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One Health Initiative is a movement that promotes the concept of One Health. It follows the strategy of the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and communication between health care for humans, animals and the environment. ..

In the fall of 2020 at the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly meeting in Bangkok a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the WMA and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) to collaborate a One Health Initiative unifying an approach with human medicine, veterinary medicine in an effort to improve Global Health. Participants were Dr. Mukesh Haikerwal (WMA Chair of Council), Dr. Cecil Wilson (WMA President, and Dr. Faouzi Kechrid (WVA President, and Dr. Tjeerd Jorna (WVA Past President).

The MOU supported the concept of joint educational efforts between medical and veterinary medical schools. And to support cross species disease surveillance and support each other in efforts to control and prevent zoonotic diseases. The MOU also included to enhance collaboration between human and veterinary medical professions in medical education, clinical care, public health and biomedical research.

Background
Dr. Calvin Schwabe coined the term "One Medicine". He is former member of the World Health Organization (WHO). He is the founding chair of Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the Veterinary School at the University of California Davis. "One Medicine" is a model that emphasizes the need for collaboration between humans and animals.

In 2006, the One Health Initiative was founded. It was founded to promote One Health education and advocacy in the United States and worldwide. The initiative is supported by veterinary and medical organizations and physicians and veterinarians.

Examples of Zoonotic Diseases

 * Rabies
 * Salmonella infection
 * West Nile virus infection
 * Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)
 * Anthrax
 * Brucellosis
 * Lyme disease
 * Ringworm
 * Ebola