A giant leap towards One Health indeed

On April 26 - 28, 2012, the Past President of the World Veterinary Association, Dr Tjeerd Jorna, was invited to the meeting of the Council of the World Medical Association, which was held in Prague. The meeting, was attended by more than 100 WMA-Councillors coming from all corners of the world. Dr Jorna gave a presentation about WVA and also highlighted the need for close cooperation between medical doctors and veterinarians for achieving the "One Health" objectives. WVA and WMA are preparing a Memorandum of Understanding to underline the importance of their collaboration.

Source: World Veterinary Association