One Health is more than a concept—it’s a global movement recognizing that the health of humans, animals, and the environment are deeply interconnected. As challenges like pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental degradation rise, One Health provides a collaborative pathway to tackle them at their source.

What is One Health?

One Health is an integrated approach that encourages collaboration across multiple disciplines—human medicine, veterinary medicine, environmental science, agriculture, and public health—to achieve optimal health outcomes. By understanding how people, animals, and ecosystems interact, we can better prevent, detect, and respond to health threats.

Why One Health Matters

✅ 75% of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate from animals.
✅ Environmental changes are increasing the risk of disease spread and ecosystem disruption.
✅ Antimicrobial resistance affects humans, animals, and the environment alike.

Through a One Health approach, we can:

• Prevent zoonotic diseases before they spread
  
  

• Promote food safety and security
  
  

• Combat antimicrobial resistance
  
  

• Protect biodiversity and natural ecosystems
  
  

• Strengthen global health security
  
  

Our Vision

At Healthy Environment and Lifestyles Initiative, we envision a world where sectors work together, breaking silos to build a healthier, safer, and more sustainable future. We advocate for policy change, promote cross-sectoral collaboration, and support research that bridges the gaps between human, animal, and environmental health.

Reference: World Health Organization. One Health. World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/one-health. Accessed 7 May 2025.