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Welcome to the 4th issue of the VPHJ!
We are pleased to share some of the articles, photos, campaigns, and information we’ve creat-
ed this year so far. We hope you use this journal edition and the links within, and share it
widely!
this issue
Forging Interdisciplinary Collaborations—One Health Workshop P.2 Stop TB Day, March 2015 P.3
IVSA SCOH Monthly Public Health Bulletin—Ebola in the animal population P.4 IVSA SCOH Monthly public Health Bulletin—Highly pathogenic avian influenza P.5
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness P.6 Global One Health Challenge P.8
LoVPHOs, upcoming events, and internships P.9
Sarah Krones
DVM/MPH Candidate, Virginia Mary-
land College of Veterinary Medicine
(USA)
Chair, IVSA Standing Committee on One Health, 2014-15 publichealth@ivsa.org
Kari Chesney – IVSA SAVMA, Com-
munications
Micael Costa –IVSA Portugal, Re-
gional Coordinator
Laurel Eckstrand –IVSA SAVMA, Pub-
lications
Farah Jalel –IVSA Tunisia, Project
Manager
Aqil Jeenah – IVSA South Africa,
Project Manager
Jungmin Kim – IVSA South Korea,
Regional Coordinator
Yuvraj Panth –IVSA Nepal, Publica-
tions
Christopher Robinette – IVSA
SAVMA, Communications
Kasia Szymanska –IVSA Ireland, Pub-
lications
Editor
SCOH Team, 2014-2015
Veterinary Public Health Journal International Veterinary Students’ Association, Standing Committee on One Health (IVSA SCOH)
ISSUE 4, June 2015
Forging Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Following the signing of a Memo-
randum of Understanding to for-
malize their multidisciplinary col-
laboration, in August 2014, the
International Federation of Medi-
cal Students’ Associations (IFMSA)
and IVSA joined forces to develop
a 3-day One Health Workshop to
be held at the March Pre-General
Assembly (GA) of the annual
IFMSA Meeting.
The IFMSA Pre-GA was held in Istanbul, and
attracted almost 300 participants from
around the world. The One Health Workshop
participants came from South America, Asia,
Africa, and Europe. It took months of plan-
ning on the part of IVSA Chair, Sarah Krones,
Antimicrobial Resistance Day Project Manag-
er, Aqil Jeeneh, and Publications Team Mem-
ber, Kasia Szymasnka and well as Standing
Committee on Public Health, IFMSA, Direc-
tor, Skander Essafi to arrange a full schedule
of events.
Participants to the workshop came with var-
ying level of experience in One Health, but
through a range of interactive sessions, in-
cluding a mock-disease outbreak simulation,
external guest-speakers, and presentations,
there were learning opportunities for every-
one. To start off, the similarities between the
medical and veterinary profession were
showcased in a presentation called “Do you
have that too?” After introductory ground-
work was laid, a variety of one-health appli-
cations was presented from the benefits of
translational research, food-safety, the link
between human and animal abuse, as well
as antimicrobial resistance, just to name a
few topics.
Arthur Mello, the Liaison Officer for Public
Health Issues at IFMSA, spoke about the
Global One Health Challenge, a collaboration
between IFMSA, IVSA and the Global Alliance
for Rabies Control to bring awareness to
rabies control. Kornelija Maceviciute, the
Liaison Officer to Student Organizations at
IFMSA, spoke on the World Healthcare Stu-
dents’ Symposium (WHSS), which is the big-
gest international event for students in
healthcare and comprises 300 students of
medicine, pharmacy, nursing, chiropractic
and other healthcare professions that meet
in a worldwide student congress held every
two years.
One Health Workshop, Istanbul, 2015. Written by Kasia Szymanska, IVSA SCOH Publications Team
Also joining students at the
workshop was Dr. Anna Fahri-
on, a Veterinarian, and the
Technical Officer for Neglect-
ed Zoonotic Diseases at the
World Health Organization.
Dr. Rosie Burton, an infec-
tious disease specialist and
Physician for Médecins Sans
Frontières, shared her experiences work-
ing with Ebola on the frontlines on the
epidemic via a webinar.
