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One Health Centers

The One Health Centers offer a framework to move research out of the lab into real-world settings. When results are translated into action, partners can immediately assess the social, cultural, political and environmental effects of each intervention. Through these partnerships, UW students and trainees broaden their understanding of health and disease; researchers add depth and new dimensions to their projects, and the results benefit Wisconsin as well as the world.

The centers advance animal, human and environmental health locally and globally in many ways:

  • Conducting and supporting research and surveillance across disciplines, including emerging infectious diseases, climate change, air quality, cancer and more
  • Providing early detection of important pathogens
  • Building capacity and advancing scientific training through state-of-the-art laboratories and research networks
  • Developing vaccines and protecting people, animals and crops
  • Opening opportunities for UW faculty, staff and students, and Wisconsin industry
  • Addressing social issues related to One Health

With One Health Centers in the Americas, Africa and Asia, and plans for more global sites in the future, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) offers opportunities for UW faculty, staff, students and trainees to collaborate with local communities and colleagues in mutually beneficial partnerships.

Through these strategic global health security partnerships, UW can share its knowledge and resources to advance scientific training, build capacity and alleviate the burdens of disease and climate change. Communities contribute Indigenous wisdom and local needs, and in-country colleagues and universities provide on-the-ground expertise and frame important questions for research and intervention activities.

Contact GHI at globalhealth@ghi.wisc.edu to learn more about opportunities to connect and collaborate with the One Health Centers.