NCOH

Discover how NCOH works and how the organisation contributes to the Global Health Hub. 

NCOH...

• connects researchers working in human, veterinary, wildlife and environmental health
• supports interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange
• strengthens preparedness for emerging infectious diseases
• advances research on antimicrobial resistance, healthy farming and resilient ecosystems
• involves early career researchers through Young NCOH

NCOH in a nutshell

You can turn to NCOH for:

Knowledge and expertise

• One Health research and interdisciplinary approaches
• Interactions between human, animal and environmental health
• Antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious diseases
• Pandemic preparedness, diagnostics and response strategies

Network and collaboration

• A national network of universities, research institutes and public health partners
• Connections with European and international One Health partners
• Knowledge exchange across research, policy and practice
• Young NCOH, a network for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers

Research and preparedness

• Research on diagnostic tools and new or unknown disease threats
• Pandemic preparedness initiatives, including the Pandemic Preparedness Research Kickstarter with ZonMw
• Practical approaches for rapid research collaboration during an outbreak

Impact and policy

• Bringing One Health evidence into strategic choices on global health
• Sharing knowledge on the consequences of health interventions for people, animals and ecosystems
• Promoting the One Health approach nationally and internationally

Key themes

• Antimicrobial resistance
• Emerging infectious diseases preparedness
• Smart and healthy farming
• Healthy wildlife and ecosystems

Role within the Global Health Hub Netherlands

• Active in the Community of Practice 2: Improving international pandemic preparedness and minimising cross-border health threats and Community of Practice 3: Addressing the impact of climate change on public health, and vice versa
• Contributing One Health expertise to discussions on global health and pandemic preparedness
• Connecting expertise in human, animal and environmental health
• Sharing lessons on interdisciplinary collaboration and sustaining scientific networks
• Bringing the perspective of early career researchers into the wider global health community

Want to learn more about NCOH?

Read the interview with Annemarie Rebel and discover:

• how the Q fever outbreak led to the creation of NCOH
• why research at the interface of human, animal and environmental health matters
• how interdisciplinary collaboration strengthens preparedness for new disease threats
• why NCOH invests in the next generation of One Health researchers