On August 27, 2021, the Chinese Consortium for One Health(CCOH) was officially founded, which is led by school of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and coordinated by 11 One Health research institutions for nearly one-year preparation. The consortium aims to attract domestic experts and scholars in the field of One Health, jointly conduct research on One Health technology, theory, law and industry, explore the theoretical and technical system of One Health, and promote the implementation of the concept of One Health in China. On November 2, the first general meeting of CCOH was held. Shanghai Jiao Tong University was elected as the director institution, shouldering the significant responsibility for the development of CCOH.On November 3, the 6th International One Health Day, the official account of CCOH was launched. Focusing on releasing cutting-edge knowledge in the field of One Health, CCOH is committed to building a top academic platform for the promotion of information exchange, and creating a new pattern of One Health development in China through multi-departmental, multi-regional and multi-disciplinary cooperation. On December 1, FAO, OIE, UNEP and WHO One Health High Level Expert Panel issued a statement containing the latest definition and interpretation of One Health. CCOH translated it immediately and released it on its official account the next day, which received a warm and wide response, involving all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and special administrative regions in China. At present, CCOH has 18 member institutions:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanxi Agricultural University
Sun Yat-sen University
China Agricultural University
Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
China Pharmaceutical University
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases,Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Inner Mongolia University
Northeast Forestry University
Huazhong Agricultural University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
South China Agricultural University
Jilin University
Kunming Medical University
Nanjing Agricultural University
Hainan University
Hainan Medical University
Hainan Tropical Diseases Research Center