Zenica hosts the first Regional Conference on “One Health”

Balkan One Health Network and the Institute for Health and Food Safety Zenica will host the 1st Regional “One Health” Conference on June 15, it was confirmed after a series of preparatory meetings of the conference’s organizing committee. “One Health” is a multidisciplinary approach that involves the cooperation of experts from different sectors in the …

The European Union One Health 2019 Zoonoses Report

For the year 2019, 28 MS submitted data and national zoonoses reports on monitoring results in food, animals, feed and food-borne outbreaks. In addition, data and reports were submitted by four non-MS and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For some food, animal and feed matrices and food-borne outbreaks, EFSA …

WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS WEEK (WAAW) 2020. – 18.-24. November .

WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS WEEK (WAAW) 2020 18.-24. November 2020.   “Antimicrobials: handle with care” “ United in the One Health approach to protect antimicrobials”   World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid …

The European Union One Health 2018 Zoonoses Report

Zoonoses (from the Greek words zoon – animal and nosos – disease) are a group of infectious diseases common to humans and certain animal species, which can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. Zoonotic agents are primarily found in animals but under certain circumstances can be transmitted to humans. They are among …

WORLD ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK 18.11.-24.11. 2019.

WORLD ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK 18.11.-24.11. 2019. World Antibiotic Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. A global action plan to tackle the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics …

INZ expert entrusted with international mentoring, which is ranked among the ten most successful in the world

The Institute from Zenica is the only representative of BiH and the region in the worldwide One Health Network – an INZ expert entrusted with international mentoring, which is ranked among the ten most successful in the world. The Institute for Health and Food Safety Zenica (INZ) is a part of the worldwide “One Health” …

INZ warns: Caution, ticks! 

INZ warns: Caution, ticks! With the advent of a warmer weather, healthcare workers record an increase in tick bites every year. More frequent and longer stay in nature is something that increases the risk of bites, so the Institute forHealth and Food Safety Zenica (INZ) recommends caution. Although experts say that every fourth tick is infected, …

WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY – June 07th – The UN proclaims World Food Safety Day!

WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY – June 07th – The UN proclaims World Food Safety Day! – On a day 20/12/2018 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a World Food Safety Day. Starting in 2019, every 7 June will be a time to celebrate the myriad benefits of safe food. “World Food Safety …

ZOONOSIS –Always current diseases (Brochure download)

Zoonosis are diseases that originate in animals, and some may have the potential to trigger massive epidemicsso the experts of the Institute for Health and Food Safety have prepared educational material – Zoonosis Brochure, along with a number of important and useful informations on the most known zoonoses, and their impact on the lives of …