The Lancet Voice One Health
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Jul 17, 2025 Andrea Winkler, a top neurologist at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Oslo, teams up with John Amuasi, head of Global Health at Kwame Nkrumah University in Ghana, to explore the One Health framework. They discuss how our health is intertwined with that of animals and the environment. Topics include tackling climate change and antimicrobial resistance, as well as redefining global health financing to prioritize One Health initiatives. Their insights shed light on the critical need for collaboration and innovative policies to improve health outcomes globally.
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Deep Roots of One Health
- One Health traces its philosophical roots back to ancient civilizations and thinkers like Hippocrates and Rudolf Virchow.
- It highlights the intrinsic interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health.
Dinka Pastoralists Inspire One Health
- Calvin Schwabe was inspired by the pastoral Dinka people who lived closely with their animals and environment.
- This example illustrated One Health's ethos of interconnected well-being among humans, animals, and ecosystems.
COVID-19 Boosts One Health Urgency
- COVID-19 served as a global wake-up call emphasizing how interconnected human, animal, and environmental health truly are.
- The pandemic propelled One Health from a peripheral concept to the forefront of global health policy.