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African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the region has...

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Red Seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) Supplementation Reduces Enteric Methane...

The red macroalgae (seaweed) has shown to reduce ruminant enteric methane (CH4) production up to 99% in vitro. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Asparagopsis taxiformis on CH4...

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To Handle Zoonoses Better, Indigenous People Must be Included in Policy Making

For a better One Health strategy, India needs to integrate indigenous knowledge with the scientific framework that guide national health policies.

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A One Health Approach to Tackling AMR and Why Gender Matters: Findings from...

This paper focuses on the gendered risk of AMR through a study of gender and social determinants of access to and use of antimicrobials in low-resource pastoralist settings in Tanzania.

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How Decline of Indian Vultures Led to 500,000 Human Deaths

More than two decades ago, India’s vultures began dying because of a drug used to treat sick cows. The unintentional decimation of these heavy, scavenging birds allowed deadly bacteria and infections...

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Unfulfilled Promise: Pollinator Declines, Crop Deficits, and Diet-Associated...

In a new study in Environmental Health Perspectives, a team of scientists estimated effects of pollinator deficits on five diet-associated disease end points: stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, coronary...

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Staff Spotlight: Andrea Pavlick

Andrea Pavlick’s work as the Environment Team Lead at USAID/Cambodia is all about determining how best to fit together individual teams and projects to improve development outcomes for entire...

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Enhancing Conservation Planning in Cambodia Through Innovative Participatory...

With support from USAID Morodok Baitang and partners, Putrom Village received hands-on guidance to create a 3D topographical map of the community’s land for improved conservation planning.

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Climate Change Increases Cross-species Viral Transmission Risk

Changes in climate and land use will lead to opportunities for viral sharing among previously geographically isolated species of wildlife. In some cases, this will facilitate zoonotic spillover. This...

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Plant Species Influences the Composition of Root System Microbiome and its...

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment where the root system microbiome plays a key role in terms of nutrient and pollutant removal. Here, analyses were applied...

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Measuring and Monitoring Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Collaboration: Guidance and...

USAID Advancing Nutrition developed guidance on measuring and monitoring multi-sectoral nutrition collaboration among organizations and partners to improve nutrition outcomes. Generated from...

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Global One Health Post-Graduate Programmes: A Review

In this study, an up-to-date repository of a subset of OH academic programs offered globally was provided, and their curricula contents was critically assessed.

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One Health: Opportunities for Defence Engagement (Health)

This article explores how the One Health approach could and should be adopted within Defence Engagement (Health) activity to offer the potential for high-impact, low-risk activity while facilitating...

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Development Banks’ Joint Roadmap for Climate-Health Finance and Action

Through the Development Bank Working Group for Climate-Health Finance (the ‘Group’) in support of its clients, Development Banks will pursue a common strategy to maximize investments and impact at the...

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Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade

The Guidelines respond to a need to better manage risks from emerging diseases at the human–animal–environment interface, while protecting wildlife, through a One Health approach. The Guidelines...

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Information Brief: The Wildlife–Livelihoods–Health Nexus: Challenges and...

This first information brief on the wildlife–livelihoods–health nexus in Asia and the Pacific is intended to shed light on the current landscape of human–wildlife–health interactions, examine the...

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Domestication Matters: Risk Analyses Necessary to Prevent Zoonotic Pathogen...

This paper explores how the terms domesticated animals and wildlife are applied across US federal agencies, as well as the implications thereof. The authors demonstrate how use of these terms strays...

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The Rising Global Economic Costs of Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-borne...

This research presents a comprehensive, global-scale synthesis of studies reporting the economic costs of mosquito transmitted viruses, spanning 166 countries and territories over 45 years. societies....

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Planetary Health: Roadmap and Action Plan

This practical document aims to support our work in partnership for a future supporting the health and wellbeing of all life on Earth. It encourages us to be both courageous and humble in our approach,...

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An Integrated Inventory of One Health Tools: Mapping and Analysis of Globally...

This report maps and analyzes available One Health tools and assesses their suitability to support One Health implementation, including the One Health Joint Plan of Action 2022–2026 (OH JPA).

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