Congress Schedule

Schedule overview

This is a PRELIMINARY Congress Schedule which will be updated regularly. All displayed times are in SAST.

Thu 19 Sep 2024
17:00 - 20:00
Registration desk open - Poster mounting open REG-01
Registration desk - Ground Floor
 
Fri 20 Sep 2024
07:30 - 18:00
Registration desk open REG-02
Registration desk - Ground Floor
08:00 - 09:30
Special Pre-Congress Partner Session organized by International Livestock Research Institute ILRI/CGIAR SPC-02
Auditorium 1
Session info

8.00-9.00 - Responding to global health challenges: CGIAR Response 

9.00-9.30 – Launch of ILRI Report: Eating wild animals – rewards, risks, and recommendations

Special Pre-Congress Partner Session organized by Africa CDC: Tackling Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Through One Health Approaches in Africa SPC-01
Ballroom West
10:00 - 11:10
PLE
Plenary Opening PLE-01
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Marietjie VENTER, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Misheck MULUMBA, Afhonet, South Africa
Ab OSTERHAUS, RIZ, TiHo, Co-founder global One Health Community, Germany
John MACKENZIE, Curtin University, Co-founder global One Health Community, Australia
Session info

A word from the global One Health Community founders and passing the baton from Singapore to Cape Town:

  • John Mackenzie, Curtin University, Australia
  • Ab Osterhaus, TiHo, Germany
  • Linfa Wang, Duke Nus Medical School, Singapore
  • Marietjie Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • Misheck Mulumba, Africa One Health Network, South Africa

Opening word from:

  • FAO, WHO, WOAH and UNEP, tbc

Opening keynote lecture:

  • H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC - The importance of One Health for the African continent
11:10 - 11:30
Refreshment Break RB-01
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
11:30 - 12:10
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Implementation and leadership SPI-01
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Lawrence MADOFF, University of Massachusetts, United States
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Lawrence MADOFF, University of Massachusetts, United States
  2. An Integrated Inventory of One Health Tools: Mapping and Analysis of Globally Available Tools to Advance One Health Implementation
    Casey BARTON BEHRAVESH, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
  3. Towards Operationalizing the One Health Approach through Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Understanding the Current Situation to Address Future Concerns
    Shauna RICHARDS, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
  4. Financing, operationalizing, and implementing regional One Health coordination in Southeast Asia
    Steven LAM, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
11:30 - 13:00
SCS
Risk factors driving zoonotic and spillover infections SCS-01
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Andrew CLEMENTS, US Agency for International Development (USAID), United States
Peter DASZAK, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Andrew CLEMENTS, US Agency for International Development (USAID), United States
  2. Integrated behavioral approach to investigate risk factors of Filovirus and Henipavirus spillover in Thailand
    Hongying LI, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  3. The marsupial virome: Insights into macro-evolution of mammalian viruses and the impact of changing land use in cross-species transmission events
    Erin HARVEY, The University of Sydney, Australia
  4. Fowl Play: Determining Environmental Drivers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Farm-Spillover in British Columbia, Canada
    Riley OREMUSH, University of Guelph, Canada
  5. Genomic epidemiology analysis of Lassa virus from infected small rodents suggests bidirectional movement of the virus across human and animals
    Anise HAPPI, Redeemer's University, Nigeria
  6. Unveiling small mammal paramyxovirus diversity in South Africa to inform public health strategies at the rodent-human interface
    Marinda MORTLOCK, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  7. From bats to One Health: Seasonal insights into rubulavirus shedding and implications for human exposure
    Tauya Stansilous MUVENGI, University of Pretoria, South Africa
SCS
Intervention strategies for emerging and zoonotic diseases (1) SCS-05
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Lucille BLUMBERG, Nicd & Rtc, South Africa
Nicolette DU PLESSIS, FIDSSA, and Paediatrician Infectious Disease Specialist, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Lucille BLUMBERG, Nicd & Rtc, South Africa
  2. Identification of BOLA-DRB3.2 genes associated with Map infection in Ankole cattle from selected districts in Uganda
    Gloria KIRABO, MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, Uganda
  3. Persistence and Long-term Efficacy of Neutralizing Antibody Treatment Against Puumala Orthohantavirus in the Bank Vole Infection Model
    Janne TYNELL, University of Helsinki, Finland
  4. Strengthening Laboratory Capacity for Lassa Fever Diagnostics: Insights from the Site Preparedness Programme (SPP) in Parakou, Benin
    Nathalie Jane VIELLE, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Germany
  5. Brucellosis: unmasking the zoonotic disease as cause of pyrexia of unknown origine
    Rucha KARAD, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India
  6. Assessment of Antimicrobials and Aquamedicines Usage in Aquaculture Systems: Insights from a Major Fish Production Hub in Bangladesh
    Sabrina HOSSAIN, WorldFish, Bangladesh
  7. Characterization of rabies virus populations and the host response in dogs during a rabies outbreak in nelson mandela bay municipality, South Africa
    To be confirmed
SCS
AMR: the One Health drivers SCS-03
Ballroom West
Chairs
Yewande ALIMI, Africa CDC, Ethiopia
Nichola JONES, University of Leeds, UK
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Yewande ALIMI, Africa CDC, Ethiopia
  2. Key environmental exposure pathways to antimicrobial resistant bacteria in sub-Saharan Africa: A SaniPath Approach
    Taonga MWAPASA, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, Malawi
  3. Antimicrobial Resistance and Whole Genome Profiles of Salmonella enterica in Poultry Meat from Accra, Ghana: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety
    Felicia OWUSU, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
  4. Occurrence and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Pathogenic Bacteria Recovered from Wild Animal Carcasses (bushmeat) in Ghana
    Winnifred OFFIH-KYEI, Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research,University of Ghana, Ghana
  5. Drivers of the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the occurrence of antibiotic resistant Campylobacter in river water
    Mary CHIBWE, Rhodes University, Zambia
  6. Genomic Dissection of Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Reveals HostSpecific Resistance Patterns: A Regional One Health Study
    Chendi ZHU, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
  7. The role of Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Propagating Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment
    Muhammad Farooq TAHIR, Integral Global, Pakistan
12:10 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch LUN-01
Foyer and Gallery
14:00 - 14:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Feed and food security and safety SPI-02
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Grant STENTIFORD, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK
  1. Food and feed security through a Technical Assistance and Rural Outreach Program in a Territory Affected by the Biggest Environmental Disaster in Brazilian History
    Luan Ritchelle DOS ANJOS, Herkenhoff & Prates, Brazil
  2. Science-to-policy solutions to address food safety in Africa’s informal sector
    Silvia ALONSO, International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia
  3. From AMR to global food security: Why Honeybee health is a critical one health topic
    Nigel SWIFT, Dalan Animal Health, United States
14:00 - 15:30
SCS
Innovative technologies for pathogen surveillance and detection SCS-06
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Ron FOUCHIER, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
Solomon ALILE, University of Benin, Nigeria
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Ron FOUCHIER, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
  2. From Earth Observation to Vector-Borne Disease surveillance in the North African region
    Laura AMATO, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise (IZS-Teramo), Italy
  3. On guard: Interactive visualization of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus genotypes from Germany as a building block for pandemic preparedness
    Anne POHLMANN, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), Germany
  4. Screening of bacterial isolates for biological control of brown spot in rice plants
    Akintunde AJULO, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil
  5. Proteomic analyses of immune pathways and virus tolerance in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) during pregnancy
