This course aims to raise awareness of the One Health concept and strengthen understanding of the connections between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. It also explores pressing global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging diseases. It offers insights into their root causes and how they can be addressed through a One Health approach.
Study time
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4 hours.
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Languages currently available
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Target audience
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Stakeholders seeking an introductory understanding of the One Health approach. The course is particularly useful for veterinarians, public health professionals, environmental specialists, conservationists, policymakers, and others working in interdisciplinary teams addressing health challenges at the human–animal–environment interface.
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Learning objectives
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- Describe the concept, history, and global relevance of One Health.
- Explain how One Health can be applied to address global challenges such as emerging diseases.
- Explain the importance of the Triple Planetary Crisis for global health.
- Explain the differences between One Health, ecohealth, ecosystem health and planetary health.
- Describe how pathogens are transmitted between humans, animals, plants, and the environment.
- Discuss how anthropogenic activities and environmental degradation contribute to disease emergence.
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Course structure
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The course consists of five short, self-paced modules.
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Topics covered
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- Introduction to One Health.
- Putting One Health into practice.
- The environment sector in One Health.
- Sources of pathogens.
- Anthropogenic drivers of disease emergence.
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