Dinh Xuan Tung

Hung Nguyen-Viet

Le Vu Anh

Luu Quoc Toan

Phuc Pham Duc

Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh

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1  The Development of Ecohealth & One Health Training Programs in Vietnam Pham Duc Phuc - HSPH, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh-HSPH, Nguyen Viet Hung- ILRI/HSPH, Luu Quoc Toan-HSPH, Dinh Xuan Tung-NIAS, Le Vu Anh-HSPH/VPHA  The 5th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health Outline • Ecohealth, One Health approaches • Ecohealth principles and One Health core competencies • Develop and apply Ecohealth and One Health module • Elective Ecohealth & One Health module • Challenges • The way forward 2 Ecosystem approach to health Considers human health is closely linked to animal and environmental health in a socio-ecological interactions. (IDRC, Canada) 3 http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages   One Health (OH) approach ...encourages the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally, to attain optimal health for human, animals, and our environment. (FAO, OIE & WHO) http://www.cdc.gov/onehealth  Ecohealth / One Health approaches • Involve many different disciplines, working trans-disciplinarily, to strengthen the ability of professionals to work together and with the communities in addressing complex health problems. • Professionals from governmental agencies, NGOs and private sector working in outbreak responses usually have undergone university training programs. • Therefore, embedding the philosophy of Ecohealth/OH in the university training programs can be an appropriate way to ensure that the approaches will be strongly supported and implemented in the near future. 4 5 Hanoi School of Public Health Chiang Mai University Mahidol University Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Institut Pertanian Bogor Universitas Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada Universiti Putra Malaysia Hanoi Medical University Hanoi University of Agriculture SEAOHUN (South East Asia One Health University Network) Our purpose: to develop the One Health approach through training activities and research in the universities and to build a generation of new lecturers and researchers having a full range of knowledge and skills in practicing One Health. 17 UNIVERSITIES/FACULTIES (NOVEMBER 2011) Hanoi (Network Secretariat): • Hanoi School of Public Health • Hanoi Medical University • Hanoi University of Agriculture  Thai Nguyen University:  • College of Medicine • College of Agriculture & Forestry Thai Binh University of Medicine Hai Phong  University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University Nam Dinh University of Nursing Hue University: • College of Medicine and Pharmacy • College of Agriculture and Forestry Dak Lak: Tay Nguyen University: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Can Tho  •University of Medicine & Pharmacy •University of agriculture Hochiminh City:  • HCMC Medicine and Pharmacy University;  • HCMC University of Agriculture &-Forestry 9/9/2014 VOHUN (Vietnam One Health University Network) Nghe An University of Medicine OH core competencies 1. Collaboration and Partnership 2. Communication and Informatics 3. Culture, Beliefs, Values and Ethics 4. Leadership 5. Management 6. Policy, Advocacy and Regulation 7. Systems Thinking 9/9/2014 7 Ecohealth principles  (Charron, 2012) 1. System thinking 2. Transdisciplinary 3. Participatory 4. Sustainability 5. Gender and social equity 6. Knowledge to action OH technical modules 1. One Health Concepts and Knowledge 2. Fundamentals of Infectious Disease 3. Infectious Disease Management 4. Epidemiology and Risk Analysis 5. Public Heath 6. Ecosystem Health 7. Behavior Development 8. One Health Economics                                        (SEAOHUN, 2013)   Know Your  OH Domains  Identify  Your Gaps   Communication Eco  System  Health Systems Thinking Culture  Policy  Collaboration Management Disease          Management  Behavior Development How to develop & apply Ecohealth & OH module? 9/9/2014 9 Ecohealth principles and OH core competencies Presented and discussed by all lecturers, Ecohealth and OH experts at the universities IDENTIFIED the GAP.  Integrate Ecohealth & OH modules into the current training program Elective module for preventive medicine, public health & veterinary students In-service training for public health & vet professionals • Reviews all of current training curriculum for medical, PH and Vet. students • Identified the relevant Ecohealth & OH modules to be developed • Development of the detail Ecohealth & OH modules and materials • Development of the specific case studies (e.g. Avian influenza, Rabies, Leptospirosis) • Pilot training for students at the universities  10 Elective Ecohealth & OH Module for Preventive Medicine and Public Health Students – Object: preventive medicine and public health students – Subject: elective module – Duration: 60 hours (3 credits) – Starting time: 2014-2015  Objectives: At the end of module students could: • Present basic concepts of Ecohealth & One Health • Analysis issues related to human health, animal health and environmental health in the ecosystem context • Present the relationship between Ecohealth / One Health and Preventive Medicine and Public Health • Identify the specific problems related to an Ecosystem and One Health problem.  • Recommend an interdisciplinary solutions to solve the specific health problems (human, animal and environment).  Tentative contents No Contents Modules Theory /Practice 1 Ecohealth and OH Introduction Ecohealth and OH concepts and knowledge 4/0 2 Ecohealth principles and core competencies of OH Ecohealth principles and OH core competencies 4/8 3 Management Infectious diseases and risk analysis Infectious Disease Management, Epidemiology & Risk Analysis 4/4 4 Environmental health, Ecosystem and OH Public Health 2/2 5 Food safety, Ecosystem and OH Public Health 2/2 6 Infectious diseases factors and basic laboratory skills Fundamental Infectious Disease 4/0 7 Zoonotic diseases Zoonotic diseases 4/2 8 Economics impacts Health Economics 4/2 9 Behavior change in Ecohealth & OH Behavior changes 2/2 10 Practice and recommend multidiscipline solutions for one Ecosystem and OH problem.  0/8 Total 30/30 Challenges for Ecohealth & One Health • As an emerging field, Ecohealth & One Health is still an amorphous entity.  • Educational & research in Ecohealth & One Health still to be further defined.  • Relationship between the different disciplines still to be further developed  • Collaborative practices are still evolving, at different rates, in varying ways in different parts of the world Way forward • With government, academia, and other key partners in defining Ecohealth / One Health workforce needs. • Assist government ministries to train the current and future Ecohealth / One Health workforce. • Strengthening faculty capacities for Ecohealth / One Health teaching, research, and community outreach. 9/9/2014 13 ACKNOWLEDEGMENT Emerging Pandemic Threats Program REDICT • RESPOND • PREVENT • IDENTIFY 9/9/2014 15 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 

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