The “One Health” concept unites the efforts of medical professionals, veterinarians, ecologists, and other specialists to prevent global threats. We spoke with Burul Zakeeva, Head of the Virology and Molecular Diagnostics Department at the Center for Veterinary Diagnostics and Expertise in Bishkek, about how this collaboration is practically structured at the
On July 1–2, the Coordination Meeting of the National “One Health” Committee—under the Public Health Coordination Council of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic—took place in the Kemin District of the Chuy Region. The meeting was organized within the framework of the project “Pandemic Fund (Kyrgyzstan): Pandemic Preparedness
In June 2026, the third meeting of the Regional Coordination Council on the “One Health” concept was held online. The event was organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), which provides regional coordination and expert support for the program. The meeting brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
A One Health scientific event will be organized in Bishkek on Tuesday 15 September 2026. This message is a call for Central Asia One Health researchers, scientists and implementers to submit abstracts for oral presentations and/or posters. Please submit your proposal by 26 July 2026 to Dr. Kairat Tabynov, One Health Veterinary
On June 23, 2026, in Vienna, Austria, Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma and Tajikistan’s Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda attended a ceremony to present the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s new initiative for international development—the Vulnerability to Viability Compact (V2V Compact). The event
UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua stated that approximately 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to clean drinking water, and 3.5 billion people lack safe sanitation, TASS reports. He announced this at a press conference in Dushanbe following the Fourth High-Level International Conference dedicated to the
How can we ensure food safety and make agriculture resilient to climate change and transboundary threats? Dr. Budimir Plavšić, Regional Representative for the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in Europe, provides his expert insights on the matter. In this interview, we discuss why the “One Health” concept is becoming
Introduction: We speak with Caroline Starr, Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on why modern agricultural production cannot develop in isolation from ecology, climate, and healthcare. Caroline explains how the “One Health” concept helps overcome systemic barriers and is becoming the foundation for the sustainable future of
On the sidelines of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Samarkand, a series of meetings was held between Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and
Context and Relevance In May 2026, the international community’s attention was drawn to an outbreak of hantavirus infection among passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was operating a voyage in the Antarctic region. The incident once again brought to the fore the issues of country readiness to respond
