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“One Health” pulling Animal Health and Public Health together

Brussels

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Walter WindingPresident FVE

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FVE is a Federation of

42 veterinary organisations

in 37 European countries

Through its members, FVE represents approximately 200 000 veterinarians

3 October 2007

FVE also comprises four specialised groups:

1. Veterinary Practitioners (UEVP)

2. Hygienists and Public Health Veterinarians (UEVH)

3. State Veterinary Officers (EASVO)

4. Veterinarians in industry, research and education (EVERI)

Synergy is our Strenght !

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FVE’s objective

Representing the Veterinary Profession at the European level in order to:

• Promote Veterinary Medicine

• Support veterinarians in delivering their services and their responsibilities towards our societies

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Veterinary Medicine

3 Pillars

• Animal Health• Animal Welfare• Public Health

these 3 are strongly interlinked

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• Anthrax

• Influenza

• BSE

• Brucellosis

• Campylobacteriosis

• E. Coli

• Lyme Borreliosis

• Q Fever

• Rabies

• Toxoplasmosis

• Tuberculosis

• Salmonellosis

• Leishmaniasis

• Echinococcosis

Over 70 % human pathogens originate from animals !

Some examples:

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3 October 2007

Bacteria, viruses, prions, parasites, worms, etc.can easily be transmitted from animals to people

• Through direct contact with the animals

• Through the air, water, contaminated objects

• Through the ingestion of contaminated food

• Etc.

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In the ancient civilisations in Persia, Egypt, India, etc people already knew about

the importance of healthy animals for healty people

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The “One Health” Concept

- late 1700s – first small pox vaccin by use of cow pox virus (E. Jenner)

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1960: Dr. Celvin Schwabe

« The father of veterinary epidemiology »

“One Medicine”

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Core domains of Veterinary Public Health:

- diagnosis, monitoring, surveillance; - epidemiology;- control & prevention of zoonoses; - food safety; - biomedical research; - management of wildlife populations - management of public health emergencies

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Veterinary Public Health

an essential part of

Global Public Health

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« Animal health is truly at a crossroads.Its convergence with human and ecosystem health dictates that the 'one world, one health, one medicine' concept must be embraced.

We need our colleagues in human medicine, public health, and the environmental health sciences.

"Together, we can accomplish more in improving global health than we can alone, and we have the responsibility to do so. »

R. Mahr, DVMAVMA July 2006

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The integrated approach of veterinary and human medicine

to prevent and control diseases of animal origin

„One Medicine“

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“One Health”

As veterinary profession in Europe

we take the responsibility

together with our colleagues in other parts of the world

to join forces with human medicine

to protect and improve animal and public health.

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« Hominum animaliumque saluti »

to the Health and Welfare of Man and Animal