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One Health is a modern, integrated approach that recognizes the close connection between the health of people, animals, and the environment we share. Our well-being depends directly on the balance of ecosystems and on how we interact with the species around us.
Although the idea is not new, the importance of the One Health concept has grown significantly in recent years, due to climate change, globalization, and the increasing interactions between humans, animals, and their environment.
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Several key factors influence this dynamic:
- Population growth and urban expansion, which bring people into closer contact with domestic and wild animals.
- Climate change and deforestation, which alter natural habitats and create new opportunities for diseases to emerge and spread.
- Increased global trade and mobility, which allow infectious diseases to move rapidly across borders.
These changes have contributed to the spread of both existing and newly emerging zoonotic diseases – illnesses that can be transmitted between animals and humans. Examples include rabies, salmonellosis, West Nile virus, Q fever, brucellosis, Lyme disease, anthrax, and Ebola.
Animals can sometimes serve as early warning indicators of potential human health threats. For instance, birds may die of West Nile virus before people in the same area begin to show symptoms.
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Common One Health Challenges
The One Health approach addresses a broad range of interconnected issues, such as:
- Antimicrobial resistance, which makes infections more difficult to treat in both humans and animals.
- Vector-borne diseases, which are increasing as warmer temperatures expand mosquito and tick habitats.
- Food safety and food security, vital for protecting global health and preventing economic losses.
- Environmental contamination, affecting the quality of water, soil, and air.
- The human-animal bond, which contributes positively to mental health and social well-being.
Even fields such as chronic diseases, mental health, occupational safety, and non-communicable diseases benefit from the interdisciplinary collaboration promoted by the One Health approach.
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How the One Health Approach Works
One Health relies on communication, coordination, and collaboration among experts from human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
Doctors, veterinarians, epidemiologists, ecologists, policymakers, NGOs, and citizens all work together to:
- Prevent and control zoonotic disease outbreaks.
- Improve food safety and public health outcomes.
- Reduce antimicrobial resistance.
- Protect biodiversity and environmental sustainability.
No single organization or individual can address these challenges alone. Only through a collaborative and integrated effort can we ensure the best possible outcomes for people, animals, and the planet.
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Be Informed and Protected with the InfoCons Global App – One Health
In support of the One Health principle, InfoCons offers consumers the Global InfoCons Consumer Protection App , a unique tool designed to integrate health awareness and environmental protection into a single, user-friendly digital platform, a true digital passport for the modern consumer.
The app is free, available in 33 languages, and can be downloaded from App Store, Google Play, and App Gallery.
Through the app, users can:
- Scan product barcodes to access essential information about ingredients, food additives, allergens, and the content of sugar, salt, and calories.
- Personalize their experience by setting specific limits for substances or allergens according to their dietary preferences or health conditions.
- Receive real-time alerts about food and non-food products withdrawn or recalled at the European Union level.
With these features, the InfoCons Global App strengthens the One Health principle, empowering consumers to make informed, responsible, and health-conscious choices that protect human health, animal welfare, and the environment.
By connecting information, awareness, and action, InfoCons helps build a safer, more sustainable future, for all forms of life on Earth.