    Brooke GENOVESE, University of California, Davis, United States
  6. Deep learning language models learn to represent antigenic landscapes
    Francesco DURAZZI, University of Bologna, Italy
  7. Ultra-high throughput diagnostic testing of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 to improve pandemic preparedness
    Charles XU, Northwell Health, United States
SCS
One Health approaches and wildlife management SCS-02
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Paul VAN DER MERWE, One Health Consulting, South Africa
Jolene GIACINTI, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Canada
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Paul VAN DER MERWE, One Health Consulting, South Africa
  2. Assessing avian influenza surveillance intensity in wild birds using a One Health lens
    Jolene GIACINTI, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Canada
  3. A multidimensional approach to reduce health risks in wildlife trade
    Kim GRUETZMACHER, GIZ (German development agency), Germany
  4. An operational definition of wildlife health in the One Health concept
    Alexandre CARON, Cirad, Kenya
  5. Integrating a One Health Approach into ASEAN's Wildlife Trade Management: A Comprehensive Strategy for Zoonotic Disease Prevention
    Janine MITCHELL, DAI, United States
  6. Uncovering the contribution of environmental and ecological factors to predicted highly pathogenic avian influenza risks in wild birds
    To be confirmed
  7. One Health investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between Humans and predatory captive Felidae in South Africa
    Sarah DOWNS, University of Pretoria, South Africa
SCS
Economics of One Health SCS-04
Ballroom West
Chairs
Jonathan RUSHTON, University of Liverpool, UK
Julianne MEISNER, University of Washington, United States
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Jonathan RUSHTON, University of Liverpool, UK
  2. Enhancing the evidence base on the added value of investing in One Health
    Barbara HAESLER, FAO, UK
  3. Cross-sectoral modelling to determine the societal impacts of farm-level interventions against antimicrobial resistance
    Eve EMES, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
  4. Sustainable Financing for Health Security Threats through a Cost-Benefit Analysis of One Health Interventions in Cameroon
    Elisabeth DIBONGUE, National One Health Platform, Cameroon
  5. Consumer Responses to Food Safety Risk Information
    Mike MURPHY, International Food Policy Research Institute, United States
  6. The case for investing in pathogen genomics
    To be confirmed
  7. The Economic Perspective: Introducing the World Bank’s One Health regional Initiative for the MENA
    Dariga CHUKMAITOVA, World Bank Group, United States
14:40 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Refreshment Break RB-02
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
16:00 - 16:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Balance between One Health sectors and disciplines SPI-03
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Dominique CHARRON, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Dominique CHARRON, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
  2. Innovative One Health Knowledge Management Solutions: Connecting Research Scientists and One Health Professionals Across Africa
    Ava SULLIVAN, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  3. Translating evidence into policy implementation for tackling antimicrobial resistance across the One Health spectrum in low- and middle-income countries
    Kristina OSBJER, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS), Denmark
  4. A wellbeing Economy-based approach for implementing One Health
    Lisa BODEN, University of Edinburgh, UK
16:00 - 17:30
SCS
Surveillance for AMR in humans, animals, and the environment SCS-08
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Natalie SCHELLACK, University Of Pretoria, South Africa
Robert BREIMAN, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Natalie SCHELLACK, University Of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Genetic adaptation of non-typhoidal Salmonella in humans, animals and in the environment- anthroponotic transmission of invasive Salmonella enterica?
    Denise DEKKER, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Germany
  3. Antibiotic resistance in Enterobacterales in Southeast Asia from a One Health Perspective: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Yewei XIE, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  4. Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in food-producing animals using wastewater and environmental sampling – a pilot study in South African abattoirs
    Viivi HELJANKO, University of Helsinki, Finland
  5. National antimicrobial resistance surveillance guidelines in the environment of food animals: pakistan’s perspective
    Hamid IRSHAD, National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan
  6. Antibiotic use on commercial poultry farms in Uganda; lessons for policy
    Israel MUGEZI, National Planning Authority, Uganda
SCS
Emerging infections: discovery platforms and diagnostics SCS-07
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Nischay MISHRA, Columbia University, United States
Andrzej JARYNOWSKI, Polish Society of Hygiene, Poland
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Nischay MISHRA, Columbia University, United States
  2. One Health Surveillance at high-risk interfaces along animal supply chains in Vietnam leading to formulation of preventive approaches
    Nga Thi Thanh NGUYEN, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Vietnam
  3. Integration of clinical and human sewage datasets to monitor the evolution of COVID-19 in the Bologna metropolitan area
    Alessandra DE CESARE, University of bologna, Italy
  4. Machine learning-based predictive modeling for lassa and viral hemorrhagic fever types.
    Solomon ALILE, University of Benin, Nigeria
  5. Zoorganoids Biobank, an animal organoid repository for the study and prevention of epizootic and zoonotic diseases
    Gerardo CEADA, IRTA, Spain
  6. Detecting frequency and mechanism of spillover of bat-borne henipaviruses to humans and animals in Bangladesh
    Ausrful ISLAM, icddr,b, Bangladesh
  7. Development of an analytical framework for the operationalization of the One Health approach in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Justin MASUMU MULUMBU, INRB, Congo - Kinshasa
SCS
Science-based One Health governance SCS-09
Ballroom West
Chairs
Peninah MUNYUA, Kenya US CDC, Kenya
Misheck MULUMBA, Afhonet, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Misheck MULUMBA, Afhonet, South Africa
  2. One Health governance and implementation at country level: An overview of the situation worldwide including the Global South
    Marisa PEYRE, Cirad / PREZODE, France
  3. "Advancing AMR Governance: Lessons from the One Health Legislative Assessment Tool (OHLAT)"
    Carmen BULLON, FAO, Italy
  4. From Zoonoses Research to One Health – transition of a Zoonoses Platform into a One Health Platform
    Dana A. THAL, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Germany
  5. Advance Warning and Response Exemplars (AWARE): Initial Insights from Brazil, Kenya, South Africa, and Vietnam
    Wilmot JAMES, Brown University School of Public Health, United States
16:40 - 17:30
17:30 - 19:00
Poster networking session and light refreshments POS-01
Ballroom East, Room 1.6 and Gallery
 
Sat 21 Sep 2024
08:00 - 08:50
Parallel sessions
Special Morning Session organized by CEFAS: One Food SMS-04
Auditorium 1
Special Morning Session organized by Women for One Health: Integrating Diversity and Equity in One Health SMS-01
Auditorium 2
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Unlocking One Health's Potential: A Session on Expanding Research and Practice SPI-13
Ballroom West
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Co-creating solutions to implement biosecurity policy frameworks to achieve One Health outcomes SPI-18
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Damian TAGO PACHECO, FAO, Italy
09:00 - 09:45
Keynote lectures PLE-KEY-01
Auditorium 1
Chair
Misheck MULUMBA, Afhonet, South Africa
Session info
  • Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 
  • Prof. Linfa Wang, Duke Nus, Singapore
  • Prof. Marietjie Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
09:45 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
Refreshment Break RB-03
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
11:00 - 11:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Zoonoses and wildlife: a One Health implementation SPI-04
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Chadia WANNOUS, World Organisation for Animal Health, France
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Chadia WANNOUS, World Organisation for Animal Health, France
  2. Understanding wildlife farming and zoonotic disease management in Viet Nam
    Hongying LI, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  3. Current governance of health risks in wildlife trade
    Kim GRUETZMACHER, GIZ (German development agency), Germany
  4. A Decade of Advancing One Health through the One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization Process: Common Themes, Best Practices, and Advancements, 2014-2024
    Grace GORYOKA, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States
11:00 - 12:25
SCS
Climate change and One Health SCS-10
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Abel RAMOELO, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Ahmad Ibrahim AL-MUSTAPHA, University of Helsinki, Nigeria
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Abel RAMOELO, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. A Scoping Review of Environmental Exposures and Health Outcomes Research in Kenya: One Health Findings
    Jessica GERARD, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
  3. From drought to floods: how climate and mosquito diversity impact the entomological hazard for Rift Valley Fever
    Nichar GREGORY, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  4. Association of precipitation events, drought periods and animal operations on Campylobacter incidence in the Southwest US, 2009-2021
    Erika AUSTHOF, University of Arizona, United States
  5. Integrating One Health in Global Malaria Control: Vector Dynamics and Resistance Challenges
    Chenyu WANG, University of Edinburgh, China
  6. Climate change and campylobacteriosis from chicken meat: changing risk factors and their importance
    Kevin QUEENAN, Royal Veterinary College (RVC), UK
SCS
Integrated surveillance of infectious diseases in humans and animals SCS-12
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Mark RWEYEMAMU, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, UK
Caitlin MACINTYRE, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Mark RWEYEMAMU, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, UK
  2. Infodemiology and infoveillance in ONE public health - Eastern European Perspective
    To be confirmed
  3. Medilabsecure a one health network to improve preparedness and response capacities to emerging vector-borne diseases increased by environmental and climate change
    Vanessa LAGAL, Institut Pasteur, France
  4. Viral and host diversity in the bat wild meat market value chain in the Republic of Congo
    Eeva KUISMA, Wildlife Conservation Society, UK
  5. Use of the One Health approach to Characterize Rift Valley Fever outbreak in Humans and Animals among the Somali Community, Wajir County, Kenya 2024.
    Charles OKENDO, FHI360, Kenya
  6. Genomic characterisation of West Nile virus lineage 2 identified in various animal species presenting with febrile and neurological disease in South Africa from 2017-2022 suggests limited evolution relative to historical strains.
    Caitlin MACINTYRE, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  7. Lessons learnt from a 10-year operational project level study of RVFV in Central and NE South Africa (2014-2024)
    Melinda ROSTAL, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
SCS
Education and development of the One Health workforce SCS-11
Ballroom West
Chair
Irene NAIGAGA, Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Uganda
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Irene NAIGAGA, Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Uganda
  2. Developing a trans-sectoral workforce – piloting the implementation of the competencies for One Health field epidemiology (COHFE) framework
    Marion MUEHLEN, WHO, Switzerland
  3. One Health capacity for dog-mediated human rabies elimination after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a global survey
    Deborah NADAL, World Health Organization, Switzerland
  4. Workforce Development Operational Tool to strengthen One Health capacities to address zoonotic diseases in countries
    Ong-orn PRASARNPHANICH, World Health Organization, Switzerland
  5. Multisectoral Stakeholders’ Efforts towards the Institutionalization of One Health in Namibia
    Rachel Johanna FREEMAN, University of Namibia, Namibia
  6. Strengthening One Health Partnerships: Bridging Higher Education and NGOs for Sustainable Community Engagement - Insights from the Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN)
    Irene NAIGAGA, Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Uganda
11:40 - 12:25
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch LUN-02
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
12:35 - 13:55
Plenary Session: organized by Global Affairs Canada Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa Partnership between the Africa CDC and the G7-led Global Partnership Against the Spread of Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction PLE-SPS-01
Auditorium 1
14:00 - 14:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Climate Adaptation, and the perspective of indigenous people SPI-05
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Lise KORSTEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Lise KORSTEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Preserving Heritage, Securing Futures: One Health Solutions for Climate-Driven Food and Health Insecurity Among Indigenous Tribes
    Kevin MORGAN, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States
  3. Pre-Columbus One Health and EcoHealth : how ancient civilizations, indigenous populations, and integrated health can be the learning steps for sustainability, health and equity in the modern Americas.
    Christina PETTAN-BREWER, School of Medicine, University of Washington, United States
  4. A One Health approach to understanding the role of the New Zealand’s aquatic environments and wild foods as sentinels, vectors and drivers of antibiotic resistance.
    Sophie VAN HAMELSVELD, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Ltd., New Zealand
14:00 - 15:30
SCS
Emerging infections: ecology, epidemiology and pathogenesis SCS-13
Auditorium 1
Chairs
John MACKENZIE, Curtin University, Co-founder global One Health Community, Australia
Gerardo CEADA, IRTA, Spain
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    John MACKENZIE, Curtin University, Co-founder global One Health Community, Australia
  2. Canonical and non-canonical features of the bat interferon response against coronaviruses
    Victoria GONZALEZ, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  3. A “defective” canine distemper virus strain responsible for central nervous system disease in a Eurasian Lynx shares key phenotypic traits with measles virus strains associated with SSPE in humans
    Melvin DANIEL ROJI, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
  4. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI A H5N1) outbreak associated to mass mortality event in South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
    Mauricio ULLOA, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (IUSA), Spain, Chile
  5. A one health approach to zoonotic spillover risks of coronaviruses, astroviruses, and paramyxoviruses circulating in sympatric bats and rodents in southern africa
    Vimbiso CHIDOTI, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
  6. Virulence and Transmissibility of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses in the Ferret Model
    Joanna PULIT-PENALOZA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
  7. Identification of novel paramyxoviruses in museum-preserved Asian bat specimens
    Connor RICHER, Western University, Canada
SCS
Gender, human behavior and social science in One Health SCS-14
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Salome BUKACHI, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Hongying LI, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Salome BUKACHI, University of Nairobi, Kenya
  2. Sex and Gender in AMR; a global policy analysis
    Nichola JONES, University of Leeds, UK
  3. Assessing the contribution of the social sciences in One Health research in the African Science Partnership for Intervention Research Excellence (Afrique One-ASPIRE) program
    Gilbert FOKOU, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire
  4. The Gender Gap in One Health Implementation Tools
    Natalia CEDIEL, Universidad de La Salle Bogotá, Colombia
  5. Implementing zoonotic risk mitigation practices in bat guano collection
    Siyeun KIM, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
  6. Perceptions on food and food safety in East Africa: Analysis of drivers, gaps, and potential solutions
    Maureen KUBOKA, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
  7. Incentives to One Health action: results from a global survey on people’s motivations for change
    To be confirmed
14:40 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Refreshment Break RB-04
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
16:00 - 16:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Civil society and community engagement SPI-06
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Tivani MASHAMBA-THOMPSON, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Tivani MASHAMBA-THOMPSON, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Building the One Health workforce in underserved areas through training and networking of Community Animal Health Workers
    Alexia RONDEAU, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International, Belgium
  3. Demonstrating Impact and Lessons Learnt through a large One Health Research for Development Project
    Lian THOMAS, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
  4. Developing Community Engagement Educational Materials for Zoonotic Risk Mitigation: Insights from Three One Health Books
    Siyeun KIM, EcoHealth Alliance, United States
16:00 - 17:30
SCS
One Health in non-communicable diseases SCS-16
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Bassirou BONFOH, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire
Aliyu EVUTI HARUNA, University, Nigeria
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Bassirou BONFOH, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire
  2. Maternal obesity and human colostrum in a changing climate: a one health perspective
    Tassiane Cristina MORAIS, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil
  3. Evaluation of pesticide residues occurrence and its bioremediation along animal-environmental interface in agro-pastoral cattle settlements of Niger state
    Aliyu EVUTI HARUNA, University, Nigeria
  4. Greenness and mortality in an industrialized area in Southern Italy: a health impact assessment study
    Orazio Valerio GIANNICO, Unit of Statistics and Epidemiology, Local Health Authority of Taranto, Italy
  5. From siloes to synergies in management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs): case of integration in maternal health care with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
    Jenny JUNG, Burnet Institute, Australia
  6. Integrated One Health approach to NTDs: implementation of chronic wounds management model in Côte d’Ivoire.
    Yao Didier KOFFI, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire
SCS
Food-borne diseases and animal health controls SCS-15
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Delia Grace RANDOLPH, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), UK
Maureen KUBOKA, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Delia Grace RANDOLPH, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), UK
  2. Emerging Zoonoses: First detection of international high-risk blaKPC-2-harbouring E. coli ST648 and inducible clindamycin MR-CoNS in pet food
    Ikechukwu MOSES, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
  3. Humans vs Cats: Unraveling the Enigmatic Association of Opisthorchis viverrini Infection
    To be confirmed
  4. Evidence of Salmonella Dublin transmissions via trade despite implemented movements restrictions between Danish cattle farmers
    Beate CONRADY, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  5. Disparities in salmonellosis incidence for USA counties with different demographic, environmental, and socioeconomic characteristics are mediated by extreme weather: a counterfactual analysis of Laboratory-based Enteric Disease Surveillance data, 1997–201
    To be confirmed
  6. Evaluating Antimicrobial Resistance in Food borne Pathogens and microbial Quality in Accra, Ghana
    Helena DELA, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
  7. Cultural Practices that led to recurrent Anthrax Outbreak: A revelation of an Outbreak Investigation in Ikolomani Sub-county, Kakamega County, K June 2022.
    Boku BODHA, County Government of Marsabit, Kenya
SCS
Pandemic preparedness: detection and response SCS-17
Ballroom West
Chairs
Ab OSTERHAUS, RIZ, TiHo, Co-founder global One Health Community, Germany
Victoria GONZALEZ, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    To be confirmed
  2. Integrating the One Health approach into Outbreak Response Teams – an experience from the ‘German Epidemic Preparedness Team’.
    Norman NAUSCH, GIZ German Development Cooperation, Germany
  3. Building a One-Health Whole-of-Government Health Security Governance System: A Regional Approach
    Zibusiso MASUKU, National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) a division of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), South Africa
  4. One System for One Health Emergencies: A systems approach to the management of health emergencies
    To be confirmed
  5. Early detection and characterization: the role of fieldable sequencing in the detection of a novel mpox clade 1 virus causing an outbreak in Kamituga, DRC
    Bas OUDE MUNNINK, ErasmusmMC, Netherlands
  6. Examining the global health security preparedness in the context of COVID-19: looking from the lens of the pre-pandemic Joint External Evaluation results
    Noore ALAM, Griffith University, Australia
  7. Henipavirus evidence gaps: a rapid research needs appraisal (RRNA) platform
    Marieke DE SWART, University of Oxford, UK
16:40 - 17:30
SPI
Science Policy Interface - IDRC's Collaborative One Health Research Initiative on Epidemics (COHRIE): How countries in Africa and Latin America are responding to infectious diseases using coordinated One Health approaches SPI-17
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Oji Samuel OTI, International Development Research Centre, Kenya
17:30 - 19:00
Poster networking session and light refreshments POS-02
Ballroom East, Room 1.6 and Gallery
 
