The One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) is gearing up to celebrate World Water Day on 22nd March 2023 at the Scottish national event titled 'Accelerating Change through Partnerships and Cooperation'. The conference will focus on exploring emerging trends and opportunities for water to act as a catalyst for accelerating change through intersectoral interactions, policy, research, … Continue reading OHBP celebrates and contributes to World Water Day 2023
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Two new One Health PhD studentship projects with NHS Highland
Two PhD projects have been funded in Scotland which demonstrate the importance of the One Health approach in addressing current environmental challenges. The first PhD project, One Health Prescribing – New Analytical Methods to Inform Formulary Changes to Chiral Pharmaceuticals for Environmentally Friendlier Medicines, aims to develop a One Health approach to pharmaceutical formulation, taking … Continue reading Two new One Health PhD studentship projects with NHS Highland
UK Water Industry Research reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage
A series of reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage has recently been published. The UK Water Industry Research's Phase 3 of Chemical Investigation Program (CIP3) aimed to investigate the wide range of elements affecting water quality, including sources of chemicals, environmental decay and trend analysis, emerging and watch list substances, microplastics, and anti-microbial resistance … Continue reading UK Water Industry Research reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage
Procuring for Greener Pharma – Health Care Without Harm report
In a recent report titled "Procuring for Greener Pharma," Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe has provided recommendations and case studies to help European healthcare procurers incorporate sustainability criteria into their medical purchasing decisions. The report highlights the potential harm that every medicinal product can cause and the importance of careful consideration before purchasing and … Continue reading Procuring for Greener Pharma – Health Care Without Harm report
SEPA publication on data visualisation tool – Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment
SEPA is a steering group member in the award-winning pioneering partnership One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) - a group of researchers, academics, water providers and regulators, and public health specialists from organisations across Scotland working together to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in the environment through sustainable One Health innovation. SEPA works with several key stakeholders and steering … Continue reading SEPA publication on data visualisation tool – Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment