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Each year, through Animal Health Week, the veterinary community draws attention to an important health-related message.
The CVMA is proud to have celebrated Animal Health Week across the country for more than 30 years. From October 3 – 9, 2021, CVMA will highlight the importance of One Health, the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment.
This year’s theme Animal Health + Human Health + Planet Health = One Health showcases how Canada’s veterinary professionals occupy unique positions within the national One Health community, protecting animal health which, in turn, protects everyone’s health.
The 2021 Animal Health Week campaign key messages are:
- It is more important than ever for people to understand the critical links between animal, human, and environmental health.
- Animals, people, and the environment; keeping one healthy requires that all be healthy.
- The veterinary profession holds significant roles and responsibilities to safeguard ONE HEALTH.
- Veterinarians are ONE HEALTH practitioners by protecting the health and safety of animals, and, in turn, people, and the environment.
- Veterinarians have critical ONE HEALTH roles in food safety, environmental protection, and public health.
2021 AHW Webinar
One Health: It’s All About Relationships
The complimentary 2021 AHW Webinar titled One Health: It’s all about relationships was held on Wednesday, October 6, and featured speakers: Dr. Herman Barkema, Professor in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Production Animal Health, UCVM and Dr. Michele Anholt, Manager, One Health, UCalgary.
2021 AHW Poster
A free poster was included in August’s issue of The Canadian Veterinary Journal and a second was mailed to veterinary practices nationwide. The CVMA did not sell merchandise this year as we are transitioning Animal Health Week celebrations to an online awareness campaign only.
2021 AHW Social Media Campaign Toolkit
We created ready-to-share social media posts for you! Just copy & paste the content into your social media channel, download the embedded branded images & engage with your followers.
2021 AHW Video
The AHW video presents the 2021 AHW campaign's theme: One Health and was developed for veterinarians to share with clients and the public.
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Related Documents
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| The Origins and Lineage of One Health, Part II | 2021-10-01 |
| Animal Health + Human Health + Planet Health = One Health | 2021-10-01 |
| The Origins and Lineage of One Health, Part I | 2021-08-01 |
| What is One Health? | 2021-06-01 |
| One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance - CVMA President’s Message | 2020-05-01 |