Sun 22 Sep 2024
08:00 - 08:50
SPI
Science Policy Interface - From local communities to inter-governmental agreements: Strengthening regional health security through a cross-border exercise and policy engagement process in the Horn of Africa SPI-23
Ballroom West
Chair
Olaa MOHAMED-AHMED, UK Health Security Agency, UK
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
Refreshment Break RB-05
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
11:00 - 12:25
Parallel sessions
SCS
Strengthening the environmental dimension of One Health SCS-18
Auditorium 1
Chair
Doreen ROBINSON, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Doreen ROBINSON, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
  2. Institutionalizing Wastewater-Based Surveillance for Priority Pathogens in Sub-Saharan African
    Ahmad Ibrahim AL-MUSTAPHA, University of Helsinki, Nigeria
  3. Disease-X surveillance: Analysis of University campus wastewater samples by targeted oligo-capture enrichment metagenomics and group-agnostic RdRp phylotyping
    Desmond CHUA, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  4. Assessing the sentinel capacity of mollusks for monitoring antimicrobial resistance in the marine environment
    Gabriel ARRIAGADA, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile
  5. Strengthening national and global wildlife health surveillance with the Wildlife Health Intelligence Network, a community of practice building on a theory of change
    To be confirmed
  6. Earth Observation – An Early Warning Strategy in Zoonotic Disease Surveillance and Detection
    Joseph MUTYABA, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda
SCS
Big data and digital solutions and genomics for One Health SCS-20
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Edward HOLMES, University of Sydney, Australia
Francesco DURAZZI, University of Bologna, Italy
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    To be confirmed
  2. NARMS, A One Health Surveillance Program
    Claudine KABERA, US Food and Drug Administration, United States
  3. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Approaches in One Health
    Gemma BOWSHER, King's College London, UK
  4. VirScan Antibody Repertoire of Residents from Two Rural Communities surrounding the Marojejy National Park, Madagascar
    Charles Kevin TIU, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  5. MEWAR: Digital One Health – mobile and IoT surveillance and early-warning for mosquito-borne tropical diseases in Brazil and Madeira
    Patty KOSTKOVA, University College London, UK
  6. Advancing Rabies Control in Côte d'Ivoire: Insights from implementing the BlockRabies App - A Blockchain-Secured One Health Solution
    To be confirmed
  7. Pan-viral molecular and serological methods to detect and contain zoonotic viruses.
    Nischay MISHRA, Columbia University, United States
SCS
Marginalized Communities and One Health SCS-19
Ballroom West
Chairs
Tivani MASHAMBA-THOMPSON, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Jenny JUNG, Burnet Institute, Australia
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Tivani MASHAMBA-THOMPSON, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Gender considerations in One Health: A framework for researchers
    Zoe CAMPBELL, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
  3. Socio-ecological conflict in Quilombola territories: land titling and ecosystem health
    Julianne MEISNER, University of Washington, United States
  4. Eliminating Human Rabies – Impact of Enhanced Community Led Vaccination Coverage
    Felix LANKESTER, Global Animal Health Tanzania, Tanzania
  5. Assessing the risk of bat-borne pathogen emergence from hunting Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius) at high-risk interfaces in Bangladesh
    Ariful ISLAM, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control And Research (IEDCR), Bangladesh
  6. Breaking the underreporting cycle for zoonotic diseases by better integrating community health and animal health workers into health systems – Rabies control in West and Central Africa as a case example
    Katherine WORSLEY-TONKS, Institut Pasteur, France
  7. Developing, Piloting, and Validating the Community One Health Index in Turkana County, Kenya
    Evan GRIFFITH, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, United States
SPI
One Health education and the workforce - striving for seamless integration of early career scientists in practice SPI-21
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chairs
Clare TAYLOR, global One Health Community - Co-founder, Belgium
Deborah THOMSON, One Health Lessons, United States
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Clare TAYLOR, global One Health Community - Co-founder, Belgium
  2. One Health education is booming, but will graduates of One Health training programs find jobs? A qualitative study
    Cécile AENISHAENSLIN, Université de Montréal, Canada
  3. Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about food safety and zoonoses among rural female farmers in Punjab, Pakistan
    Abdul REHMAN, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
  4. A One Health University Network for North America
    Tracey GOLDSTEIN, Colorado State University, United States
  5. Towards an all-hazards workforce: the role of field epidemiology training in strengthening environmental public health systems and implementation of the One Health approach
    Joseph PETT, UK Health Security Agency, Thailand
  6. The Una Europa Alliance: Strengthening One Health through Universities
    Bruno GONZALEZ-ZORN, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
  7. One Health Lessons
    Deborah THOMSON, One Health Lessons, United States
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch LUN-03
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
12:35 - 13:55
Plenary Session: organized by Illumina: Unleashing the Power of Genomics for One Health PLE-SPS-02
Auditorium 1
14:00 - 14:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - One Health Financing SPI-07
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Jonathan RUSHTON, University of Liverpool, UK
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Jonathan RUSHTON, University of Liverpool, UK
  2. The World Bank and the One Health approach: Financing and enabling the adoption of collaborative multisectoral programs for Health Security
    Andre CARLETTO, World Bank, United States
  3. Prevention is better than cure – developing country One Health profiles
    To be confirmed
14:00 - 15:30
SCS
One health aspects of biosecurity and biosafety SCS-21
Auditorium 1
Chair
Peter Babigumira AHABWE, Ministry of Health, Uganda
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Peter Babigumira AHABWE, Ministry of Health, Uganda
  2. Strengthening Global Health Surveillance: The Impact of FAO's EMPRES-i+ in Advancing One Health Early Warning Systems.
    Andrea CAPOBIANCO DONDONA, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
  3. Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) List Development Initiatives in Indonesia: A One Health Approach
    Agus Heri SETIAWAN, Indonesia One Health University Network (INDOHUN), Indonesia
  4. Bat Guano Farming and Zoonotic Disease Risk Reduction in Kang Meas District, Cambodia
    Dou SOK, Tetra-Tech, Cambodia
  5. The Pandemic We’re Missing – Towards a One Health Approach to Mitigate Impacts of Invasive Species on Health Security
    Tracey DUTCHER, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States
  6. Key Influencers in Burkina Faso's Poultry Management: Insights from Systems Mapping and Network Analysis
    Guy ILBOUDO, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Burkina Faso
SCS
Linkages between One Health and Plant health SCS-22
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Lise KORSTEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Helena DELA, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Lise KORSTEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Initial insights and future pathways in One Health and Climate-Smart Agriculture integration
    To be confirmed
  3. In Vitro Propagation of Vanilla planifolia Using Varied Concentrations of Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP)- A Step Towards Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation
    Jessica ARTHUR, West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Ghana
  4. Optimisation of a molecular-based workflow for detection of Cryptosporidium in the water-soil-plant nexus
    Robyn Marijn SCHIPPER, University of Pretoria, South Africa
SPI
Science Policy Interface - From Explainers to Solutions Journalism: How can the media shape impactful public conversations on One Health? SPI-20
Ballroom West
Chair
Ida JOOSTE, Internews, South Africa
14:40 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Refreshment Break RB-06
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
16:00 - 16:40
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Biosecurity and Biosafety SPI-08
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chair
Daniel BAUSCH, FIND, Switzerland
  1. Introduction by the chair
    Daniel BAUSCH, FIND, Switzerland
  2. Supporting an International Mechanism for the Investigation of Alleged Biological Weapons Use
    Maximilian BRACKMANN, Spiez Laboratory, Switzerland
  3. Biological invasions have cross-cutting impacts on environmental, plant, animal, and human health—evidence from Brazil and South Africa support calls for a One Biosecurity approach
    John WILSON, South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa
  4. The FAO-WHO-WOAH Global Early Warning System (GLEWS+): A One Health Intelligence Approach to Strengthening Global Health Security at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface.
    Fernanda DÓREA, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Sweden
16:00 - 17:30
SCS
Determinants of inter-species and intra-species transmissibility of infectious agents SCS-24
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Linfa WANG, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Wanda MARKOTTER, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Linfa WANG, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  2. Host diversity, viral diversity, and cross-species transmission on mixed-species farms in Viet Nam
    To be confirmed
  3. Asymptomatic and subclinical infection of Middle East respiratory coronavirus in persons at the human / camel interface in Saudi Arabia.
    Khawater BAHKALI, London school of hygiene and tropical medicin, UK
  4. Multi-Host Transmission Dynamics of Rabies in Southeast Tanzania: Implications for One Health Control Strategies
    Kennedy LUSHASI, Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania
  5. One Health Lessons from Studying Bats and Bat-borne Viruses
    Linfa WANG, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  6. A contemporary isolate of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 (HPAIV/H5N1) from a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) displays higher pathogenicity in ferrets than HPAIV/H5N1 A/Indonesia/2005.
    To be confirmed
  7. A One Health biosurveillance framework toward pandemic spillover prevention of potentially emerging coronaviruses among Egyptian rosette bats
    To be confirmed
SCS
One Health aspects of bacterial zoonoses and AMR SCS-25
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Marinda OOSTHUIZEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Chendi ZHU, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Marinda OOSTHUIZEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  2. Emergence of multidrug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella Typhimurium monophasic variant I 4,[5],12:I:- ST34 from an animal source in Africa
    Samuel OGUNDARE, University of Pretoria, Canada
  3. Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance in children, household livestock, and foods in a low-income peri-urban setting
    Noah OKUMU, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
  4. Phenotypic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of ESKAPE-E pathogens in bovine milk: Analysis of 3-year data from Kenya
    Bridgit MUASA, Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Kenya, Kenya
  5. Working internationally to support local action on antimicrobial resistance
    Thomas CHISNALL, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
  6. Repurposing C-19 RT-PCR laboratories for Enhanced Public Health disease diagnostic and surveillance
    Praveen KANDASAMY SUGENDRAN, PATH, India
  7. Prevalence of Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli in Humans and Poultry in Indonesia Before and After the Colistin Ban in livestock
    Soe Yu NAING, Utrecht University, Netherlands
SCS
LMIC-appropriate vaccine platforms SCS-23
Ballroom West
Chairs
Dominique CHARRON, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
Tessy HICK, Umeå University, Sweden
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Dominique CHARRON, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
  2. A Call to Global Action: Harnessing One Health for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination in Cambodia
    Heidi AUERSWALD, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Cambodia
  3. Advancing the mRNA vaccine platform in low- and middle-income countries
    To be confirmed
  4. Capripoxviruses as vaccine vectors
    To be confirmed
  5. Preclinical protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in hamsters and in non-human primates with an RBD-based vaccine and a human monoclonal antibody produced with the thermophilic filamentous fungal expression system Thermothelomyces heterothallica C1.
    To be confirmed
16:40 - 17:30
SPI
Science Policy Interface - Strengthening Urban Resilience: Integrating One Health Strategies in Local Governance SPI-22
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
17:30 - 19:00
Farewell networking and light refreshments RB-09
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
 
