The One Health Youth Symposium in Bangladesh (OHYSB) 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, OHYSB serves as a dynamic platform for awareness, education, innovation, and leadership development.

What makes OHYSB 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.

Our Mission

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.

Our Vision

A healthier, more sustainable Bangladesh where future professionals work across disciplines to prevent and solve complex health issues—together.

What We Do

• 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.
  
  

Who We Engage

• 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.
  
  

OHYSB 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.