Veterinary Medicine, Public Health and the People’s Republic of China

1. Veterinary Medicine, Public Health and the People’s Republic of China East TN Public Health-Preventive Medicine Forum September 6, 2007

2. 25 years ago, the World’s Fair opened in Knoxville.

3. The most popular exhibit was the China Pavilion. CHINA EXHIBIT CAPTIVATES CROWDS AT WORLD’S FAIR - May 5, 1982

4. Much has changed in East Tennessee and in China in the intervening 25 years – and some things are the same in both places.

5. Beijing – The Traditional

6. Beijing – The Modern

7. Beijing Airport and the 2nd Ring

8. Pollution

9. Tiananmen Square

10. Forbidden City

11. The Food!!!!

12. Silk

13. Cloisonné

14. Jade

15. Temple of Heaven

16. The Great Wall – Mitianyu Section

17. Terra Cotta Army of Xi’An

18. Yu Gardens, Shanghai

19. Yu Gardens, Shanghai

20. Did you know… If you are 1 in a million in China, there are 1,300 people just like you.

21. Did you know… The 25% of the population of China with the highest IQs is greater than the total population of North America.

22. Did you know… China will soon become the number 1 English-speaking country in the world.

23. Did you know… If you shipped every single job in the U.S. today to China, they would still have a labor surplus.

24. Veterinary Medicine in China There are at least three strata in the veterinary medical academic system (e.g., institutions, colleges, and departments) in PRC. Many of these academic units will be combinations of veterinary medicine and animal technology / science faculties.

25. Veterinary Medicine in China The first and highest stratum consists of four universities with colleges of veterinary medicine under the direct administration of the Chinese Department (Ministry) of Education. They are located as follows: • China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing • Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province • Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan City, Hubei Province • South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

26. Veterinary Medicine in China • In addition to these lead colleges, there are veterinary institutions / colleges / departments under the administration of provincial governments. • Lastly, there are veterinary institutions / colleges / departments under the administration of city governments.

27. China Agriculture University (CAU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) • Established in 1984 Beijing Agricultural University which was founded in 1949. • Four departments: • Basic Veterinary Medicine • Preventive Veterinary Medicine • Clinical Medicine • Continuing Education

28. CAU - CVM • The college is also the home for the following institutions: • Veterinary Teaching Hospital (100-130 patients daily 7 days a week) • National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Laboratory • National Center of Veterinary Drug Safety Evaluation • Editorial Office of the Chinese Journal of Veterinary Medicine

29. Veterinary Teaching Hospital Special Procedures

30. Veterinary Teaching Hospital

31. View from hotel near CAU

32. Veterinary Medicine’s Contributions to Human Health • Zoonoses prevention and control • Food protection • Environmental hazards • Emergency and disaster services

33. 1. Zoonoses Prevention and Control • Over 150 diseases are zoonotic and more are emerging each year. • People and animals live close together. • Early detection and control of these diseases in animals also reduces risks to people.

34. 2. Food Protection • Food borne diseases continue to be a significant public health problem. • Changing technology and methods of food production have given new pathogens opportunities. • The safety of food starts at the farm where potential pathogens must be detected and controlled.

35. 3. Environmental Hazard Prevention and Control • Environmental factors are increasingly being recognized as serious threats to human and animal health. • Environmental contaminants have been linked to: • Cancers of humans and animals • Heart disease in humans • Allergies and asthma

36. 3. Environmental Hazard Prevention and Control • Animals may serve as early warning sentinels of potential human health problems. • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) • Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

37. 4. Emergency - disaster services • In times of natural or technological emergencies and disasters, all medical professionals are needed. • Such emergencies and disasters are inevitable for all societies. • Such events can be geographically limited or widespread.

38. Why we are interested in working with China Agricultural University?

39. We are not isolated but are impacted daily by what is going on in China. • Consumption of raw materials

40. When the Mongols invaded Europe in the Middle Ages, the first hint that England had that something was wrong was a drastic rise in the price of fish. Why – because the fishing fleets of the European coast were stripped of their sailors to fight the invaders.

41. When the Mongols invaded Europe in the Middle Ages, the first hint that England had that something was wrong was a drastic rise in the price of fish. Why – because the fishing fleets of the European coast were stripped of their sailors to fight the invaders.In mid-February, 2004, a strange occurrence was noticed. Manhole covers were disappearing from streets around the world. Why? - James Kynge

42. We are not isolated but are impacted daily by what is going on in China. • Consumption of raw materials • Drive to duplicate and copy

43. The University Area

44. We are not isolated but are impacted daily by what is going on in China. • Consumption of raw materials • Drive to duplicate and copy • Open to the West, especially America

45. Beijing – The Modern

46. What’s the next step? • UTCVM-CAUCVM Partnership is continuing with an invitation to submit a proposal for a veterinary public health short course in the spring. • Governor Bredesen’s Initiative and the trade mission to China in October

47. What’s the next step? • Governor’s Initiative – Foreign Loan Office, Ministry of Health identified four objectives which reflect public health goals and objectives – World Bank / United Kingdom’s Department of Foreign International DevelopmentChina Rural Health Project Proposal

48. What’s the next step? • Governor’s Initiative –Foreign Loan Office, Ministry of Health identified four objectives 1. Promote rural health protection (insurance)

49. What’s the next step? • Governor’s Initiative –Foreign Loan Office, Ministry of Health identified four objectives 1. Promote rural health protection (insurance) • Management financing in rural areas is a great need (a sustained insurance plan – e.g., farmers pay a fee and actually get services) • 17,000 major hospitals • Village doctor would recommend a person go to a county hospital but must pay for service first and are discharged early because of inability to pay. • 300 million farmers. Number one need is to develop health care in the agricultural sector.

50. What’s the next step? • Governor’s Initiative –Foreign Loan Office, Ministry of Health identified four objectives 1. Promote rural health protection (insurance) 2. Improve delivery of rural health services (“bare foot doctor” and rural unrest)