19 October 2004
Contact: Stephen M. Apatow, Director of
Research and Development, Humanitarian University
Consortium GraduateStudies
Center
for Medicine,
Veterinary
Medicine and Law. Email: s.m.apatow@pathobiologics.org
Dear Colleagues:
I would like to thank the
World
Veterinary Association, ProMED and FAO
Animal Production and Health Division. for their assistance with the
International Veterinary Public Health Consortium (IVPHC) initiative.
In the context of IVPHC
objective 1 (advocacy
initiatives),
I would
like to engage veterinary professionals from the grass roots to the
association level in the prioritization of global veterinary public
health issues.
As ProMED (International
Society for Infectious Diseases) serves as a voice for infectious
disease related topics via a communication network that reaches upwards
upwards of 30,000
physicians, veterinarians and health professionals worldwide, the
IVPHC will provide a voice for veterinary medicine that encompasses the
expertise to deal with global emerging infectious disease
threats (upwards of which 80% are zoonotic).
Effective communication
facilitates consensus that action is needed.
Upon need, I have immediate access to networks that include the
Humanitarian Resource Institute international agnewswire, UNNGO, UNESCO
member organizations, UN diplomatic level, global corporate and media
associations (newspaper, radio and television) in approximately 195
countries.
The IVPHC Working Group
will provide a platform for consensus
building
through expert scientific opinion and
advice on current and emerging issues. Veterinary professionals that
would like to participate in this working group are asked to submit the
following information:
Name:
Agency:
Type of Agency: ___
Education/Research ___ Other
Government/Municipal Agency ____ Professional Society
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip Code:
Country:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Upon receipt, your email
address will be added to a moderated
communication network to facilitate participant
contribution, comments and review. Please
direct this information and related communications to s.m.apatow@pathobiologics.org.
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