GRF 2nd One Health Summit 2013: Presentation by Katey Pelican, University of Minnesota, US

1. Universities as One Health ‘Game
Changers’: Addressing emerging
health challenges through innovative
One Health education, research and
outreach programs.
Katey Pelican,
John Deen
University of Minnesota Co-Leads, USAID RESPOND Project
One Health Conference, Davos, Switzerland
November 2013
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2. Ecosystem Health Initiative
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Katey Pelican
Julia Ponder
Pat Redig
Nick Phelps
Meggan Craft
Dominic Travis
Michelle Willette
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Mac Farnham
Michael Mahero
Serge Nzietchueng
Innocent Rwego
Karin Hamilton
Stacie Robinson
Jennifer Reynolds

3. Grand Challenges World-wide

4. Emerging Pandemic Threats Program
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5. Creating a global platform through One
Health University Networks
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6. The TEAM professional
1. You must be good at something first- expertise
gives you a seat at the table
2. You must be able to see the big picture-holistic,
systems based approach
3. You must have team-based skills-communication,
project management, leadership
4. Get to work!! Sensitization is good, work is better
5. You must measure, evaluate, learn and share
knowledge
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Continuous improvement
PUBLISH successes and failures
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One Health: A Revolution in
Education
New methods in the classroom
Real life work and field-based training
New skills and career paths
New Partnerships
o Community
o Government
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8. New Methods in the Classroom
Case based
teaching
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9. Immersion Field-based Courses
Engaging Intergovernmental
Organizations
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10. Real Life Work and Field-Based
Training
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12. New Skills and Career Paths
Economic Value
Proposition
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Social Value
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Social
Entrepreneurs
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13. Student business ideas
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Bilharzia control/prevention
Clean slaughter
Lumpy Skin Disease vaccination
Animal diagnostics
Nutritional supplements to mitigate
post-harvest food loss and improve
food security
• Fuel from waste briquettes
• Bio Sand Filters for water
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14. Create and Mentor One Health Student Clubs
First in Rwanda - over 100 students from 5 disciplines.
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To support the One Health Initiative through organized involvement and collaboration
with the environmental, public, and animal health communities.
To strive to improve communication, encourage collaboration, and enhance
Integration of animal, human, and environmental health for the benefit of all.
To support programs that endeavor to reduce human and animal disease and
disability and improve human and animal population well-being.
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16. OHCEA Countr y Coordinating
Committees
Representation by Countr y
Ethiopia:
•Mekelle University Vet School, SPH
•Jimma University Vet School, SPH
•Ministry of Agriculture
•Ministry of Health
•Wildlife Conservation Authority
•Environmental Protection Authority
•Ethiopian Public Health Association
•Ethiopian Veterinary Association
•Ministry of Education
•Health and Nutrition Institute
DRC:
•University of Kinshasa SPH
•University of Lubumbashi Vet School
•Ministry of Higher Education
•Ministry of Agriculture
•Ministry of Health
•Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security
•Ministry of Environment, Conservation &
Tourism
•Ministry of Communication and Media
•Ministry of Primary, Secondary and
Vocational Education
•One Health Federation
Kenya:
•Moi University SPH
•University of Nairobi SPH
•University of Nairobi FVM
•Kenya Wildlife Services
•Ministry of Livestock
Development
•Kenya Medical Research Institute
•Ministry of Public Health and
Samitation
•National Environment
Management Authority
Uganda:
Rwanda:
•National University of Rwanda SPH, Med
School
•Umutara Polytechnic FVM
•Ministry of Health
•Ministry of Agriculture
•Rwanda Environment Authority
•Rwanda Development Board
•Red Cross Society
•Rwanda Agricultural Board
Tanzania:
•Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
•Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
•Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Cooperative
•Ministry of Education and Vocational
Training
•Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
•Ministry of Natural Resources
•Prime Minister office
•Muhimbili SPH &SS
•Sokoine University of
Agriculture-FVM
•Ministry of Agriculture
•Ministry of Education
•Ministry of Health
•Uganda Wildlife Authority
•Prime Minister’s Office
•Makerere University SPH
•Makerere University COVAB
•Makerere University Dept of
Nursing
•National Environmental
Management Authority
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17. Outcomes
• Students with skills to succeed in workforce.
• A workforce that fosters a SUPER TEAM
approach
• Improved capacity across sectors to manage
health threats that cross human, animal and
environmental disciplines including emerging
pandemic disease;
• A closer synergy between government,
country and community needs and universitybased research, education and outreach
activities.
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18. Acknowledgments
•OHCEA and SEAOHUN Colleagues
•OHCEA
•USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats
Program
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