💙💛 The Director-General of the World Health Organization has designated the UCD Centre for One Health as a WHO collaborating centre. With its new designation, the centre will facilitate the implementation of the WHO agenda on One Health through aligned priorities in research and education, including advocacy, knowledge sharing, lifelong learning and capacity-building activities. One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach that recognises that people's health is closely connected to the health of animals, plants, and their shared environment. As the first WHO Collaborating Centre on One Health in Europe, the UCD Centre for One Health will promote and foster collaboration across sectors and countries to shape the implementation of a One Health approach in the region. This will be done through a range of activities, including developing One Health workshops, modules and outreach programmes for undergraduates, postgraduates, public servants, practitioners, policymakers and the wider public. 🗣️ UCD President Professor Orla Feely: “This designation of the UCD Centre for One Health as the first WHO Collaborating Centre on One Heath in Europe is a testament to the quality and significance of UCD’s research and education in this important multi-disciplinary space." “Joining a network of over 800 WHO Collaborating Centres in more than 80 countries around the world provides the UCD Centre for One Health with significant opportunities to exchange knowledge and information with other world-leading institutions, to strengthen Ireland’s national capacity for training, research and collaboration for health development, and to contribute to the international health agenda." 🗣️ Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe: “At the heart of our work at the WHO Regional Office for Europe is the commitment to collective action for a healthier region. One Health plays a key role in this, recognising the deep connections between human, animal, and environmental health.” “In today’s world, where health challenges are more complex than ever, this approach is essential. I’m excited to announce the launch of the Region’s first One Health Collaborating Center - a hub, placed in Dublin, Ireland, dedicated to driving research that leads to actionable solutions and policy recommendations." Speaking at the announcement, Adjunct Professor Tony Holohan, Director of UCD's One Health Centre, said, “The pandemic has shown us that the world is less resilient and more unequal than it should be. I am honoured as Director of the UCD One Health Centre that the WHO has placed its trust in us to play this important leadership role in One Health.” The UCD Centre for One Health is a national and world-class leader in developing and facilitating strategies to implement One Health. It drives research, education, and collaboration in One Health at national, regional, and global levels.

The absolute legend of health psychology and all round fabulous @vivien_swanson came to present on setting up a funded training programme for health psychologists in Scotland @ps

I had the pleasure of opening our Health Psychology in Health and Social Care in Ireland event today. We had such an inspiring day of incredible presentations of work in health psych and the opportunity to discuss with stakeholders how we could support their services. @PSI_DHP

Tonight’s vote in Israel to ban UNRWA is disastrous and shameful. It’ll go down in history as the moment Israel voted to cut off an irreplaceable humanitarian pipeline to a humanitarian disaster zone.

Our Health Psychology in Health & Social Care in Ireland event is on 8 Nov 2024. At it, we will work with key stakeholders on the strategic promotion of health psychology in Ireland. To learn more, visit psychologicalsociety.ie/grou… or email health@psychologicalsociety.ie

I had the pleasure of meeting this fantastic group of vets last week for a workshop on having Conversations for Change to improve dairy herd health. Best of luck with your cert and thanks for having me 😊🐄

AHI are currently hiring for the role of full-time laboratory analyst. For more information, click animalhealthireland.ie/about…

Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what animal diseases are of most concern to the agricultural community. Find out more here bit.ly/3MHmhk1 @biosecure_eu

I strongly condemn Israel’s air strikes on an Israeli-designated zone for displaced people in Gaza. Palestinians had moved to this area in search for shelter & safety, after being repeatedly instructed to do so by the Israeli authorities. I repeat my call for an immediate ceasefire & the immediate & unconditional release of all hostages still held in Gaza.

AHI, supported by DAFM, are hosting a conference on the 11th Sept at Hotel Kilkenny to equip service providers, vets and advisors, with the latest information to assist clients in the move away from blanket dry cow therapy. Pre-registration is essential: animalhealthireland.ie/event…

AHI, supported by DAFM, are hosting a conference on the 11th Sept at Hotel Kilkenny to equip service providers, vets and advisors, with the latest information to assist clients in the move away from blanket dry cow therapy. Pre-registration is essential: animalhealthireland.ie/progr…

Absolutely delighted that Gwen can come to our CellCheck conference and tell us about the antimicrobial stewardship behavioural intervention they are running so successfully in Wales!!! Come join us in Kilkenny to hear her speak:

Join the SPARC European knowledge exchange network where farmers, advisors and veterinarians can learn from each other on how best to tackle parasite control with the challenge of resistance to wormer medicines. Sign up here for more info, news and events portal.animalhealthireland.i…

AHI, supported by DAFM, are hosting a conference on the 11th Sept at Hotel Kilkenny to equip Service Providers, vets and advisors, with the latest information to assist clients in the move away from blanket dry cow therapy. Pre-registration is essential: animalhealthireland.ie/event…

Congrats to our CellCheck Technical Working Group colleague Pablo Silva Boloña @teagasc. We're hoping to explore how Public and Patient Involvement research can be applied to antibiotic use in dairy herds and ensuring farmer involvement from the start

Last chance to complete our survey on farmer mental health. RT's appreciated

I'm really looking forward to presenting at this FAO/WABA webinar on using health psychology to improve biosecurity on farm. Come join us 🤗👇

Are you interested in a free mastitis consult? The Cell Count Solutions TASAH has been developed to help farmers having difficulties managing mastitis and SCC levels. Read more in this month's newsletter: bit.ly/49UBd7F