To conclude the workshop, local medical
and veterinary students were invited, and
with the help of participants, possible
collaborations and opportunities for one
health at the local level were discussed. It
will be interesting to see how each partic-
ipant will use the information they gained
from the workshop and help to foster
interdisciplinary collaboration in their
communities.
Stop TB Day
March 2015
Together, we will not only edu-
cate, but build strong bonds
between the professions.
Create a specific plan for
collaboration between veteri-
nary, medical, and pharmaceuti-
cal students to be used now and
in future campaigns
Increase knowledge of TB as a
currently neglected infectious
disease, affecting humans and
animals.
Use the Stop TB Partnership
2014 focus on multidrug re-
sistant TB to influence our need
for multidisciplinary action.
An Events Booklet and information
for next year will be coming soon!
This campaign was the first collabora-
tion between IVSA, IPSF, and IFMSA.
Worldwide, 22 teams in 18 countries
participated: Algeria, Bulgaria, Colom-
bia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco,
Namibia, Netherlands, Nepal, Nigeria,
Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Slovenia,
South Africa, Sudan, and Sweden.
The 2015 Stop TB Day Informational
Toolkit was designed and published by
Laural Eckstrand, IVSA SCOH Publica-
tions Team. http://issuu.com/scoh/
docs/2015_stop_tb_day_--
_info_toolkit
Promotional Tuberculosis Awareness
Video - https://youtu.be/lnUlF98mrlA
Organizational goals:
IVSA SCOH monthly public health bulletin Find it on facebook.com/thescoh. By Kari Chesney, IVSA SCOH Communications Team
IVSA SCOH monthly public health bulletin Find it on facebook.com/thescoh. By Kari Chesney, IVSA SCOH Communications Team
Recent research has shown that bacteria
isolated from a soldier who died in WW1
was in fact a superbug resistant to penicillin
and other antibiotics. Antimicrobial re-
sistance like this is a natural phenomenon.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when
microorganisms have an internal error in
replication or when the traits for resistance
are exchanged between the organisms. The
misuse of antimicrobials can also accelerate
the development of resistance.
AMR is a threat because our ability to cure
common infectious diseases will be reduced,
leading to the need for stronger medication
or even the inability to cure diseases. For
example, according to the WHO, in 2012
alone there were about 450,000 new cases
of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. There
are already 10 countries where last resort
treatment for gonorrhea (third-generation
cephalosporins) has failed. Resistance has
also been a concern with malaria, HIV, and
influenza. As a direct result of AMR, we see
an increase in mortality from previously
treatable diseases, control of infectious dis-
eases becomes more complicated, and
health care costs increase. In addition, the
WHO Amtimicrobial Resistance Global Re-
port on Surveillance 2014 states, “The pipe-
line for the development of new antimicrobi-
al drugs is now virtually empty.” In fact, only
one new class of antibiotics has been devel-
oped during the past 30 years, and certain
microorganisms have developed resistance
against all antibiotics currently available.
This paints a bleak picture, but there is hope.
The International Pharmaceutical Students’
Federation (IPSF) and the International Vet-
erinary Students’ Association (IVSA) have
come together to promote the responsible
use of antimicrobials in animals and humans
and to highlight the role these two profes-
sions play in advancing health around the
world. As future professionals, we have the
responsibility to ensure that the conditions
that lead to AMR are controlled. Interpro-
fessional collaboration is of great importance
to change the landscape of AMR. The role of
pharmacists is to speak out when there is an
over-prescription of certain drugs. Veteri-
narians and medical doctors should critically
consider the use of antibiotics and base the
decision on detection of the microorganism
whenever possible.
This is a complex problem driven by
many interconnected factors. Single,
isolated interventions might have little
impact. Coordinated action is re-
quired to minimize emergence and
spread of AMR. Through the first ever
collaborative project of IVSA/IPSF for
AMR Day 2014, students shared their
views on possible ways to halt the
spread.
Throughout the activities of IVSA/IPSF
AMR Day 2014, students, as the future
of veterinary and pharmaceutical pro-
fessions, spoke out and shared their
views. It’s up to us as the future to
advance knowledge through research,
learn to be conscientious health prac-
titioners, and share information about
the dangers of AMR.
