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One Health Week 2023
27 Sep 2023 To commemorate the International One Health Day on November 3rd, 2023, the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice (OHRP) at City University of Hong Kong has put together an exciting series of events for you to participate in and celebrate:
1. Photo Contest and Exhibition: We invite everyone to submit a photo showcasing your work or experiences related to this year's theme, "One Health in Action". The top 20 photos will be displayed at the Wofoo Foundation Gallery (Run Run Shaw Library) throughout the One Health Week, and the three best photos will receive awards (Festival Walk coupons for the 1st/2nd/3rd places: 1000/800/500 HKD) on November 3rd. For more information, please refer to the attached poster.
2. One Health Webinar Series (Oct 30th – Nov 3rd, 2023): We have gathered five distinguished speakers from Hong Kong and the region to share their insights and engage in discussions on topics related to the achievements and challenges of the One Health approach in safeguarding the health of humans, animals, and the environment. Stay tuned for the program details.
3. Infographic Exhibition: Our BVM Y1 students are working diligently on a series of infographics related to One Health. These infographics will be showcased during the One Health Week exhibition at the Gallery. Additionally, they will be shared on the OHRP website and across social media platforms to reach a wider audience in Hong Kong and the region.
If you have any questions or inquiries about the event, please feel free to contact the organizers, Sergio Guerrero (sergio.guerrero@cityu.edu.hk) and Angus Lam (angus.lct@cityu.edu.hk).
Mr. Angus LAM joined the One Health Poultry Hub in June
7 Jul 2023 Angus is currently a final year PhD candidate and Research Assistant at OHRP. He joined the One Health Poultry Hub in June 2023. He is the sixth researcher from OHRP to join the hub after Prof. Dirk U. Pfeiffer (co-PI), Dr. Anne Conan, Dr. Lorraine Chapot, Dr. Sara Sequeira and Ms Mila Xin. In the hub, Angus is involved in epidemiological research, including data manipulation and data analysis.
Talk on Hong Kong and Mainland pig farming industry
5 Jun 2023 Our visitor Mr Bill Wang, General Manager and Veterinarian of DanAg Agritech Consulting (Zhengzhou) Co. Ltd., gave a talk on Hong Kong and Mainland pig farming industry at Lecture Rooms 3-5, 1/F, HKFYG Leadership Institute on 2 June 2023. Audience included farmers from Hong Kong, representatives of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and veterinarians of OHRP. The talk provided new insights to pig value chain actors on potential opportunities to optimize production and improve pig and public health in Hong Kong.
The 11th Leman China Swine Conference
25 Apr 2023 Dr Lip Tet Ng, Swine Veterinarian of OHRP, attended the 11th Leman China Swine Conference & 2023 World Swine Industry Expo at Changsha, China from March 23-25, 2023. The conference drew approximately 6,000 participants and had more than 1,200 exhibitors.
Leman China conference was considered by Dr Ng as one of the most valuable meetings in the swine industry. He got the latest information and scientific solutions in swine production from presentations of swine experts from North America, China and Europe. They also shared the new development and research results in pig genetics and breeding, production technology, etc. Dr Ng hoped to make use of the information he obtained in the conference for improvement of the pig farming industry in Hong Kong.
One Health Seminar
21 Mar 2023 Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Metropolitan University has invited our OHRP faculty member Dr. YUAN Hsiang-Yu to be one of the speakers at the "One Health" for a Sustainable Future seminar that will be held on March 25, 2023 (Sat) from 2-4pm at Lam Kin Chung Lecture Theatre (K1104), 11/F., Tower 2, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51-53 Kwai Cheong, Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories. All are welcome to join!
Photos of the seminar:
Ms. Mila XIN joined the One Health Poultry Hub in December
16 Feb 2023 Xin Chen Mila, a Research Assistant from OHRP, joined the One Health Poultry Hub in December 2022. She is the fifth researcher from OHRP to join the hub after Prof. Dirk U. Pfeiffer (co-PI), Dr. Anne Conan, Dr. Lorraine Chapot and Dr. Sara Sequeira. In the hub, Mila is involved in epidemiological research, supporting data collection, data cleaning, data analytics, and creating R markdown reports by combing ODK and R.
“Working on this project [One Health Poultry Hub] allows me to apply data analytics and programming to real-work research projects, which makes me feel so excited! In addition, I realized that dealing with data should be done with care, responsibility, and persistence, sticking with one thing, day in and day out, and doing my best to make things happen.”, Mila said.
Mila has a multidisciplinary background in veterinary medicine and computer science and is interested in how information technologies empower epidemiological studies to prevent and control emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases. Mila works closely with Dr. Anne Conan (Research Associate Professor) on different projects from the centre.
Seminar and Workshop by Dr Ray Chan
1 Feb 2023 Dr Ray Chan from the University of Exeter delivered a seminar and a workshop on two consecutive days to OHRP researchers and veterinary practitioners during his short stay in Hong Kong.
The seminar on 31 Jan 2023 was titled “Mapping the Good Farmer: Using Narrated Mapping Methodology to Explore Pig Farming and Biosecurity Practices in the New Territories of Hong Kong”. Ray shared with the audience the broader methodological implications for the concept of good farming.
The topic of the workshop on 1 Feb 2023 was “Understand Animal Health Practices: A Social Science Approach”. Three major types of qualitative methodologies (i.e. in-depth interviews, biographical narrative approach and narrated mapping) were introduced to veterinary scientists to explore how farmers used antimicrobials, practiced vaccination and adopted biosecurity practices in their farms.
Happy Chinese New Year from The Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice (OHRP)
February 2023 Warmest Season's greetings from OHRP. May the Year of the rabbit bring you health, peace and happiness! Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations on the Chinese calendar, on this special occasion all the staff from OHRP gathered together to have lunch celebration at City U Chinese Restaurant and also welcomed new members Dr Lip Tet Ng (Swine Veterinarian) and Mr Gordon AU Yeung (Veterinary Assistant).
Internship of High School Student
9 Jan 2023 Steven Mao, Grade 11 student from Hong Kong International School (HKIS) who has an interest in public health and biology, joined OHRP for two internships in 2022 summer and winter. His visits were part of the “Science Internship Program” implemented by HKIS.
Steven worked with Dr. Anne Conan (Research Associate Professor) and Ms. Mila Xin (Research Assistant) on the project “State-of-the-Art Health Management for improved poultry production, product safety and quality in Hong Kong” by helping with data cleaning, data management, and data analysis using software like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and R studio.
“I feel a lot more adept in data management with the use of these programs, and I also have a more comprehensive understanding of the mission that One Health aims to achieve. Overall, I feel that my contributions to various projects have been meaningful toward enhancing public health, food safety, animal welfare, and the prevention and control of infectious diseases.”, Steven said.
One Health Day
13 Oct 2022 Join us on celebrating the One Health Day at City University of Hong Kong! 3rd November 2022 (Thu) from 11am to 4pm at Wong's International Terrace B
3 Nov 2022 Due to bad weather condition, the One Health Day will be postponed to 4th November 2022 (Fri) from 11am to 4:30pm at Wong's International Terrace B
25 Nov 2022 The BVM Year 1 One Health Course celebrated One Health Day with a student poster competition on 4th November 2022. A big thanks to all students for their enthusiasm and commitment to the activity! Posters presented by students:
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