UCD's 2nd Annual One Health Conference: Tackling Major Public Health Threats in a Post-Covid-19 World.

UCD's 2nd Annual One Health Conference: Tackling Major Public Health Threats in a Post-Covid-19 World. One health is a philosophy that acknowledges the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. It recognises that to solve major challenges locally or globally, individuals or even groups of experts in one discipline can not solve them alone. It is recognized by the Irish Government, the European Union, the World Health Organization and all leading public health agencies as being absolutely critical in the fight against major public health threats such as antimicrobial resistance, pandemic preparedness, food security and climate change. To encourage cross talk between disciplines and an intermingling of ideas, in person gatherings are becoming increasingly important. This proposed conference will be a one day in-person One Health conference in UCD to encourage conversations and a cross-fertilisation of ideas between experts from a range of disciplines such as medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, environmental science and social science. At the conference, attendees will hear from keynote speakers, and participate in panel discussions focused on the latest research, best practices, and challenges in One Health. Topics will include the impact of environmental factors on human and animal health, infectious disease that can cross from animals to humans, the challenge of bugs (bacteria and viruses) that are increasingly resistant to medications like antibiotics and the importance of partnerships in tackling these challenges. Examples of research funding opportunities that are available will also be highlighted. Talks and posters will be invited from students, faculty members, government bodies and industry leaders from across the island of Ireland and beyond. Conference outputs will be published on a dedicated webpage and shared across our social media networks. Information will also be shared through UCD Alumni news publications to increase circulation of the key messages from the meeting.