WVA/WMA GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON ONE HEALTH Drivers towards One Health Strengthening collaboration between Physicians and Veterinarians 21-22 nd May 2015, Madrid, Spain PROGRAM Sponsored by A.M.A. CE Accreditation by
Day 1 Thursday, 21 st May 2015 8.00-9.30 Registration 9.30 10.15 Welcome speeches Diego Murillo Carrasco - A.M.A. President Carlos Jesús Moreno Sánchez - Director General, Spanish Ministry of Health René Carlson and Xavier Deau - WVA and WMA Presidents Juan José Badiola Díez and Juan J. Rodríguez Sendín - SVA and SMA Presidentes Katinka DeBalogh - Tripartite FAO/OIE/WHO on One Health 10.15 11.00 ONE HEALTH CONCEPT - Introduction session Laura H. Kahn and Lisa A. Conti - One Health Initiative One Health the bigger picture 11.00-11.30 Coffee break + poster sessions 11.30 13.30 ZOONOTIC DISEASES Moderated by SVA President, Juan José Badiola Díez Prejit Nambiar - Kerala Veterinary University, India One Health - multidisciplinary holistic approach for harmony among Man, Animal and Nature. Albert Osterhaus - Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands From zoonosis to pandemic: are we prepared? Lisa A. Conti - One Health Initiative One Health Approach to Invasive Species Dr. Guillermo Vazquez Spanish Medical Council Questions and discussions 13.30-15.00 Lunch break + poster sessions Ebola outbreaks in West Africa 2014
Day 1 Thursday, 21 st May 2015 15.00 17.00 ZOONOTIC DISEASES (CONT.) David L. Heymann - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Infections at the animal/human interface: shifting the paradigm from detection and response to prevention at the source Katinka DeBalogh - Tripartite FAO/OIE/WHO representative The role of close collaboration of veterinary and medical authorities in early detection of zoonotic disease outbreaks Louis Nel - Global Alliance on Rabies Control (GARC) Rabies a disease of poverty Global One Health Challenge Presentation of the winning team: St. George's University, Grenada. 17.00 17.30 Coffee break + poster sessions 17.30 18.30 ZOONOTIC DISEASES (CONT.) Panel discussions with all speakers 20.30 Dinner at Casino de Madrid Address: Calle Alcalá, 15, 28022 Madrid MAP Dress code: Coat and tie
2 day Friday, 22 nd May 2015 9.00 11.00 ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE Moderated by WMA Chair of Council, Ardis Hoven Laura H. Kahn - One Health Initiative Physicians, Farmers, and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Analysis Nadav Galon Chief Veterinary Officer of Israel Prudent use of Antimicrobials Delia Grace International Livestock Research Institute Antimicrobial use in developing countries Carles Llor - Primary Healthcare Centre Jaume I, Tarragona, Spain Over the counter sales of Antimicrobials Questions and discussions 11:00 11:30 Coffee break+ poster sessions 11.30 13.00 ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (CONT.) Arturo Anadon - Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Examples of responsible Antimicrobials use in veterinary practices Arnauld Nicogosian - George Mason University, USA. Education to avoid Antimicrobial Resistance Panel discussions with all speakers 13.00-14.30 Lunch break + poster sessions
2 day Friday, 22 nd May 2015 14.30 16.30 OTHER ASPECTS OF ONE HEALTH Moderated by SMA President, Dr Juan José Rodriguez Sendin General considerations Alasdair Cook - Surrey University, UK Evaluating the interactions between people and animals in different environments from a One Health perspective One Health in Food production/environmental hazards exposure to humans and animals Thijs Kuiken - Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands One Health approach to use of veterinary pharmaceuticals Natural disaster management - Preparedness and vet-med collaboration Yoshitake Yokokura Japan Medical Association. Japan Earthquake 2011 and Fukushima nuclear Accident - experience and Physicians Veterinarians collaboration to recover Isao Kurauchi - Japan Veterinary Medical Association The recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake - the role of veterinary professionals and its prospects. Questions and discussions 16.30 17.00 Coffee break + poster sessions
2 day Friday, 22 nd May 2015 17.00 19.00 Considerations for the future of One Health Concept Moderated by Gregorio Torres - World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Juan Zarate Ramos - Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nuevo León, México. Introducing One health concept to the veterinary curriculum Sarah Krones, International Veterinary Students Association Skander Essafi, International Federation of Medical Students Associations One Health Education for the future of doctors and veterinarians Margaret Mungherera - World Medical Association What Physicians and Veterinarians can learn one from each other? Panel discussions with all speakers 19.00-19.30 Conference conclusions, recommendations and future initiatives by WVA President, René Carlson 19.30 Closure of the conference
The WVA/WMA would like to thank very much the A.M.A. insurance company for the great contribution to the organization of the One Health Conference and for the support of the Spanish health professionals. A.M.A. is specialized in providing insurance services to health sector professionals (physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists).