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Global health: from theory to practice Volume 21, issue 3, Mai-Juin 2022

Author
Président honoraire de l’Académie nationale de médecine, Membre de l’Institut (Académie des sciences morales et politiques), Ancien ministre de la Santé, Académie nationale de médecine, 16, rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France
Tirés à part : J. Mattei

Article previously published in Humanité et Biodiversité magazine 7 and republished with its agreement.

 

The recent concept of “One health” or “global health” insists on the unity of life, encompassing the health of humans, animals and ecosystems. Numerous examples of human and animal diseases often linked to environmental damage confirm this approach and emphasize the need for better prevention and training, both of which still face persistent obstacles. This article proposes ways to change attitudes and encourage action.