Mon 23 Sep 2024
08:00 - 08:50
Special Morning Session organized by DAI: Pathways of Change: Using the OHHLEP Theory of Change to Guide One Health Detection and Surveillance Programs. SMS-03
Auditorium 2
  1. Regionalized Approaches to Evidence-Informed One Health Governance Systems: Lessons from ASEAN
    Janine MITCHELL, DAI, United States
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 - 10:30
PLE
Plenary session: The importance of One Health collaborations in epidemic and pandemic preparedness PLE-04
Auditorium 1
Session info

Panel discussion between Quadripartite advisory committees chairs, moderated by Dr. Maria van Kerkhove: World Health Organization (WHO) 

  • One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)

  • Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) 

  • Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential (STAG-IH)  

  • WOAH Advisory Group

  • FAO Advisory Group

  • UNEP Advisory Group

10:30 - 11:00
Refreshment Break RB-07
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
11:00 - 12:25
Parallel sessions
SCS
Neglected tropical diseases and vector-borne diseases SCS-28
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Marietjie VENTER, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Natalia CEDIEL, Universidad de La Salle Bogotá, Colombia
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Marietjie VENTER, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  2. Implementing a One Health approach to Rift Valley fever virus research in the lab and in the field
    Shelby CAGLE, Colorado State University, United States
  3. Genetic characteristics of Rift Valley Fever virus responsible for the 2018 and 2022 outbreaks in livestock in Rwanda
    Isidore NSENGIMANA, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, Tanzania
  4. Ticks and tick-borne pathogens of selected species of captive and free-ranging felids in South Africa
    Mamohale CHAISI, SANBI, South Africa
  5. Whole genome sequencing and entomological features of dengue virus during outbreak seasons in central Nepal
    Shyam Prakash DUMRE, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  6. United Against Rabies Forum: a model for One Health implementation
    Rachel TIDMAN, World Organisation for Animal Health, France
  7. Unravelling Usutu Virus and West-Nile Virus Ecology and Evolution in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive One Health Approach
    Emmanuelle MÜNGER, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Netherlands
SCS
Food and feed security, nutrition, and One Health SCS-27
Auditorium 2
Chairs
Hung NGUYEN-VIET, International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI, Kenya
Amina BENYAHIA, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Hung NGUYEN-VIET, International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI, Kenya
  2. Megatrends in the Kenyan Sustainable Smart Dairy Value Chain: Drivers, implications and alternatives
    Dorah MOMANYI, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, Kenya
  3. CGIAR One Health initiative to address food system transformation in LMICs
    Hung NGUYEN-VIET, International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI, Kenya
  4. Antimicrobial Residues in Foodstuffs of Animal Origin in West and Central Africa: Current Situation, Policy Implications and Regulatory Landscape for Food Safety and Technology
    Mohamed Moctar MOUICHE MOULIOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
  5. Building One Health food safety capacity in South Africa
    Lise KORSTEN, University of Pretoria, South Africa
SCS
Intervention strategies for emerging and zoonotic diseases (2) SCS-26
Ballroom West
Chair
Monica MIROLO, University of Veterinary Medicine, Germany
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    To be confirmed
  2. Development of a genotype-matched vaccine for the control of velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus in Africa
    Charlie AMOIA, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Tanzania
  3. Heterologous and orthologous Fc-FcγR interactions and implications for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis
    Martina CASTELLAN, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy
  4. Developing a bivalent vaccine and DIVA test to reduce the risk of Nipah virus outbreaks in swine
    Simon GRAHAM, The Pirbright Institute, UK
  5. Safety concern of recombination between self-amplifying mRNA vaccines and viruses is mitigated in vivo
    Tessy HICK, Umeå University, Sweden
  6. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI): A Global coalition to develop vaccines for epidemics and pandemics
    Peter HART, CEPI, UK
  7. RVFV-4s, a next-generation live-attenuated Rift Valley fever vaccine for animals and humans
    To be confirmed
SCS
Preventive interventions for pandemic preparedness SCS-29
Meeting room 1.61 - 1.64
Chairs
Daniel BAUSCH, FIND, Switzerland
Melvin DANIEL ROJI, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
  1. Introduction by the chairs
    Daniel BAUSCH, FIND, Switzerland
  2. Utilising One Health Interventions In Disease Prevention: Evidence From Community Led Total Sanitation Model Around Rubaya Health Centre IV In Kabale District, Uganda
    Nduhuura ELICANA, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
  3. Vet Watch – Improving surveillance for avian influenza in humans exposed to infected wild birds, ostriches or poultry, South Africa, 2024
    To be confirmed
  4. Barriers to developing interventions through mathematical modeling for pandemic preparedness in the context of One Health in Africa: The experience of the Afrique One consortium
    Enagnon Bruno LOKONON, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS), Côte d’Ivoire
  5. How Social Science Strengthens One Health: Promoting Participatory Approaches to Support the Iterative Development of a Guidebook on Countering Zoonotic Spillover in Southeast Asia, 2022-2024
    Eri TOGAMI, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States
  6. One Health country situation analysis to inform One Health interventions in Africa
    Serge NZIETCHUENG, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Kenya
  7. Tracing the journey of One Health in the Proposed Pandemic Treaty
    Kashish ANEJA, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, India
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch LUN-04
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
12:35 - 13:55
Plenary Session: organized by IAEA PLE-SPS-03
Auditorium 1
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Refreshment Break RB-08
Auditorium 1, Foyer and Gallery
16:00 - 17:00
PLE
Plenary Closing PLE-05
Auditorium 1
Chairs
Marietjie VENTER, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Misheck MULUMBA, Afhonet, South Africa
Ab OSTERHAUS, RIZ, TiHo, Co-founder global One Health Community, Germany
John MACKENZIE, Curtin University, Co-founder global One Health Community, Australia
Session info

