Focusing on the crucial of integrating science, coverage and medical follow to advance world One Health motion particularly in the aftermath of COVID-19, the Congress will function sharing by main world scientists and policymakers on methods to deal with advanced world well being challenges.
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The seventh World One Health Congress (WOHC), the world’s premier occasion to advance the One Health agenda, started immediately on the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore with greater than 1400 in-person and 1000 digital attendees from tutorial establishments, civil society, authorities our bodies, personal sector and multilateral organisations around the globe. Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore, graced the Opening Ceremony as its Guest-of-Honour and delivered a speech.
The five-day Congress hosted by Singapore’s SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) underneath the auspices of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre is themed ‘Integrating Science, Policy and Clinical Practice: A One Health Imperative Post-COVID-19’. It seeks to advance the worldwide One Health motion to enhance well being and well-being by stopping and mitigating crises that originate on the animal-human-environment interface.
With Temasek Foundation because the Pinnacle Sponsor, that is the primary WOHC to happen in individual after the COVID-19 outbreak, and can present a pivotal platform for selling multi- sectoral efforts and collaboration.
“We have journeyed long and hard, learning many lessons from COVID-19 together. Perhaps the greatest lesson on our interconnectivity is that we must leverage it well and early, to the best of our advantage,” mentioned Mdm President, highlighting collaboration as a key side of the One Health strategy, and an vital issue in world well being preparedness efforts. “We must work together not only when a crisis unfolds, but strive to be ahead of the curve through strong collaborations and preparations even during peace time.”
At the Opening Ceremony, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, additionally delivered opening remarks nearly, adopted by Dr Monique Eloit, the Director-General of the World Organisation for Animal Health, who, along with her ultimate set of opening remarks, marked the graduation of a curated programme of keynote speeches, plenary lectures, scientific classes with summary shows and panel discussions on pressing and rising One Health matters.
“About 70% of all emerging pathogens have a zoonotic source. Irresponsible land use, deforestation and climate change all increase the risk of new pathogens spilling over from wildlife and domestic animals to humans. We can only truly make the world safer if we address these underlying drivers of epidemics and pandemics” mentioned Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. “Last month, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the UN Environment Programme, the World Health Organization and World Organisation for Animal Health launched the One Health Joint Plan of Action to integrate and coordinate our work across the human, animal, agricultural and environmental sectors. WHO remains committed to supporting all countries to learn from COVID-19 and work towards a healthier, safer and fairer world.”
“We need to transform our relationship with the environment and how we confront pathogens emergence and spread. The most efficient way is by promoting prevention aiming to implement pre-emptive measures to stop spillovers of zoonotic diseases from animals to humans,” mentioned Dr Monique Eloit, Director-General of the World Organisation for Animal Health. “The Quadripartite OH Joint Plan of Action could guide the implementation of the OH approach across the animal, human, and environment sectors and at all levels. It also should guide the provisions on OH in the new pandemic instrument currently under negotiation among member countries.”
The Congress will see greater than 120 audio system from over 60 nations share their learnings and insights throughout numerous disciplines. Key highlights embrace a panel dialogue on ‘Operationalisation, Systems Coordination and Science-Policy Linkage’, and in addition to a keynote deal with on ‘Catalytic Philanthropy and its Role in Pandemic Preparedness’ by Dr Chris Elias, President of the Global Development Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
“As the world emerges from COVID-19, it is vital for scientific communities, policymakers and clinical professionals to build our collective resilience against future global health challenges,” mentioned Associate Professor Tan Hiang Khoon, Co-Chairman of the WOHC 2022 Steering Committee and Director of SDGHI. “The 7th World One Health Congress will host important conversations and promote integrated regional and global efforts that are essential to prevent, predict, prepare and respond to crises and safeguard our planet’s healthy and sustainable future. The SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute is pleased to represent Singapore in organising this Congress, and play a part in advancing global efforts to improve health outcomes and achieve health equity for all.”
Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, and the World Organisation for Animal Health will communicate on the Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action, which is a joint effort to collectively cut back the chance of pandemics and enhance the well being of people, animals, crops, and the setting whereas contributing to sustainable growth. Dr Manuela Ferro, Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, World Bank, may also give a keynote speech on ‘International Financing for One Health and Pandemic Preparedness’, and Professor Wang Linfa, Duke-NUS Medical School, will current a keynote on ‘The Science and Importance of Tracing SARS-CoV-2 Origins.
Other notable panel discussions will cowl matters comparable to ‘Global Financing and the One Health Agenda’, chaired by Dr Franck Berthe of the World Bank, and ‘National Sovereignty and Global Solidarity for Health Security’, chaired by Professor David Heymann from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
“The crux of the One Health paradigm is about recognising our global interconnectivity across not just the human experience, but animal and environmental determinants as well. This has never been more apparent than throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, during which we have seen first-hand just how much advancing health equity relies on our collective understanding and response to global health threats,” mentioned Professor Wang Linfa, Co-Chairman of the WOHC 2022 Steering Committee and Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. “This Congress is a well-timed testament to that and provides a platform to help move the needle in fostering broad collaboration and impact to advance One Health.”
Temasek Foundation is internet hosting a Pinnacle Series specializing in readiness to fight public well being threats in Asia, significantly Southeast Asia, which is able to run alongside the principle Congress from 8 to 10 November. The programme gives a platform for strategic discussions and alternatives for shut networking amongst invited coverage makers, healthcare leaders and scientists in the area concerned in totally different disciplines together with zoonotic illnesses, bio- surveillance research and antimicrobial resistance, to reinforce the preparedness and response to rising world well being threats.
“Asia urgently needs to build capabilities to be ready to respond to any outbreaks that can potentially pose a major threat to the lives and livelihoods of its populations,” mentioned Mr Lim Hock Chuan, Head, Programmes, Temasek Foundation. “One of the most critical lessons learnt from the pandemic is that we must collaborate and share knowledge to tackle the most pressing healthcare challenges. We hope that the Temasek Foundation Pinnacle Series provides healthcare leaders an opportunity to continue this spirit of learning and exchange to better prepare the region for future pandemics.”
With genomic sequencing and surveillance as a key theme, classes to look ahead to embrace Opening Addresses by Mr David Blazes, Deputy Director, Global Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on ‘Genomic Sequencing for Public Health Surveillance’, and Dr Paul Pronyk, Director, Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness on ‘Findings from a Landscape Assessment of the Current Status and Bottlenecks in Genomic Surveillance in Asia.’
The seventh World One Health Congress will run from 7 to 11 November 2022 in Singapore.
About SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (AMC) attracts on the collective strengths of SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School to offer our sufferers and group with the most effective outcomes and expertise.
By leveraging the synergies in medical care, analysis and training created by our Academic Clinical Programmes, Disease Centres and Joint Institutes, the SingHealth Duke- NUS AMC fosters the change of scientific data and medical views to speed up innovation and new discoveries, advance the follow of medication in addition to nurture the following technology of healthcare professionals.
SingHealth delivers complete, multi-disciplinary and built-in care throughout a community of acute hospitals, nationwide specialty centres, polyclinics and group hospitals. Offering over 40 medical specialties, SingHealth is Singapore’s largest public healthcare cluster.
Duke-NUS, Singapore’s flagship graduate-entry medical college, nurtures ‘Clinician Plus’ graduates to grow to be leaders in the worldwide healthcare and biomedical ecosystem, whereas scientists from its 5 Signature Research Programmes and 10 Centres remodel drugs and enhance lives in Asia and past.
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About SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
The SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) goals to advance well being and well- being in Asia and past. Working in collaboration with companions, the Institute seeks to strengthen well being techniques, enhance well being outcomes and improve well being safety. Launched in 2018, SDGHI harnesses the capability of SingHealth, the most important group of well being care establishments in Singapore, and the Duke-NUS Medical School, to advance interdisciplinary world well being analysis and capability growth throughout the area.
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