Abstract

Chris is a Professor of Veterinary Virology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago. He took up his post at the University of the West Indies in early 2012 and is currently running a One Health – based research programme. He has recently received the UWI Vice Chancellor award for research, is a member of the UWI Covid-19 taskforce and is a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Biological Standards Commission.

Talk summary: Chris will talk about the work he has been doing promoting the One Health approach across the Caribbean region. There has been a growing consensus that a One Health approach is necessary to address many of the health and development issues of today. His presentation will outline actions being taken to roll out the One Health approach to health challenges faced within the Caribbean, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and building partnerships. The presentation will describe two European Union funded projects that Chris has led. The “One Health One Caribbean One Love” and ‘Climate Change and One Health’ projects are example of ‘One Health in Action’. Both project are developing cohorts / networks of Caribbean professionals with the knowledge and skills to become change agents in their respective fields.

Chaired by Professor James Wood