Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP)

04/20/2022

CALL FOR PAPERS! 📣 Submit your best papers on AMR to a special issue of PLOS Medicine on AMR with guest editor, OHT's Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan.

The deadline is July 15th.

See here for more information:

https://speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2022/04/19/call-for-papers-plos-medicine-special-issue-bacterial-antimicrobial-resistance-surveillance-and-prevention/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=plos[journal

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PLOS Medicine announces a forthcoming Special Issue dedicated to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Research submissions are now being invited.

04/04/2022

Come work with us! The One Health Trust, India is seeking a Communications Associate in Bangalore, India.

Find out more here:
https://cddep.org/communications-associate-one-health.../
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The One Health Trust is seeking a Communications Associate in Bangalore, India. Qualified candidates s should send their cover letter, CV, writing sample, unofficial transcripts, and 3 professional references.

04/01/2022

Check out the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for Malaria to find out about current recommendations regarding vector control, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Find the guidelines here:
http://ow.ly/BwiY50IybBY
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04/01/2022

This week's digest features an article analysing the impact of Antibiotics and emerging AMR on the lives of s*x workers in
Zimbabwe.

Read the article here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01459740.2022.2037083

Find more from the digest here:
https://cddep.org/blog/posts/weekly-digest-65/
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This week's digest discusses vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria, AMR's impact on s*x workers, COVID-19 mortality, and much more!

03/31/2022

OHT's Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan will give a seminar in the UC Presidential Chair Distinguished Colloquium Series, titled "The State of the World's Antibiotics in 2020". Find out about antimicrobial resistance, its drivers, and ways of combating it in this important talk.
UCI Public Health

Register for the online seminar here:
http://ow.ly/wSZR50Ivnn9
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Public Health | University of California, Irvine

03/31/2022

"Imagine a cure that’s as contagious as the disease it fights—a vaccine that could replicate in a host’s body and spread to others nearby, quickly and easily protecting a whole population from microbial attacks. That’s the goal of several teams around the world who are reviving controversial research to develop self-spreading vaccines.

Their hope is to reduce infectious disease transmission among wild animals, thereby lowering the risk that harmful viruses and bacteria can jump from wildlife to humans as many experts believe happened with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic."

Check out OHT Senior Research Analyst, Jessica Craig's article in National Geographic on 'contagious vaccines'.

Read the article here:
http://ow.ly/vBfT50IwmpN
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A new technology aims to stop wildlife from spreading Ebola, rabies, and other viruses. It could prevent the next pandemic by stopping pathogens from jumping from animals to people.

03/30/2022

Find out more about CDDEP's transition to the One Health Trust and the changes ahead with this handy infographic! Part of our growth in communications will involve the creation of more infographics.

What One Health concepts and issues would you like to see covered in an infographic? Let us know in the comments!
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03/30/2022

OHT's Head of South Asia Office, Dr. Geetanjali Kapoor, and Senior Research Analyst, Sehr Brar, were among a cohort of over 50 professionals and policy experts from the fields of human, animal, and environmental health, that came together to discuss the future of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) action in India and the progress of existing state action plans at the Colloquium on State Action Plans on AMR in India 2022, in New Delhi on March 14th.

Dr. Kapoor moderated a session on "Financing the interventions mentioned in the state action plans". The participants called on the Government of India to actively engage the state governments to build capacity for formulating and implementing action plans on AMR. The meeting was co-organized by World Health Organization’s Country Office for India, World Animal Protection India, and ReAct Asia Pacific.

Read more about the event here:
http://ow.ly/mBQu50IuVEI
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Experts from the One Health sectors of health, animal husbandry, fisheries and environment called on

03/29/2022

Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health In Harmony, will present “Saving Rainforests with Healthcare,” in discussion with OHT's Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan via Zoom webinar.

Dr. Webb will discuss a radical new approach to conservation that works with rainforest communities to reverse rainforest loss using their expertise about the interconnected drivers of deforestation. Rainforest communities often affirm that a lack of access to healthcare and alternative livelihoods are key factors that increase logging. Dr. Webb will discuss the impact of implementing community-determined solutions for protecting forests and ways of scaling this approach globally.

Find out more and register for the webinar here:
https://environment.princeton.edu/event/saving-rainforests-with-healthcare/
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Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health In Harmony, will present “Saving Rainforests with Healthcare,” in discussion with Ramanan Laxminarayan, senior research scholar in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), via Zoom webinar — register here to receive a webinar link.

03/29/2022

Introducing One Health Trust, India Advisory Board Member, Dr. Ravi Mehrotra. We know your experience and guidance will help us promote health and well-being worldwide. Welcome to the team, Dr. Mehrotra!

03/28/2022

A video game launched that encourages understanding of viruses and future vaccine development. Vietnamese developers built a two player game in which the goal is to exterminate a viral infestation within in a pet cat. One player shrinks down to microscopic size to enter the cat’s body, while the other stays behind to provide intel on the various viruses and develop vaccines.

Find out more here:
https://sea.ign.com/sea-indie-games/183467/news/vietnamese-game-superbugs-awaken-takes-players-on-microscopic-journey-inside-a-cat
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In co-op, of course!

03/28/2022

This week's digest discusses the impact of AMR on s*x workers' autonomy and safety, differences in the pharmacological management of COVID-19, COVID-19's impact on the brain, and much more.

https://cddep.org/blog/posts/weekly-digest-65/
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This week's digest discusses vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria, AMR's impact on s*x workers, COVID-19 mortality, and much more!