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3rd Issue
VPHCAP
E-Newsletter
The 3rd International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI):
Main goals
Raise awareness by exchanging scientific and policy information and facilitate networking among scientists, policy makers, public and private stakeholders
To Stimulate interactions among scientists including physicians; veterinarians; agriculture; environmental health and basic sciences to promote collaborative research engagements and facilitate inter-state and inter-regional collaboration
To Inform policy makers of the significance and impact of zoonotic pathogens on the society and recommend priority areas for research, education, outreach and policy efforts.
One Health for Sustainable Development
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6-8 August 2015
Although significant improvements in environmental and medical surveillance, clinical diagnostic methods, and clinical practices have been achieved in the recent years, zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) remain a major global concern and such threats are expanding, especially in less developed regions. The current Ebola epidemic in West Africa is a stark reminder of the role animal reservoirs play in public health and reinforces the urgent need for operationalizing One Health approach globally. The complex nature of zoonotic diseases and the limited resources in developing countries are reminders that the need for implementation of Global One Health in low-resource settings is a crucial component of global health.
The Veterinary Public Health and Biotechnology (VPH-Biotec) Global Consortium launched the International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI) in order to address important challenges and needs for capacity building. The 3rd ICOPHAI congress is scheduled to be held at the heart of the South-eastern Asia in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a region known to be a hot spot for emerging zoonoses.