The document summarizes the establishment and activities of EcoHealth-OneHealth Resource Centers at Universitas Gadja Mada in Indonesia and Chiang Mai University in Thailand. It discusses how the centers were established to promote interdisciplinary training and research using an EcoHealth-OneHealth approach. Key accomplishments include establishing collaborations between faculties and universities, conducting joint research projects, developing training programs, and building international partnerships. Going forward, the centers aim to continue promoting their approach, engaging more academic disciplines, and ensuring financial sustainability.

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1 International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
3 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadja Mad, Indonesia
4 Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Interdisciplinary Capacity Building through EcoHealth-One
Health Resource Centre at Universities in Indonesia and
Thailand – Experiences and Challenges
Fred Unger1, Lertrak Srikitjakarn2, Wayan Artama3, Tongkorn Meeyam2,
Akeau Unahalekhaka4, Dyah Aya Widiasih3 , Jeff Gilbert1

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Ecosystem approaches to the better
management of zoonotic emerging infectious
diseases in the Southeast Asia Region
ILRI - ECOZD project

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Capacity to conduct EcoHealth-OneHealth
in Southeast Asia needs to be built,
but the integrated approach is not easy to
implement.

4. EcoHealth Resource center at
Universitas Gadja Mada
EcoHealth-OneHealth Resource
center at Chiang Mai University

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 Was established in Oct 2010 (CMU)
and Jan 2011 (UGM) respectively
 Pilot project for extension of
EcoHealth approach
 To promote the use of the EcoHealth-
OneHealth approach

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 Key activities
 Research
 Leptospirosis
 Toxoplasmosis
 Training
 EH lectures
 KKN (student service activity)
 Communication
 Student exchange with CMU
 Conferences
 Website, radio

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Student Service Activities (SSA) in EcoHealth/
Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) in EcoHealth
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8. HOW COULD ECOHEALTH-
ONEHEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE
START AT CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY?
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9. CMU EHRC – Establishment
Socio-economic
determinants of health
5 researchers
Human
Health
4
Ecosystem
Health
1
Animal
Health
4
A first workshop to discuss the idea,
held at Chiang Mai University on October 11-12, 2010
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EcoHealth-One Health Resource Centre
Chiang Mai University
Advisory
Committee
Executive
Committee
Working
Group
Veterinary
Medicine
Nursing
Associate
d Medical
Science
Medicine
Social
Sciences
Economic Pharmacy

11. Vision
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To employ a transdisciplinary, EcoHealth - One
Health approach that brings together health, social,
economic, and ecological expertise to support
efforts to promote sustainable improvements in
health, well-being, and social equity through
research, capacity building, and
communication in Southeast Asia.

12. Centre capacity building efforts

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Capacity building / Training
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 EcoHealth and System Undergraduate Course
 Curriculum development
 Collaborate with VPHCAP to disseminate
EcoHealth to masters in Veterinary Public Health
(MVPH) Program
 EcoHealth Training Courses

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 Ecohealth: global change, local action and
the interdisciplinary challenge of global
health and sustainability
EcoHealth/One Health Lecture Series

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EcoHealth Manual

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Through research

18. • The Kitchen of the world

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Communication

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21. CMU – UGM joint activities
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Annual joint EcoHealth Resource Centre meeting

23. BUILDING BRIDGES FOR REGIONAL
EH-OH KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
AND NETWORKS
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24. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing are
current members of South East Asia One Health University Network
(SAEOHUN).

25. Master of
Public Health
focusing on
Global One
Health
The School of Public
Health (SPH), University
of Minnesota (UMN),
USA
Graduate School,
Chiang Mai University
(CMU)

26. WHAT ARE THE KEY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EHRC?
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 Faculties
 Universities
 International
Collaboration
Faculty of
Veterinary
Medicine
VPHCAP
EHRC
MPH

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Research based learning
Determine research
area
Call for a meeting
Brainstorm on research
topics
Identify roles of team
members
Plan, conduct and
evaluation
build trust and relationship

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 Have a primary responsibility for teaching and
training
 Communities, practitioners, and decision makers look
to universities to test new ideas and provide
evidence-based research that help address
important challenges.
Academic community learning

30. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

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 Continuing getting out message about approach
 Cooperating with professionals from other
academic specialties
 Demonstrate to health professionals that efficacy
can be enhanced by cooperating with
professionals from other academic specialties
Challenges for the future

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 Continuing motivational outreach on the part of
collaboration
 Motivate a few capable individuals to take an
interest in and become actively involved in issues
related to OneHealth
 Reach out individuals in faculties with challenging,
absorbing OneHealth research and development
activities
Challenges for the future

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 Sustainability
 Approach
 Learn to continue operations in the absence of
direct external funding
Challenges for the futureChallenges for the future

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•The EcoHealth-OneHealth Resource Centre (EHRC) has
a unique role in making EcoHealth-OneHealth (EH-OH)
sustainable.
•Action research projects build research and practice
capacity.
•The EHRC needs support to continue, expand, and
promote its initiatives.
Policy message

35. Thank you

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