion, attendees will consider what role sharing data, communicating, and training in unison can play in developing collaborative One Health thinking. Undoubtedly, environmental factors play an enormous part in the development of infectious diseases and their disseminations.

In this session, participants will discuss the environmental changes of climate, deforestation, and urbanization that are changing the dynamics of disease. Participants will draw information from strategies for integrating the health considerations into public planning to mitigate health risks and prevent diseases, using sustainable practices.

The session will close with a consideration of the future of the One Health approach towards addressing global challenges in health. Participants should discuss new innovative research, policies, and cooperation from international players that should strengthen initiatives into One Health.

For this, emphasis will be given to building resilient health systems that can respond to emerging threats holistically and through integrated approaches.