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Global Health Institute - Thailand 2017
Knowledge and Skills for Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease at Convergence of Animal, Human and Environmental Health
5-24 February 2017

Global Health Institute – Thailand 2017 represented an international collaboration between two World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centres for Veterinary Services Capacity Building: the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS), University of Minnesota, and the Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Chiang Mai University, also an Excellence Centre for Veterinary Public Health at Chiang Mai University. The GHI provided an opportunity for participants from university, government and industry sectors to meet together with faculties from the University of Minnesota and academic institutions in Thailand to examine the impact of globalization on health and identify strategies that support a healthy and productive global workforce. The 5th GHI offered intensive study combined with a 2-day research conference in support of the goal of One Health Leadership in emerging diseases at the convergence of animal, human and environmental health. The GHI program offered 6 course options for participants in order to fulfill and complement the One Health Leadership experiences. The GHI 2017 - Thailand offers a great opportunity for all participants to share knowledge and strengthen professional networks.

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The 3-week program was conducted during 5 – 24 February 2017 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 1st week (5-9 Feb) offered participants the option to select one of two intensive courses: Global Health Leadership at the Convergence at Animal, Human and Environment for Outbreak Response Using One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis (OH-SMART) Tool or an Introduction to Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth.

The research conference was organized on 10-11 February focusing on new research findings and exchange experiences between experts, governments, private sector, academic scientists, graduate and doctoral-level students covered the following themes;

    • Emerging and re-emerging diseases
    • Antimicrobial resistance
    • Application of risk analysis
    • Epidemiological tools and application
    • Food safety and hygiene
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The participant was able to select additional intensive courses in the following two weeks (13-17 and 20-24 February) focusing on Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 2 (Community base), Social Network Analysis, Farm to Table and Food Safety Risk Analysis all within the framework of One Health.

There were 109 participants attended short-training courses and 66 participants attended the conference.