The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, Prof. Reichel, recently visited the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. He was welcomed by the Dean, Associate Professor Parntep Ratanakron, and Associate Dean, Dr Sivapong Sungpradit, and was given a tour of the local facilities (hospital, laboratories and teaching facilities). The faculty has a strong focus on the One Health approach.
Prof. Reichel then visited Kanchanaburi Province (west of Bangkok and towards the Myanmar border) with the Associate Dean, Dr Sivapong Sungpradit, and Dr Dulyatad Gronsang in order to visit their One Health Village projects and other related facilities.
Wildlife Sanctuary staff
At Mahidol University’s Kanchanaburi campus in the Saiyok District, the Thai hosts shared information regarding their One Health villages and One Health activities, which are focused on rabies control and the management of animal (elephant) - human conflicts. The visit included the university’s new Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) building, the Prasu-Palun Livestock and Wildlife Hospital and the Centre of Rehabilitation and Quarantine for Alien and Confiscated Animal Wildlife.
This was followed by a visit to Klang Pla Kod Village in the Saiyok district, a One Health Village focusing on the Elephant-human conflict, and the Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary.
The visit concluded with a trip to the Thailand-Myanmar border to learn about possible EID migration routes, and a visit to Bong Ti Village to learn about the concept of the One Health Village project work by the Mahidol multidisciplinary team.