The National One Health Youth Symposium in Bangladesh (NOHYSB) is a pioneering, youth-led initiative designed to empower undergraduate and early-career professionals to lead the integration of human, animal, and environmental health through the One Health approach. Launched as a response to the urgent need for interdisciplinary collaboration in tackling challenges like antimicrobial resistance (AMR), zoonotic diseases, food safety, and climate-linked health threats, NOHYSB serves as a dynamic platform for awareness, education, innovation, and leadership development.
What makes NOHYSB unique is its bottom-up model—mobilizing students across Bangladesh to engage in real-world problem-solving, connect with national and international experts, and become change-makers in their communities. Through high-impact national symposiums, hands-on workshops, policy dialogues, and peer-led outreach, the initiative bridges academic learning with practical One Health action.
To build a generation of skilled, ethical, and informed youth leaders who champion the One Health approach in academia, public policy, research, and grassroots implementation.
A healthier, more sustainable Bangladesh where future professionals work across disciplines to prevent and solve complex health issues—together.
Host annual national-level symposiums bringing together students, faculty, government, private sector, and global organizations.
Provide training in scientific communication, AMR surveillance, research, leadership, and community outreach.
Foster cross-sector collaboration through multi-institutional partnerships.
Advocate for integration of One Health into academic curricula and national development strategies.
Launch youth-led initiatives like the One Health Youth Alliance Bangladesh (OHYAB) and the upcoming National Youth Consultation on AMR.
Students and early-career professionals from veterinary, medical, environmental, agricultural, and life sciences.
Farmers, practitioners, educators, and researchers.
Government bodies, private sector leaders, NGOs, and international agencies.
NOHYSB isn’t just a symposium—it’s a movement to institutionalize youth-driven One Health thinking in Bangladesh and inspire similar action in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide.