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Concept information

  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. One Health initiative

Preferred term

One Health initiative

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information One Health is the concept that the health of animals, the health of people, and the viability of ecosystems are linked. It focuses on delivering collaborative, multidisciplinary solutions to complex problems at the animal, human, and environmental interface (AHEI). This approach brings together the strengths of multiple health science professionals including veterinarians, physicians, public health professionals, epidemiologists, ecologists, social scientists, toxicologists, and others - working locally, nationally, and globally - to attain optimal health for people, domestic animals, wildlife, plants and our environment.

Synonyms

  • One Health approach
  • One Health collaboration
  • One Health concept
  • One Health movement
  • One Health paradigm
  • One Health perspective
  • One Health strategy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/288121

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