Progress report - One Health

THIS journal has a proud history of driving the important concept of One Health – the understanding that the health of our species is inextricably interwoven with that of animals and the environment. In November 2005, Veterinary Record and The BMJ published a joint issue with numerous articles on the theme of animal and human health (November 26, 2005, vol 157, pp 669-716). Three years ago, we followed up with a series of articles exploring the meaning of One Health and how a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach could help solve emerging global problems. And we have chronicled the history of this movement. While One Health is about more than infectious disease, its early roots date back to the mid-19th century when vets and doctors began working together, mainly around the zoonotic diseases – rabies, anthrax, glanders and TB, for example. It is this century, however, that has seen the...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research