Closing keynotes:

  • Martyn Jeggo, ILRI
  • Yewande Alimi, AFRICA CDC

One Health Day - event winners and One Health Day announcement 

  • Cheryl Stroud, One Health Community

Closing word from the conference chairs 

  • Marietjie Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • Misheck Mulumba, Africa One Health Network, South Africa

Closing word on behalf of the Quadripartite:

  • Chadia Wannous, WOAH 

Closing word from the Founders of the global One Health Community 

  • Ab Osterhaus, TiHo, Germany
  • John Mackenzie, Curtin University, Australia

Announcement 9th WOHC 2026 

 

Chairs overview

Ab Osterhaus
Co-founder global One Health Community, RIZ Hannover, Germany
Bio 
Abel Ramoelo
Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Agazi Fitsum Gebreselassie
Center for One Health, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwanda
Bio 
Ahmad Ibrahim AL-MUSTAPHA
University of Helsinki, Finland
Bio 
Aliyu EVUTI HARUNA
University, Nigeria
Bio 
Amina BENYAHIA
World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Bio 
Andrew Clements
US Agency for International Development, United States of America
Bio 
Andrzej JARYNOWSKI
Polish Society of Hygiene, Poland
Bio 
Bassirou Bonfoh
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS), Cote d'Ivoire
Bio 
Brian Perry
Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford, United Kingdom
Bio 
Caitlin MACINTYRE
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Bio 
Chadia Wannous
World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), France
Bio 
Chendi ZHU
the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bio 
Christoph Strupat
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Germany
Bio 
Clare Taylor
Co-founder global One Health Community, Falconry Press, Belgium
Bio 
Damian TAGO PACHECO
FAO, Italy
Daniel Bausch
FIND, Switzerland
Bio 
Deborah Thomson
One Health Lessons, United States of America
Bio 
Delia Grace Randolph
International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
Bio 
Dominique Charron
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada
Bio 
Doreen Robinson
UN Environment Programme, Kenya
Bio 
Edward Holmes
University of Sydney, Australia
Bio 
Francesco DURAZZI
University of Bologna, Italy
Bio 
Gerardo CEADA
IRTA, Spain
Bio 
Grant STENTIFORD
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), United Kingdom
Bio 
Helena DELA
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
Bio 
Hongying LI
EcoHealth Alliance, United States of America
Bio 
Hung Nguyen
International Livestock Research Institute , Kenya
Bio 
Ida Jooste
Internews, South Africa
Bio 
Irene Naigaga
African One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Uganda
Bio 
Jenny JUNG
Burnet Institute, Australia
Bio 
John Mackenzie
Co-founder global One Health Community, Curtin University, Australia
Bio 
Jolene GIACINTI
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Canada
Bio 
Jonathan Rushton
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Bio 
Julianne MEISNER
University of Washington, United States of America
Bio 
Katie Woolaston
School of Law at QUT, Australia
Bio 
Lawrence Madoff
University of Massachusetts, United States of America
Bio 
Linfa Wang
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Bio 
Lise Korsten
Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Lucille Blumberg
Wits Health Consortium, Right to Care, NICD and University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Marietjie Venter
Congress Chair, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Bio 
Marinda Oosthuizen
Research Veterinary Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Mark Rweyemamu
SACIDS, Tanzania
Bio 
Maureen KUBOKA
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Bio 
Melvin DANIEL ROJI
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
Bio 
Misheck Mulumba
Congress Chair, Africa One Health Network (AfOHNet), South Africa
Bio 
Monica MIROLO
University of Veterinary Medicine, Germany
Bio 
Natalia Cediel Becerra
Universidad de La Salle Bogotá, Colombia
Bio 
Natalie Schellack
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Nichola JONES
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Bio 
Nicolette du Plessis
FIDSSA, and Paediatrician Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Nischay Mishra
University of Columbia, United States of America
Bio 
Olaa MOHAMED-AHMED
UK Health Security Agency, United Kingdom
Bio 
Paul van der Merwe
South African Veterinary Association, South Africa
Bio 
Peninah Munyua
CDC Kenya, Kenya
Bio 
Peter Babigumira AHABWE
Ministry of Health, Uganda
Bio 
Peter Daszak
EcoHealth Alliance, United States of America
Bio 
Robert Breiman
University of the Witwatersrand , South Africa
Bio 
Ron Fouchier
Erasmus MC, Netherlands
Bio 
Sabiha Essack
University of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa
Bio 
Salome Bukachi
Institute of Anthropology Gender and African Studies, Nairobi, Kenya
Bio 
Samuel Oti
IDRC, Canada
Bio 
Solomon ALILE
University of Benin, Benin
Bio 
Tessy HICK
Umeå University, Sweden
Bio 
Tivani Mashamba-Thompson
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Victoria GONZALEZ
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Bio 
Wanda Markotter
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bio 
Yewande Alimi
Africa CDC, One Health Unit lead, Ethiopia
Bio