Health professionals can tackle resistance:
Spread awareness by educating the public
that AMR is a serious threat to future gen-
erations’ health
Try to diagnose a patient with culture and
sensitivity testing before giving drugs
Rationally prescribe drugs and consider
supportive care and as alternative when
appropriate
Have pharmacists intervene to prevent
inaccurate prescription
Ensure that medicine regulatory bodies
closely monitor antibiotic utilization
Follow correct hygiene guidelines when
dealing with human and animal patients
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness
The public can tackle resistance:
Use antibiotics only when pre-
scribed by a certified health profes-
sional
Complete the full treatment
course, even if you or your pet start
to feel better
Never share antimicrobial drugs or
use leftover prescriptions
Policymakers, scientists, and industry can
tackle resistance:
Foster innovative development of
vaccines, diagnostics, and treatment
Use combination drugs that comple-
ment each other
Use antimicrobial agents in hot spot
areas of hospitals
Promote cooperation and infor-
mation sharing between stakehold-
ers
Strengthen infection control and
prevention policies
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness
Antimicrobial resistance cannot be handled by one or the
other profession: rather, a multiprofessional approach
along with the help of governments and civil society is
needed to put AMR down!
Campaign materials and article by:
Aqil Jeenah, IVSA SCOH Project Manager; Bárbara Villela, IPSF
Chairperson of Public Health; Lara-Turiya Seitz, IPSF Medicine
Awareness Coordinator; and many others
Global One Health Challenge World Rabies Day competition, September
2014
The first Global One Health Challenge, a
competition for veterinary and medical stu-
dents all over the world, was organized by
the International Federation of Medical Stu-
dents’ Association, the International Veteri-
nary Students’ Association and the Global
Alliance for Rabies Control on the occasion
of the 8th annual World Rabies Day on Sep-
tember 28th, 2014.
Our goals for this project were to:
Increase visibility and awareness of the
roles of veterinarians and physicians in
rabies prevention
Increase local public awareness of ra-
bies prevention
Encourage involvement of medical and
veterinary universities on World Rabies
Day
Build relationships between medical and
veterinary students and their communi-
ties
One Health Challenge winners attend Glob-
al One Health conference
A team of veterinary and medical students
from St George’s University, Grenada, partic-
ipated in the World Medical Associa-
World Veterinary Association Global Confer-
ence on One Health in Madrid, Spain, May
21-22, 2015.
The trip, funded by World Animal
Protection, was the award for win-
ning the first Global One Health Chal-
lenge,
Winning
Team
Global Alliance for Rabies
Control
See more information about this
amazing partner and their programs,
including an article about the Chal-
lenge, at: http://rabiesalliance.org/
media/news/grenada-team-wins-
global-one-health-
challenge#sthash.EYPfG5PN.dpuf
All 28 inspiring entries from
17 countries across the
world can be viewed as a
slideshow: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SUk6OF-_x34
The Events Booklet will be
coming soon!
St. George’s Univer-
sity, Grenada
Tackling Rabies: One
Island at a Time
https://youtu.be/
WMEFeA1srRA
IVSA 64th Congress, July/August 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium, 17-22 November 2015, Skopje,
Macedonia
FAO Internship Programme:
http://www.fao.org/employment/current-vacancies/opportunities-for-
students-and-young-graduates/internship-programme/en/
Wildlife Institute Externships:
http://www.wildlife-institute.com/courses/
Internships
IVSA Standing Committee on One Health (SCOH)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Www.ivsa.org
www.facebook.com/thescoh
https://twitter.com/ivsascoh
www.issuu.com/scoh (SCOH’s Publications)
publichealth@ivsa.org
Upcoming Events
If you are interested in One Health:
Veterinary Public Health Journal
Issue 4, June 2015
1. Be your chapter’s LoVPHO! What should a LoVPHO do? 2. Join the Facebook page!
3. Run for SCOH next term!
4. Write an article for the VPH Journal!
5. Plan an activity for World Rabies Day,
September 2015. More information com-
ing soon.