Mahr calls for ‘one health’ initiative – September 1, 2006
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Dr. Roger K. Mahr told the AVMA House of Delegates convened in Hawaii July 14 that, as AVMA president, he would work toward forming a national commission uniting veterinary and human medicine with the goal of improving and protecting animal and public health worldwide.

Dr. Mahr’s plan is modeled after the creation of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, which became an official entity in 2000. The first step is establishing a Steering Committee for the One Health Initiative. Next, the committee would hold a national one-health summit that would lead to the development of an action plan. Finally, a National Commission for the One Health Initiative would be created and charged with implementing the national plan.