One Health: Where Global Challenges Meet Collaborative Solutions
Health threats don't respect borders—and neither should our response. Emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate change impacts, and food security challenges demand a unified approach that transcends traditional silos. The One Health framework recognizes what science has long confirmed: human health, animal health, and environmental health are inseparably linked, and protecting one means protecting all.
Now in its 11th year, the One Health International Conference (OHIC) has become the premier global forum for transformative collaboration. From its inception, OHIC has brought together the diverse voices essential to addressing complex health challenges—veterinarians and physicians, ecologists and epidemiologists, policymakers and community leaders, researchers and practitioners. Previous conferences in Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Philippines have demonstrated the power of this multisectoral approach, uniting participants from academia, government agencies, NGOs, and industry to share knowledge and forge actionable solutions.
The conference's dynamic format ensures both breadth and depth of engagement. Plenary sessions feature world-renowned speakers who illuminate the biggest challenges and opportunities in One Health. Expert panels bring together leading thinkers and policymakers for substantive dialogue on critical issues. Hands-on workshops provide practical tools and frameworks that participants can immediately apply in their own contexts. And oral and poster presentations showcase cutting-edge research from around the globe, offering glimpses of innovations that will shape the field's future.
Please join us in Bangkok for the 4th International One Health Conference - the urgency of our mission has never been clearer. The challenges we face—from pandemic preparedness to ecosystem degradation—require coordinated international action. OHIC provides not just a venue for discussion, but a catalyst for the partnerships, policies, and innovations needed to safeguard the health of people, animals, and our shared environment.
Join us in advancing the collaborative solutions our interconnected world demands.
In addition to the list below, here are some ideas we discussed last night:
- Impact of microplastics on human, animal (land-based and marine) and agriculture
- Pandemic threats and lessons learned from COVID
- The role of science communication and education (could include something on anti-vax rhetoric)
- Citizen surveillance and community engagement
- Extinction and ecosystems