MyOHUN Newsletter issue 1

MyONE HEALTH

Newsletter Jan 2014 Volume 1 Issue 1

A quarterly newsletter by MyOHUN emphasizing the connection between human, animals and ecosystem health

This newsletter was created to support to the One Health Initiative in Malaysia and is dedicated to enhancing and forging working partnership between veterinary, medical, biological and environmental professionals of Malaysia for One Health education, training and research

Malaysia One Health University Network MyOHUN is a national network under Southeast

Message from the Chairman: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first MyOne Health newsletter. Year 2013 has been a challenging but exciting year for MyOHUN as we endeavoured in the task of securing funding and running core activities to ensure that ideas of one health is dispersed to faculties and universities in Malaysia. We have been very blessed with encouraging supports and positive feedbacks from all those who have actively participated in each of the activities that we organized. We thank you for your support.

This newsletter is a quarterly publication that we hope will be used to highlight news, activities or events that embraces One Health concepts. The concept of One Health in Malaysia will hopefully forge collaborations between leading academicians, professionals, scientists and communities in environmentally related and scientific health disciplines by which integration of both human and veterinary medicine and environmental science will progress nationally improve the lives of all living species.

For those who have just heard of us, MyOHUN is one of the National Networks under the South East Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN). There are currently two national universities that are the core universities and members of SEAOHUN namely Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

MyOHUN is currently inviting members from faculties all over Malaysia to join the network so that benefits of capacity building and collaborations amongst the national universities, private institutions and government agencies can be shared.

Thank you and we hope for your continuous support.

Asia One Health University Network founded in 2011. In the SEA region, other network includes INDOHUN, THOHUN and VOHUN. The major aim of these networks is to strengthen the capacity to respond to emerging infectious disease outbreaks by joint efforts of various institutions, agencies and sectors.

VISION Fostering sustainable transdisciplinary knowledge and capacity at the national level to respond to emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases

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MISSION To leverage the training, education and research capacities of the university network to build the skills, knowledge and attitude for one health leaders

zoonotic diseases

One Health is the integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment.

The concept behind One Health has existed for centuries starting with Hippocrates' "On Airs, Waters, and Places". Some of the greats who have contributed to One Health include individuals such as Ibnu Sina (Avicienna), Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, just to name a few. The late Dr. Calvin Schwabe, a veterinary epidemiologist captured the term "One Medicine" in his book, Veterinary Medicine and Human Health and that term has evolved to become One Health, One Medicine and at present simply “One Health”.

What is…..

One Health

Morens et al, Nature 2004

Did you know that‌.

About 70% of all emerging diseases in humans are cause by pathogens from animals (either wildlife or domesticated).

An estimated 60% of these organisms are promiscuous and can infect multiple species other than humans.

or domesticated) Southeast Asia is labelled as one of the ‘hotspots’ to be monitored for emerging pandemic zoonoses.

Emerging disease drivers includes: Industrialization of agriculture and animal production Overpopulation and urbanization Severe weather events Population movement and animal trade Poor water quality and sanitation Drug resistance Changing ecosystem Poverty and social inequality

Local issues that could or have benefited from One Health disease control and management approach

MyOHUN ACTIVITIES

Curriculum Mapping and Core Competency Workshop As part of the activities outlined under the SubAward to the Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN), the Curriculum Mapping and Core Competency Workshop was the first activity performed on the 23rd to 25th September 2013 which was held at the Thistle Port Dickson Resort, Negeri Sembilan.

Brucellosis in Animals and Humans Workshop This workshop involved the publication of a Problem-Based Learning Book on One Health (PBL-OH) concept. One health is an approach in managing diseases that involves interdisciplinary collaborative efforts to promote and improve health for people, animals and the environment.

The International Symposium of Health Science 2013 An International Symposium of Health Sciences (i-SIHAT) was organized and hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) from 20 to 21 August 2013. The event, which attracted around 250 participants, was held at the IOI Resort City Putrajaya, Malaysia and was attended by practitioners and researchers from around the country and South East Asia.

Problem-Based Learning Book This workshop involved the publication of a Problem-Based Learning Book on One Health (PBL-OH) concept. The Workshop was facilitated by Prof.

Janetrix Hellen Amuguni.

One Health Short Course Text Here

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Regional Workshop on Diagnosis and Profiling of Leptospirosis MyOHUN National Meeting Problem-Based Learning Book 2 Symposium on Current Status of Zoonoses in Malaysia and The South East Asia Region International Collaboration for One Health Related Postgraduate Programme among ASEAN Universities Economic Evaluation of Zoonotic Diseases in Malaysia Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis in Humans and Animals in Malaysia and other SEAOHUN Partners Regions

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hair Bejo Chairman mdhair@upm.edu.my

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latiffah Hassan Coordinator latiffah@upm.edu.my

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Khairani Bejo Dep. Coordinator skhairani@upm.edu.my

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zunita Zakaria Dep. Coordinator zunita@upm.edu.my

Raja Khairul Adli (Eddie) Project Manager eddie.myohun@gmail.com

Kamalnorhafinas Abdul Karim Finance Officer kamal.myohun@gmail.com

Muhammad Hirzi Fauzan IT Officer hirzi.myohun@gmail.com

To submit articles or comments: National Coordinating Office (NCO) Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia Phone E-Mail Website

: 603 - 8609 3477/3478 : nco.myohun@gmail.com : ???